NASCAR driver Ryan Newman in serious condition with non-life threatening injuries after fiery Daytona 500 crash

Monday's race at Daytona International Speedway in Florida was postponed from Sunday because of inclement weather.

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman in serious condition with non-life threatening injuries after fiery Daytona 500 crash
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman in serious condition with non-life threatening injuries after fiery Daytona 500 crash

Ryan Newman, leading the final lap of NASCAR's Daytona 500, was involved in a fiery crash Monday that saw his car spin and go airborne, flipping several times.

FOX television commentators said Newman was removed and taken directly to a local hospital.

"Ryan Newman is being treated at Halifax Medical Center," according to a statement posted on Twitter by Roush Fenway Racing. "He is in serious condition, but doctors have indicated his injuries are not life threatening."

 

 

The 42-year-old racer is in his 19th full season in the NASCAR Cup series, according to his profile on the association's websiteHe was the 2008 winner of the Daytona 500 and holds 18 Cup Series wins, according to the website.

Following Thursday's Twin Duel Races, in which Newman finished third in his Koch Industries Ford, he said in a statement "the big one is on Sunday."

 

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Monday's race at Daytona International Speedway in Florida was postponed from Sunday because of inclement weather.

"We had great execution by everybody at Ford to have a good, strong finish here," Newman said in his statement after Thursday's race. "I think we had the top four cars and it's something to look forward to for the 500."