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The racing world remains in a state of shock following a horrific final-lap crash involving Ryan Newman at the 62nd Daytona 500.
On February 17, 2020, Ryan Newman was leading the Daytona 500 when his No. 6 Ford was turned into the outside retaining wall during a chaotic finish. The vehicle flipped, went airborne, and was struck on the driver’s side by Corey LaJoie’s No. 32 car before skidding across the finish line upside down in a trail of sparks and leaking fuel.
- Ryan Newman remains in serious condition at Halifax Medical Center, with NASCAR confirming his injuries are non-life-threatening.
- Denny Hamlin won the race by a margin of 0.014 seconds, though the team abandoned its victory celebration upon learning of the crash’s severity.
- Emergency crews worked for 15 minutes to extricate Newman from the wreckage, shielding the site with large black screens that caused significant anxiety among spectators.
The Sequence of the Incident
The race turned volatile as the field sprinted toward the finish line. Contact from Ryan Blaney’s No. 12 car sent Newman’s vehicle into the wall at nearly 200 mph. The ensuing collision and subsequent rescue operation brought a sudden, prayerful silence to Daytona International Speedway as medical teams worked to reach the driver.
The wreckage skidded across the finish line upside down, engulfed in sparks and leaking fuel.
Public and Team Reactions
The use of screens to obscure the rescue efforts caused many fans at the track to draw immediate, harrowing parallels to the 2001 death of Dale Earnhardt. Joe Gibbs, the owner of the winning team, issued a formal apology for the initial celebration in the tri-oval, acknowledging that the team was unaware of the gravity of the incident while Hamlin was securing his third career Daytona 500 win.
Status of the Investigation
As of February 18, medical updates confirm that Newman is awake and speaking at the hospital. NASCAR and racing engineering teams are now tasked with the recovery period and the inevitable technical review of the NASCAR Cup Series safety protocols that were tested during the high-speed impact. With Newman sidelined, the focus at Roush Fenway Racing now turns to identifying who will step into the No. 6 car for this weekend’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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