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Ryan Newman survives horrifying crash at Daytona 500

Name: Ryan Newman survives horrifying crash at Daytona 500
Uploaded: 2020-02-18T18:40:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 3 s
Description: NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is alert and able to speak with doctors and family members following a terrifying crash at Daytona 500. Newman's life was likely saved by safety innovations that followed one of racing's darkest days: the crash of Dale Earnhardt Sr. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is alert and able to speak with doctors and family members following a terrifying crash at Daytona 500. Newman's life was likely saved by safety innovations that followed one of racing's darkest days: the crash of Dale Earnhardt Sr. Manuel Bojorquez reports.