Antonov wrote: ↑4 years ago
A verified Twitter account says a Penske employee told him “he’s awake”
You’d expect this to have travelled quickly and confirmed by now.
I guess it was pure speculation
A indicator that was speculation is that Ryan Newman drives for Roush Fenway, not Penske (although his career did start with them).
It's also good to know the context of the tweet, the tweeter was asking a Roush employee if they knew anything and they did not just as a Penske employee came by and said he was awake.
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Yeah was a bad week, really hoping he was gonna win, which he was until it all went bad so quickly. Ryan Blaney, the guy who spun him, was driving the same car Ryan drove from 2002-2008. Infact 12 years ago today, Ryan Newman won Roger Penske’s first Daytona 500.
Non life threatening injuries, but note he didn't say not life changing.
That could tally in with the rumours I keep hearing about that he's been badly burnt.
At least he's alive which is good.
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Ian-S wrote: ↑4 years ago
Non life threatening injuries, but note he didn't say not life changing.
That could tally in with the rumours I keep hearing about that he's been badly burnt.
Badly burnt? There was a little fire, but not that much...
Yeah I don’t think it’s the fire, the drivers side roof collapsed and as mentioned before he’s a big guy.
Ryan Newman has publicly criticised NASCAR for years about cars getting airborne at Superspeedway’s, saying it was only a matter of time before someone got seriously injured. I guess he was right.
I did not see any of the race but caught up with the events that transpired here and news sites.
A brutal and sickening crash, and just hoping at this stage that the stated serious injuries that Newman has do not turn out to be life changing. I am sure that a more detailed and specific statement regarding his injuries and prognosis will be forthcoming when the medics have had more time to investigate.
Regardless, wishing him a full and speedy recovery.
As has been said not a good week to be a Newman, given the Valentines Day confirmation of Ryan's separation from his wife.
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The extraction video is on twitter/YouTube. Doesn't look like he's been burnt - overalls look fine, and he seems ok but with the standard fitment neck brace. Way he's removed (without a backboard) leaves me wondering what injuries he actually has.
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DoubleFart wrote: ↑4 years ago
The extraction video is on twitter/YouTube. Doesn't look like he's been burnt - overalls look fine, and he seems ok but with the standard fitment neck brace. Way he's removed (without a backboard) leaves me wondering what injuries he actually has.
I presume it’s this one, it actually looks like at a stage he is grabbing onto a rescue worker. This video shows the violence of the hit LaJoie took too, thank goodness he got out straight away the fire on his car looked bad.
