Thankfully Ryan Newman is okay.
5 years ago
Its been a while since I've hit this page. After saying I probably wasn't going to post anymore pictures. However the crash at the Daytona 500 was big enough I wanted to make a journal about it. Ryan Newman after one of the most violent accidents in recent history of the 500 has been showing improvement since being pulled from the car and sent to the hospital. He's been talking to doctors and family while recovering.
It was so weird on a personal level because I had actually picked him to win the race before the race had even started. He almost did if not for the crash. I don't place blame and am only thankful he didn't share the same fate as Dale Earnhardt 19 years earlier. Which while we waited to hear some news about it, had a lot of people with a queasy feeling that he might have. The racing world was able to let out a collective relieved sigh as the news finally broke he survived.
We can only pray now for a speedy recovery and a return to racing. Though at my age the ripe age of 42 he may just go the retirement route as many other drivers have done in the past few years.
It was so weird on a personal level because I had actually picked him to win the race before the race had even started. He almost did if not for the crash. I don't place blame and am only thankful he didn't share the same fate as Dale Earnhardt 19 years earlier. Which while we waited to hear some news about it, had a lot of people with a queasy feeling that he might have. The racing world was able to let out a collective relieved sigh as the news finally broke he survived.
We can only pray now for a speedy recovery and a return to racing. Though at my age the ripe age of 42 he may just go the retirement route as many other drivers have done in the past few years.
shebawolf145
~shebawolf145
I sat stunned for a few minutes while I watched his car burn and gasoline pour from the tank. For the next hour and a half I scoured twitter, facebook, etc for any news on if he was alive. The emotion of the announcers and the fact they started using black screens to hide his car from the crowd made me fear the worst. Newman may not be my favorite racer, but he's still a good one and I would hate to lose him. I am so happy he is alive and I hope he will make a full recovery. I do think it might be time for him to retire though. I know I would after that.
Perceptor
~perceptor
Yes. I haven't seen it yet. Recorded the race just haven't had a chance to finish it yet. Fox confirmed he was ok a day or so ago.
shebawolf145
~shebawolf145
Ryan went home today!!! <3
EagleBeagle
~eaglebeagle
the 2 hours or so with no status updates to even know if he was alive was agonizing. It's good to see he's okay
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