BREAKING NEWS: Driver Ryan Newman, 42, is rushed to hospital after horrifying Daytona 500 last-lap crash that reduced the historic speedway to silence
- Race car driver Ryan Newman has been hospitalized following horror smash at Daytona 500
- Newman’s car was nudged up against a wall before it flipped, was struck again, caught fire and landed on its roof
- Medics eventually cut Newman from the smoking wreckage as thousands of horrified racegoers watched on
- Denny Hemlin went on to win the race for the second consecutive season, but the victory was overshadowed by the crash
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Race car driver Ryan Newman has been rushed to hospital following a horrifying crash that took place during the final lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday night.
Newman, who was leading the famous race, was zooming around the speedway when his car was nudged up against a wall and flipped over.
As the vehicle fell back onto the raceway, it was struck by another trailing driver and spectacularly flipped again as thousands of stunned spectators watched on in disbelief.
Newman’s car eventually landed on its roof after catching on fire and rolling for several meters along the speedway.
Dozens of medics and Daytona officials ran out onto the raceway to cut Newman from the smoking wreckage before he was taken directly to a Daytona Beach-area hospital.
The 42-year-old’s condition is not yet known.
Driver Denny Hemlin went on to win the race for the second consecutive season, but the victory was overshadowed by the shocking smash.
Race car driver Ryan Newman has been rushed to hospital following a horrifying crash that occurred during the final lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday night. His car is pictured in mid-air
Scores of medics and Daytona officials rushed out onto the speedway to wench Newman from the wreckage
Newman’s condition is currently unknown. He is pictured ahead on Monday, prior to the race
Newman was trapped in the smoking wreckage and has to be cut from the vehicle