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This Photo of NASCAR Driver Is a Lot Better Than Last One

Ryan Newman leaves Florida hospital after crash at Daytona 500

(Newser) - Ryan Newman's crash at the Daytona 500 on Monday was so awful that NASCAR fans were fearing the worst. Two days later, Newman walked out of a Florida hospital, holding the hands of his two young daughters, reports Fox News . Wife Krissie Newman tweeted video , calling it the "...

NASCAR Driver's Survival in Fiery Crash Is No Accident

How Ryan Newman likely survived Daytona 500 crash

(Newser) - NASCAR driver Ryan Newman was released from the hospital Wednesday , less than 48 hours after a horrific crash at the Daytona 500 that many initially feared would be fatal. How did he survive? While USA Today notes the final answer to that question won't be known until the investigation...

Driver Hospitalized After Horrific Daytona 500 Crash

Ryan Newman is in serious condition but will survive, team says

(Newser) - Ryan Newman is in serious condition with life-threatening injuries after a fiery crash that left Daytona 500 spectators wondering whether the event had suffered its first fatality since 2001. The 42-year-old driver was less than 100 yards from the finish line on the final lap Monday when he was bumped...

Ryan Newman Wins Daytona 500
Ryan Newman Wins Daytona 500
Feb 17, 2008 7:06 PM CST

Ryan Newman Wins Daytona 500

Miscue by leader Tony Stewart on final lap gives Penske team its first 500 win

(Newser) - It appeared that Joe Gibbs Racing was going to take today's Daytona 500; the question was whether it would be Tony Stewart or his teammate Kyle Busch. That changed after a last-lap decision by Stewart to go low on the track, blocking Busch and freeing Ryan Newman to zoom past...

Gordon the Rain King in PA
Gordon the Rain King in PA
Jun 11, 2007 4:13 AM CDT

Gordon the Rain King in PA

Risky call pays off for Gordon, who wins in rain-shortened Pocono 500

(Newser) - Nascar's Pocono 500 was called after 106 laps for rain with Jeff Gordon in the lead after a gutsy off-timed pitting on the 65th lap. The move gave him a jump in the short-term, but had there been no shortening of the race, it likely would have meant a loss...

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