Ryan Newman released from hospital 2 days after terrifying Daytona 500 crash

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (KXAN) — NASCAR driver Ryan Newman, who was seriously injured in a terrifying wreck during Sunday’s Daytona 500, has been released from the hospital.

His racing team, Roush Fenway Racing, posted the news on its Instagram page at 12:45 p.m.

Newman’s release from the hospital comes just two days after he was in a horrifying crash on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday.

It was far too similar to the death of stock car racing legend Dale Earnhardt, who also crashed on the final lap of the Daytona 500 in 2000. Earnhardt later died of his injuries, shocking the entire nation. NASCAR, the governing body of stock car racing, implemented numerous safety measures to the cars and equipment that likely saved Newman’s life.

Earlier Wednesday, Roush Fenway Racing released a statement saying he “continues to show great improvement.” They also said he is “fully alert and walking around Halifax Medical Center.”

Roush Fenway Racing also posted a photo to Twitter of Newman in the hospital with his two daughters.

“The veteran driver is fully alert and walking around Halifax Medical Center,” the statement says. “True to his jovial nature, he has also been joking around with staff, friends and family while spending time playing with his two daughters.”