NASCAR driver Ryan Newman was involved in a scary crash at the end of Monday's Daytona 500 and was in "serious condition" in the hospital overnight, NASCAR and Roush Fenway reported.
Newman's team, Roush Fenway, released a statement Tuesday afternoon saying while Newman is still being treated at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida "he is awake and speaking with family and doctors."
Fans were seen gathering Monday night at both the Roush Fenway headquarters in Concord, North Carolina and Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach after the race ended. Inthe statementTuesday, Roush Fenway said, "Ryan and his family have expressed their appreciation for the concern and heartfelt messages from across the country."