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Laura PourMeADrink

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25. I don't know. The briefing was very vague. It wasn't like

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 12:09 AM

Feb 2020

" he has three cracked ribs, a broken leg, and a lacerated finger..". It was NO description at all. This to me means he's got something worse .. paralysis or brain damage? Something they hope might be temporary.

Lajoie, who clipped him:

Blaney turned him hard right and into the outside wall. His car immediately flipped and was sliding on its side when LaJoie rammed into it.

"I got a big push there that last coming to the white," LaJoie said after the race. "I don't know who was pushing me and I kind of stalled out and I don't know who hooked Newman. I was hoping he would kind of bounce off the fence to the left, but he didn't and I hit him ... it was some scary stuff. Don't' get me wrong. My car was on fire. My seat belts grabbed all sorts of areas, but it was a good day for us. I hope Ryan is OK."

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Ryan Newman wrecks Daytona 500 video. [View all] dewsgirl Feb 2020 OP

They wouldn't even confirm that he was conscious and talking. The announcers were no doubt brewens Feb 2020 #1

It looks really bad, not really a fan of NASCAR, but I have dewsgirl Feb 2020 #3

Ah well Don the Con malaise Feb 2020 #2

Oh no, I didn't even have a chance to process that. Yikes, what dewsgirl Feb 2020 #4

Getting T-boned on the drivers side is some serious shit! Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #5

You got that right. Norbert Feb 2020 #18

A shit-load of engineering goes into those protective frames Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #26

Reports are coming out today that Ryan Newman is 'awake and speaking'.... Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #27

Agree. It's one minute at a time, I presume. But they Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #32

Boy howdy, we were wrong Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #35

I was definitely wrong - and so glad! he looks great ! Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #39

Even greater news: Ryan Newman released from hospital... Walks out with his two daughters!!! Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #40

May be. Will have to go back and look. Could have sworn Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #42

I think the men behind the curtain are totally cool with manly busted bones and what not.... Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #43

Who's your driver? I like Harvick. Then Joey. But all Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #44

Looks to me the car behind him bumped him CanonRay Feb 2020 #6

Getting bumped and turned is common and happens often during a race Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #10

There's bumping and there's jacking up, from what I've learned. Ilsa Feb 2020 #21

Newman was moving to block Blaney and got hooked. Nevilledog Feb 2020 #24

Just noticed that Koch Industries was his Daytona sponsor.... CanonRay Feb 2020 #7

Watching for someone to die is just like Romans at the Circus Maximus. El Supremo Feb 2020 #8

Hi Elway. madinmaryland Feb 2020 #12

Hey Mad, there's a post about the Hail Mary Pass in the Sports Forum. El Supremo Feb 2020 #15

Everything tRump touches............................................................. alittlelark Feb 2020 #9

I hope not, I hadn't even thought of that, until Malaise pointed it out. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #11

He was hit right in his drivers side window by another car while upside down Baclava Feb 2020 #13

The only thing that could have been worse, IMO 2naSalit Feb 2020 #14

*** NASCAR just announced he's being treated for NON-LIFE THREATENING injuries*** Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #16

I worry bout how burned he is demtenjeep Feb 2020 #17

The fire and the sparks inside the cabin were the most terrifying things to witness as bullwinkle428 Feb 2020 #19

There are in-car fire suppression units. Nevilledog Feb 2020 #23

Thank goodness. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #20

Sounds like he might have broken Ilsa Feb 2020 #22

I don't know. The briefing was very vague. It wasn't like Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #25

They have no reason to give a "description." cwydro Feb 2020 #29

Oh I know...it's just very atypical for Nascar. Another Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #30

No doubt he doesn't want his sponsors to hear anything discouraging. cwydro Feb 2020 #33

My brother was just telling me he was there when Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #34

As long as NASCAR is addicted to pack racing and keeping everyone bunched together Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #28

Well not sure. Long track, they will go too fast, which Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #31

Was he leading the race when he was spun into the wall? scarytomcat Feb 2020 #36

I haven't really followed these races, since Dale Earnhardt died, dewsgirl Feb 2020 #37

thanks I don't follow it either scarytomcat Feb 2020 #38

He seemed to be leading, then went to block somebody trying to pass. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2020 #41