Ryan Newman in serious condition after fiery crash at finish

with breaking news as prayers continue to pour in for a NASCAR driver Ryan Newman after a heart attack accident at the end of the Daytona 500 we are hearing good news tonight his car was hit and he shot himself into the wall and fell over. on his roof then he was hit once again a massive blow here is video from outside Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach Florida NASCAR says this is where he is being treated and here is the good news we are finally getting he is in

serious

condition

but we're hearing his injuries are not life threatening that's the clue now sporting director phil orban is in the studio tonight phil just the result of a race nobody expected here i mean they didn't think of a tight ending, but that ending was It's crazy, yes, but every time you get into a racing car there's that risk, it's the danger that every race car driver faces every time they get behind the wheel.

Fortunately, Ryan Newman's injuries are not life-threatening, but they are still

serious

. let's walk you through this scary moment three drivers heading to the checkered flag Ryan Newman leading he's going to block Ryan Blaney now Blaney's going to hook him Newman against the outside wall goes flying and then hit by Corey Lajoie in the Air upside down on your roof sliding down the front finally, car comes to a stop, there's a fire, it takes about 30 seconds for security teams to get to the 6th car. Newman then helped out of the car and was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

From the Newman racing team and from NASCAR, these machines are simply miracles when it comes to driver safety, there was some carping, there were some very tense moments tonight, but it ended with the best upgrade we could hope for, Scott.