Ryan Newman in serious condition after Daytona 500 crash

in a shower of sparks on his group new van comes across the line and this morning well wishes prayers pouring out in for

Ryan

Newman

after

this terrifying

crash

at the end of the

Daytona

500 right now the NASCAR drivers in

serious

condition

at a hospital in

Daytona

doctors say his injuries are not life-threatening that is the good news here well Heather Wiley goes in studio with more on the latest developments and how the NASCAR world is responding this morning good morning Heather Abby and

Russell good morning the video is terrifying and heart-stopping

Ryan

Newman

is leading the pack here you can see that he loses control of his car flipped several times and this car then bursts into flames when his car comes to a stop the AMR safety team then turns it over to get him out before he is rushed to the hospital

Newman

is credited with a fourth place finish meantime Denny Hamlin went on to win

Daytona

for the third time he says it's bittersweet considering everything that happened

it's a weird balance of you know excitement and happiness for yourself but obviously someone's health and their families you know bigger than any win and in any sport so you know we're just hoping for the best and it's a tough day for NASCAR fans today marks 19 years since the death of Dale Earnhardt senior who was the last top tier NASCAR driver killed in a

crash

that tragedy also happened during the

Daytona

500 and during the final lap of the race right now well wishes and

prayers continue to pour in for

Newman

we've seen several posts online from the racing community and everyone from the president of Lake Shelton hoping for a fast recovery NASCAR says there will be another announcement soon of course we will keep you updated Russell