Ryan Newman awake, speaking with family after fiery crash at Daytona 500

A major update tonight on NASCAR driver Ryan Newman in the final 90 minutes, his team said he was

awake

and talking in the hospital in the final moments of the Daytona 500 last night. Newman's car

crash

ed into a wall and then rolled several times before flying. many say this was the most violent and terrifying accident in Daytona since the death of Dale Earnhardt in 2001 Newman is now at Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach News 6 is Lauren Korn is live not far from the hospital Lauren, did you talk to fans who They were there Yes Matt, today we spoke to racing fans outside the Speedway and they are very happy to hear that Ryan Newman is on the road to recovery after last night's horrific accident.

He just gave off the vibe throughout the crowd that everyone was like wow. this is serious, fans in shock from Monday night's shocking accident that sent 42-year-old driver Ryan Newman to the hospital were in the pits and he was on his side when he passed us and then we were worried about the flames, worried fans watched. Ryan Newman loses control of his number six Ford and

crash

es into the wall, his car then flips onto its roof where he was hit by Corey Lajoie on the side of Newman's car, his car then goes airborne flipping again and skidding fiercely before to finally stop the silent crowd.

Daytona is waiting for news, as are we, on Ryan Newman's condition. He is in serious condition, but doctors have indicated that his injuries are not life-threatening. These serious injuries overshadow Denny Hamlin's third Daytona 500 victory last night, but Hamlin says that once he found out about the accident. His thoughts were with Newman, we are praying for the best and we know Ryan is a very tough guy, so we hope he comes out of this well. Fans are also hoping for a speedy recovery. They did an excellent job. get him out of there and it seems that he will do well, he is beaten but will return to Greece again.

I'm sure again the NASCAR community is happy to hear about the latest update. Ryan is

awake

and talking to doctors and

family

and we hope to hear more positive updates in the near future right now reporting live outside Halifax's Lauren Koren Hospital and getting results news six