Ryan Newman in serious condition after fiery crash at finish

With breaking news as prayers continue to pour in for NASCAR driver Ryan Newman after a heart-stopping accident at the end of the Daytona 500, tonight we heard good news: his car was hit and shot against the wall upside down. on his roof then took a massive hit once again here is the video from outside the 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 are hearing that 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 that no one expected here, I mean, no thought was given a close ending, but that ending was It's crazy, yes, but every time you get into a racing car there is that risk, right, it's the danger that every racing driver faces every time he gets behind the wheel.

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

serious

. Let's guide you through this terrifying moment three. drivers head to the checkered flag Ryan Newman leads, goes to block Ryan Blaney now Blaney will hook him Newman against the outside wall goes airborne and then hits him Corey Lajoie in the air face down on his roof sliding down the front stretch eventually the car stops After the fire, it took about 30 seconds for security teams to reach the sixth car. Newman then helped him out of the car and took him to a nearby hospital where he was treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries, which came from Newman's racing team and NASCAR. the machines are miracles when it comes to driver safety, there was some tenting, there were some very tense moments tonight, but it ended with the best update we could hope for, Scott.