Appears he'll be fine.
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local...nd-hospital-after-horrific-daytona-500-crash/
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local...nd-hospital-after-horrific-daytona-500-crash/
I don’t watch much racing often but I was watching the last 50 laps or so the other day and saw Newman’s crash. Since then I’ve watched several nascar crash compilations on YouTube. It seems like I saw atleast 6 different races where Newman got in a bad wreck. Any of you guys that follow nascar close know who holds the record for bad wrecks? I’m sure everyone gets in a good many but it seems Newman has a knack for making it into the memorable wreck compilations.
Contrast that with David Pearson's Record of 574 Starts and 105 Wins or Richard Petty with 1184 Starts and 200 Wins.
Dale Earnhardt 676 Starts and 76 Wins.
YouTube Michael Waltrips crash. It’s amazing that he walked away
That's awesome news. And, it seems to show his love for his daughters.
I don't know if this has been mentioned yet, and I don't mention it to make light of the wreck. There are just some things to bear in mind in these wrecks. First, they are all going about the same speed and in the same direction which lessens the forces of impact between vehicles. Second, they do go helter-skelter upon impact because the tires are just a feather's touch away from breaking traction. Third, they are running mostly parallel to the walls, and a collision is rarely head on to a wall.
The scraping of metal on the pavement and spilled fuel is, I believe, the biggest danger they face: Fire. Fortunately, the fuel tanks were likely near empty what with this wreck occurring on the final lap.
Going airborne - which can't be helped at the speeds they go - is a serious matter for when they land. All that is necessary to get airborne is to have the vehicle tipped up so the relatively high wind speed can get under it. Doesn't matter whether the car is going forward, sideways, or backwards.
Anywhoo, the foregoing, along with the roll cages and other protective gear, is why those raceway crashes are mostly survivable regardless of how spectacular. 'Taint the same out on the streets.
Woody
The scraping of metal on the pavement and spilled fuel is, I believe, the biggest danger they face: Fire. Fortunately, the fuel tanks were likely near empty what with this wreck occurring on the final lap.
Going airborne - which can't be helped at the speeds they go - is a serious matter for when they land. All that is necessary to get airborne is to have the vehicle tipped up so the relatively high wind speed can get under it. Doesn't matter whether the car is going forward, sideways, or backwards.
Anywhoo, the foregoing, along with the roll cages and other protective gear, is why those raceway crashes are mostly survivable regardless of how spectacular. 'Taint the same out on the streets.
Woody
I saw that one on YouTube today. Looked like the structure of his car turned to pasta and was covered with a blanket. You’re right! Definitely amazing he made it out alive.
