Ryan Newman has been treated and released from Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Fla., Roush Fenway Racing announced Wednesday (Feb. 19).
This news comes after an update earlier on Wednesday that Newman was fully alert and walking around Halifax.
Roush’s tweet announcing the news included a photo of the driver walking away from the hospital with his daughters.
Ryan Newman has been treated and released from Halifax Medical Center pic.twitter.com/J0twhGgQm7
— Roush Fenway (@roushfenway) February 19, 2020
Newman was injured in an incident on the final lap of the Daytona 500 Monday night, which was won by Denny Hamlin. He was transported to Halifax after the race.
RFR has yet to announce who will drive the No. 6 Ford in Sunday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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