<p>Driver Ryan Newman is awake and able to speak after a horrifying last-lap crash at Monday's Daytona 500 resulted in him being rushed to a nearby hospital in serious condition, his racing team said on Tuesday.</p>

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<p>"Ryan Newman remains under the care of doctors at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida," Roush Fenway Racing said in a statement on social media. "He is awake and speaking with family and doctors."</p>

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<p>After competitor Ryan Blaney tapped the 42-year-old's car from behind during the NASCAR race, Newman's vehicle careened into a wall, flipped into the air and was hit by another car on the driver's side.</p>

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<em>[&nbsp;NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan&nbsp;Newman (Courtesy: Reuters) ]</em></p>

<p>Newman, who won the Daytona 500 in 2008, was immediately transported to a hospital following the incident, which stunned onlookers and fans, including President Donald Trump, who had served as the race's grand marshal.</p>

<p>"Praying for Ryan Newman, a great and brave @NASCAR driver! #PrayingForRyan," Trump wrote on Twitter on Monday.</p>


Driver Ryan Newman is awake and able to speak after a horrifying last-lap crash at Monday's Daytona 500 resulted in him being rushed to a nearby hospital in serious condition, his racing team said on Tuesday.

Driver Ryan Newman is awake and able to speak after a horrifying last-lap crash at Monday's Daytona 500 resulted in him being rushed to a nearby hospital in serious condition, his racing team said on Tuesday. Also read- Daytona 500: Ryan Newman out of danger after near-fatal crash during the race "Ryan Newman remains under the care of doctors at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida," Roush Fenway Racing said in a statement on social media. "He is awake and speaking with family and doctors." Here is the final lap of the Daytona 500 in which Ryan Newman's car was flipped at the line. We will continue to keep you updated on his status as we learn more. pic.twitter.com/qkEwQBpoP0 — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 18, 2020 × After competitor Ryan Blaney tapped the 42-year-old's car from behind during the NASCAR race, Newman's vehicle careened into a wall, flipped into the air and was hit by another car on the driver's side. [ NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Newman (Courtesy: Reuters) ] Newman, who won the Daytona 500 in 2008, was immediately transported to a hospital following the incident, which stunned onlookers and fans, including President Donald Trump, who had served as the race's grand marshal. "Praying for Ryan Newman, a great and brave @NASCAR driver! #PrayingForRyan," Trump wrote on Twitter on Monday.

Ryan Newman 'awake and speaking' after horrific Daytona 500 wreck

<p>Denny Hamlin's victory in Daytona 500 race was overshadowed by veteran NASCAR driver Ryan Newman's horrific crash.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Newman is said to be seriously injured but is now out of danger. According to the statement released on Newman's official Twitter handle, "Ryan Newman is being treated at Halifax Medical Center. He is in serious condition, but doctors have indicated his injuries are not life-threatening,".&nbsp;</p>

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<p>17 years ago, Newman was involved in a similar crash.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Joe Gibbs Racing driver Hamlin followed up his victory in 2019 with his third career win at Daytona. He becomes the first racer to win the opening leg of the NASCAR season since Sterling Marlin in 1995. But his celebrations were muted by a last-lap crash that left Roush Fenway Racing's Newman hospitalized.</p>

<p>The 42-year-old Ryan was driving Ford Mustang and took the lead in the final lap of the race but his car spun out of control after being struck by Go Fas Racing's Corey LaJoie and it hit the wall. The car burst into flames as it flipped on its roof at the Daytona International Speedway.</p>

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<em>Ryan Newman with his team and car | (Twitter: @RyanJNewman)</em></h6>

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<p>The emergency response team rushed to the scene to attend Newman who was stuck in the car following the crash.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Black screens were placed while Newman was being extracted from the car.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The race-winner Hamlin expressed his concern for Ryan Newman and said: &nbsp;"I knew him crossing the track there was a bad scenario in the first place. It's a weird balance of excitement and happiness for yourself, but obviously, someone's health and their family is bigger than any win in any sport......we are just hoping for the best."</p>

<p>Denny Hamlin's team boss Joe Gibbs apologized for celebrating while Newman was being extracted from the burning Ford Mustang, he said: "I was focusing on our car, and everybody started celebrating around us,".&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Some people may have seen us and said, 'Well, these guys are celebrating when there's a serious issue going on......so hopefully I apologize to everybody, but we didn't know. We got in the winner's circle, and then that's when people told us," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from AFP)</em></p>


Denny Hamlin's victory in Daytona 500 race was overshadowed by veteran NASCAR driver Ryan Newman's horrific crash. Also see: Donald Trump's 'The Beast' shines at Daytona 500 racing circuit Newman is said to be seriously injured but is now out of danger.

Denny Hamlin's victory in Daytona 500 race was overshadowed by veteran NASCAR driver Ryan Newman's horrific crash. Also see: Donald Trump's 'The Beast' shines at Daytona 500 racing circuit Newman is said to be seriously injured but is now out of danger. According to the statement released on Newman's official Twitter handle, "Ryan Newman is being treated at Halifax Medical Center. He is in serious condition, but doctors have indicated his injuries are not life-threatening,". pic.twitter.com/QTIVlzmSWz — Ryan Newman (@RyanJNewman) February 18, 2020 × Here is the final lap of the Daytona 500 in which Ryan Newman's car was flipped at the line. We will continue to keep you updated on his status as we learn more. pic.twitter.com/qkEwQBpoP0 — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 18, 2020 × 17 years ago, Newman was involved in a similar crash. 17 years ago, Ryan Newman in the same race walked away from this horrific crash. That man is as tough as they come, I’m pulling for him 🙏🏾 #Daytona500 pic.twitter.com/XnGidnjQ89 — Cagen Cantrell (@CeeingTheDraft) February 18, 2020 × Joe Gibbs Racing driver Hamlin followed up his victory in 2019 with his third career win at Daytona. He becomes the first racer to win the opening leg of the NASCAR season since Sterling Marlin in 1995. But his celebrations were muted by a last-lap crash that left Roush Fenway Racing's Newman hospitalized. The 42-year-old Ryan was driving Ford Mustang and took the lead in the final lap of the race but his car spun out of control after being struck by Go Fas Racing's Corey LaJoie and it hit the wall. The car burst into flames as it flipped on its roof at the Daytona International Speedway. Ryan Newman with his team and car | (Twitter: @RyanJNewman) The emergency response team rushed to the scene to attend Newman who was stuck in the car following the crash. Black screens were placed while Newman was being extracted from the car. The race-winner Hamlin expressed his concern for Ryan Newman and said: "I knew him crossing the track there was a bad scenario in the first place. It's a weird balance of excitement and happiness for yourself, but obviously, someone's health and their family is bigger than any win in any sport......we are just hoping for the best." Denny Hamlin's team boss Joe Gibbs apologized for celebrating while Newman was being extracted from the burning Ford Mustang, he said: "I was focusing on our car, and everybody started celebrating around us,". "Some people may have seen us and said, 'Well, these guys are celebrating when there's a serious issue going on......so hopefully I apologize to everybody, but we didn't know. We got in the winner's circle, and then that's when people told us," he added. (With inputs from AFP)

Daytona 500: Ryan Newman out of danger after near-fatal crash during the race

<p>The 1968 Ford Mustang GT that Steve McQueen drove in the classic car chase from the movie 'Bullitt', one of the most famed cars from American cinema, sold for $3.4 million at auction in Florida on Friday, Mecum Auctions said.<br />
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It was the highest price ever paid for a Ford Mustang at auction, according to David Morton, marketing manager for the auction house in Kissimmee, near Orlando. The buyer has not been publicly identified.<br />
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"The hammer dropped at $3.4 million, but with buyers` fees, the total cost is $3.74 million," he said, adding it shattered the auction house`s previous record set last year of $2.2 million.<br />
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The unrestored muscle car, its "highland green" paint looking rusty and black upholstery splitting apart, starred in a 10-minute sequence in the 1968 film, getting airborne a few times as it sped through the hilly streets of San Francisco.<br />
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The car was auctioned without a reserve, or minimum sale price, a risky decision that could have forced the owners to sell low.<br />
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McQueen filmed with the window down so viewers could see he was behind the wheel. Although credited as the driver, McQueen actually shared the wheel with Hollywood stunt driver Bud Ekins, according to the movie database IMDB.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Many movie buffs view the chase as ground-breaking for its duration and white-knuckle drama. The sequence forgoes a score in favour of roaring engines and screeching tires. McQueen, playing the no-nonsense police Lieutenant Frank Bullitt, was chasing bad guys who drove a black 1968 Dodge Charger.</p>

<p>After filming, the Mustang was sold to a Warner Brothers employee, and later to a New Jersey police detective. He, in turn, sold it for $6,000 in 1974 to Robert Kiernan of Madison, New Jersey, who held onto the car until he died in 2014.<br />
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Kiernan rejected multiple offers for the car, including one from McQueen himself, according to the New York Times. He left it to his son, Sean.<br />
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"I would like to appeal to you to get back my 68 Mustang," McQueen wrote to Kiernan in 1977, according to the Times. "I would like very much to keep it in the family, in its original condition as it was used in the film, rather than have it restored; which is simply personal with me."<br />
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McQueen died in 1980 at age 50. Robert Kiernan never responded to McQueen's letter, which Sean Kiernan still has, the news agency told.<br />
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Sean Kiernan told Mecum in a promotional video that his mother drove the car until the clutch failed in 1980. It went nearly 40 years without being driven until recently, with 65,000 miles on the odometer, Kiernan said.</p>


The 1968 Ford Mustang GT that Steve McQueen drove in the classic car chase from the movie 'Bullitt', one of the most famed cars from American cinema, sold for $3.

The 1968 Ford Mustang GT that Steve McQueen drove in the classic car chase from the movie 'Bullitt', one of the most famed cars from American cinema, sold for $3.4 million at auction in Florida on Friday, Mecum Auctions said. It was the highest price ever paid for a Ford Mustang at auction, according to David Morton, marketing manager for the auction house in Kissimmee, near Orlando. The buyer has not been publicly identified. "The hammer dropped at $3.4 million, but with buyers` fees, the total cost is $3.74 million," he said, adding it shattered the auction house`s previous record set last year of $2.2 million. The unrestored muscle car, its "highland green" paint looking rusty and black upholstery splitting apart, starred in a 10-minute sequence in the 1968 film, getting airborne a few times as it sped through the hilly streets of San Francisco. The car was auctioned without a reserve, or minimum sale price, a risky decision that could have forced the owners to sell low. McQueen filmed with the window down so viewers could see he was behind the wheel. Although credited as the driver, McQueen actually shared the wheel with Hollywood stunt driver Bud Ekins, according to the movie database IMDB. Many movie buffs view the chase as ground-breaking for its duration and white-knuckle drama. The sequence forgoes a score in favour of roaring engines and screeching tires. McQueen, playing the no-nonsense police Lieutenant Frank Bullitt, was chasing bad guys who drove a black 1968 Dodge Charger. After filming, the Mustang was sold to a Warner Brothers employee, and later to a New Jersey police detective. He, in turn, sold it for $6,000 in 1974 to Robert Kiernan of Madison, New Jersey, who held onto the car until he died in 2014. Kiernan rejected multiple offers for the car, including one from McQueen himself, according to the New York Times. He left it to his son, Sean. "I would like to appeal to you to get back my 68 Mustang," McQueen wrote to Kiernan in 1977, according to the Times. "I would like very much to keep it in the family, in its original condition as it was used in the film, rather than have it restored; which is simply personal with me." McQueen died in 1980 at age 50. Robert Kiernan never responded to McQueen's letter, which Sean Kiernan still has, the news agency told. Sean Kiernan told Mecum in a promotional video that his mother drove the car until the clutch failed in 1980. It went nearly 40 years without being driven until recently, with 65,000 miles on the odometer, Kiernan said.

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