re: 2020 Daytona 500 - UPDATE: Ryan Newman RELEASED from hospital

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As usual ppl on the internet continue to prove how stupid they are There is a long list of reasons they can’t do this with the most obvious being that just bc he’s conscious going into the ambulance that doesn’t mean he wasn’t “killed”. He could’ve died anywhere from 3 minutes to hours later. The other obvious issue is it isn’t up to NASCAR, it’s up to Newman and his family

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The lack of information is what led essentially to 16-18 hours of pure internet speculation before announcement that he is awake.

People are smart enough to realize that just because someone is conscious after a terrible wreck doesn’t mean they will survive.

It hurts nobody to say, “Ryan sustained injuries, was conscious when removed from the vehicle, but is in critical condition as he was taken to the hospital.”