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Stewart-Haas Racing's Ryan Newman receives outpouring of support after Talladega crash
By SceneDaily Staff
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Ryan Newman's Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet (39) begins to leave the track as JTG Daugherty Racing's Marcos Ambrose (47) and Richard Childress Racing's Kevin Harvick slide by Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Stewart-Haas Racing's Ryan Nemwan is sore and has a couple of chipped teeth, but he’s ready to return to action in his No. 39 Chevrolet for this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Newman was involved in a horrific crash at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday where his car flipped on its roof, slammed the outside wall and then tumbled in the grass in Turn 3 at the 2.66-mile track.
Newman was treated and released from the Talladega infield care center after the wreck.
“I was pretty sore after the crash,” he said. “I actually chipped a couple of teeth, but other than that, I’m OK. I’m still sore, but I feel better every day. I’ve really kind of just taken it easy this week. I’ve done all the normal things that I would do – go to the race shop for debrief, spend time on my farm and at home doing the things I do every week when I have time off.”
Newman said he was glad his seat and chassis held up well under the intense forces of the Talladega crash.
“Unfortunately, we were the victims of a bad wreck at Talladega,” Newman said. “On the bright side of things, everything worked the way it was supposed to, and I was able to walk away from a bad crash just being sore. There are a lot of people I have to say thanks to for that. I want to thank ButlerBuilt [seats], Simpson Race Products and all the guys at the shop and Hendrick Chassis for what they do to make the cars safer.
“I obviously tested everything last week. I also want to thank all the NASCAR fans and the people who work in the sport for their outpouring of concern. I’ve gotten more calls, texts, emails and notes than I could have imagined. I know people have reached out to [wife] Krissie and people at Stewart-Haas Racing, and it has just really been amazing. So, I want to say thanks to everybody for that.”
Crew chief Tony Gibson spoke with Newman after the wreck on Sunday and then saw him at the SHR shop on Monday. In reviewing the crash, Gibson said the interior of the car held up perfectly, even though NASCAR and safety officials cut the top of the roll cage off to get Newman out.
Gibson also said that three weeks before the accident, the team had begun exploring ways to get Newman lower in his seat in the car, originally to help with center of gravity. But now the team realizes that getting Newman lower is a benefit to safety, too.
“For us, it was kind of ironic – the timing of the wreck and everything that happened with Ryan after the wreck,” Gibson said. “He said he couldn’t get his helmet off because of where the roll cage ended up after he slid down the track on his roof. Well, we had already been in the process of moving his seats down in the car back at the race shop. That just gets his head further down and gets his whole body lower in the car.
“It’s just weird that three weeks ago we started looking at how to get his weight lower in the car. At the time, we weren’t really thinking about the head, but just getting his weight lower in the car. The wreck on Sunday makes us look at other areas, too. We can see why it’s an advantage and safer to get his body lower in the car.”
Gibson said there are two safety benefits to getting Newman’s seat lower: First, his neck and shoulders have more side protection, and second, his head is lower than the upper roll bars.
“We had already had a car rigged up with the lower seat for Ryan to try out on Monday,” Gibson said. “Timing-wise, it was ironic because we had planned all along for him to come in on Monday and sit in that car to see what he thought. It was just kind of strange. We had him get in the car and try it out, and it’s something we’re going to continue working on.
“We spent all day Monday looking at the car from Talladega and studying it. NASCAR came over to the shop, too. We looked at the interior, and everything really looked great. It wasn’t compromised. Nothing moved at all.”
Mentioned Drivers: Ryan Newman
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esadler19fan said:
Nov 4, 2009 at 2:59 PMThank goodness the COT did it's job and held up during Ryan's wreck. I literally gasped when it happened, held my breath, and said a pray he would be okay. I was so very relieved when I heard him speak on the scanner.
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Nov 4, 2009 at 3:40 PMMy exact words #1...So glad he was ok
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Nov 4, 2009 at 3:40 PMI was there and omg I thought there is no way he is going to walk away from this one! I was there in April when Carl went on top on Ryan. How many times is this crap going to happen until someone gets killed! What are they trying to prove by making them drive single file in the turns and they must see daylight?? What the he!! is that all about?? Either leave them alone and let them race or change the banking! Simple!! Also do away with the inpound races! It is almost to the point that I am going to find another track to go to! I have been going since 1983 and Sunday's race sucked!! One more like that and I will not waste my money or time!!!
Report as AbuseRyan if you read this: Thank God you are ok! I can't even imagine what your wife was going through watching that! HOLY CRAP THIS WAS NOT YOUR YEAR AT DEGA!!! YOU MADE IT A NEW MEANING FOR ROCKET MAN!!!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportbm0239 said:
Nov 4, 2009 at 3:51 PMTHE REAR WING DID IT'S JOB...IT ACTED EXACTLY LIKE A "WING" WHEN THE CAR GOT BACKWARDS MAKING THE ROOF FLAPS USELESS. WANT A SPOILER AT TALLADEGA ANYONE?? OH....AND IT'S A GOOD THING THERE WAS NO FIRE..SEEING AS HOW HE COULDN'T GET OUT!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportlfowler said:
Nov 4, 2009 at 4:07 PMBMO239 - my husband has been predicting exactly what happened. From the first time he saw the car he said it would fly if it turned backwards. Something has got to be done to stop the cars from getting airborne, cars and race car drivers are not meant to fly.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportlibra26 said:
Nov 4, 2009 at 4:11 PMI was in shock watching Ryan's car in that terrible horrifing moments of his crash. Ryan is very very lucky to walk away from that. Ryan has been in some terrible wrecks over the yrs. When I didn't hear his voice right away I cryed thinking something had happened to him but I heard the radio was disconnected. I held my breath. Thank you Nascar and everyone that makes these cars with all the safety features. Its amazing he didn't get hurt worse and unbelievable that nothing moved on the inside of the car. Like someone said we can also be thankful there wasn't a fire since he was stuck inside.
Report as AbuseRyan God was with you and I'm sure your thankful. Your fans are there for you and I'm very very thankful you are alright.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportdslund said:
Nov 4, 2009 at 4:23 PMYes No.1 I couldn't breath either til he was taken out of the car it seemed like forever but anyways was good to hear his voice as well when he spoke that he was alright ..Just so glad that these cars did the job they need to do for the drivers ..
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» Confirm Abuse Reportjdxenterprises said:
Nov 4, 2009 at 4:42 PMIt did seem to take forever until he was out, but it appeared they were in control of what they were doing. I am happy no driver was hurt seriously. With that new wing and larger opening those cars want to fly. Hopefully they will figure this out before it happens again or before a car ignites in flames.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportnascarnutsheeler said:
Nov 4, 2009 at 5:16 PMUnless Nascar makes some big changes we are going to be in mourning over a lost driver.there should not be crashes at these speeds. Everybody is walking on egg shells at the plate tracks. Thank heaven Ryan was OK.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportdeyanak said:
Nov 4, 2009 at 5:18 PMreverse engineering, needed to keep them on the track, right side up...go back to the spoiler and wicker...put a 2 inch..not in my lifetime.!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportpj88 said:
Nov 4, 2009 at 5:41 PMThank God,Ryan is okay.Nascar has made a safer car,yes,except for this .They need to fix it.The answer is not slowing them down,which bunched the cars up,the answer is not the no drafting in the turns,because they go faster on the stretches and wreck.They need to listen to the drivers.Nascar thinks the car is so great but they're losing fans and it's not just the economy.It's stupid rules,fake cautions and the same drivers winning.Last year it was KB C.E and JJ,This year JJ and MM mainly.It gets boring and fans don't watch when they already know who's going to win.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSS396Chevelle said:
Nov 4, 2009 at 6:25 PMA possible fix for the rear wing is a built in flap. As soon as the car goes backwards the rear flap on the wing opens up and counters the air flow which makes the car airborne. The roof flaps have no way of keeping the car down at those speeds.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBaNDiTMaN said:
Nov 4, 2009 at 6:29 PMEveryone is saying "thank god the COT did it's job". My response to those people is as follows. The COT didn't do anything different that the old car in 05' wouldn't have done as well. This COT is Trash! That's my story and i'm stickin to it! Racing was so much more better before they moved to this new car. Has everyone seen the new Nationwide series COT ? I applaud the nationwide guys on this new car. Not only will it be safe, but it will retain it's sleek aerodynamics and keep it racey. As opposed to the Cup COT that has slowed the series down and made it a 4 hour long follow the leader session every sunday. That's why you see the same drivers winning every weekend. How can we achieve good racing when all the cars are identical to one another ? You can't. Nascar will see to it that the fastest car doesn't win on sundays, but rather the driver who is fastest off pit road and runs a better line will win. Y'all call that racing ? I don't ... I sure do miss the old days when racing was racing and the fastest car sat in victory lane at the end of the day. This follow the leader crap is getting old Really Fast! PS: Glad your OK Ryan, it's a shame Nascar would put you (and the other driver) is such a position)
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Or how about make the rear deck lid into a giant flap.? Same idea, as the car goes backwards the rear flap lid opens up and counters the air flow. One problem I see with that is the trunk might act like an air pocket and trap the air??? I dunno. Maybe some way to vent said air, who knows. And you'd need some hefty tethers.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportgojeffgo said:
Nov 4, 2009 at 7:38 PMWhen I saw Ryan's car come over onto Harvicks I was thinking hope that windshield holds for him. What a view for kev. I felt the car would hold up but Ryans a big guy and squished in there. Feel bad he chipped his teeth. My comments probably sound petty-but I just knew he'd be ok.
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Nov 4, 2009 at 10:47 PMWhenever I see wrecks like the one Ryan had on Sunday and the one Carl had in the spring. I wonder if we would have had the safety feature in 2001 if we would still have Dale Sr. It is really sad that we have to lose one of the best drivers in order to have make the drivers safer. Maybe if they would get rid of the yellow line, so drivers can move around a little more without having to bunch up there wouldn't be wrecks like Sunday
Report as AbuseI too was glad to see that Ryan came out of the wreck okay. I saw his wife take off in a hurry I can't imagine what she was feeling. Hope she is okay too.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportsarsie1 said:
Nov 5, 2009 at 2:04 AMI'm sorry to hear he has chipped teeth. :( I was hoping he'd have no permanent injuries. Chipped teeth may not sound bad, but they can cause a world of problems as time goes on. I'm sure he'll have them fixed properly, but dang it that just sucks. I also was so glad it didn't catch fire and had a fear it would the whole time he was in there trapped.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportrwilliamhayes said:
Nov 5, 2009 at 2:43 AMI'M so glad Ryan came out well. COT does the job when there is a horrific wreck but it doesn't race well.Maybe FRANCECAR should listen when Ryan Newman talks because he does have a degree in engineering and he's a darn good driver.That's a combination hard to beat.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportPepper said:
Nov 5, 2009 at 8:12 AMJust a post for Ryan if he reads these. You can't complain loud enough or long enough about this stupid racing at Talladega and Daytona. No one will think of you as anything but a real racer who sees the stupidity of this so called racing. I know there are other drivers out there that feel this way too. I had made another post somewhere on here a few days ago. If you like this kind of wrecking you should go to the Forum in Rome where gladiators fought to the death and Christians were fed to lions for entertainment.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportbevaiken said:
Nov 5, 2009 at 8:49 AMJust thanking God and the car that Ryan's okay. Both of them did their Job. Also thought to Krissie as I cannot imagine what it would be like seeing this happen to someone you love.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportrich-getz said:
Nov 5, 2009 at 10:52 AMThank you #13! Well said! We have all witnessed viscious crashes, where drivers walked away, long before the COT car.It sucks and so does the heirarchy of Nascar. I'm a 15 year ticket holder at Michigan but I'm giving up my tickets for good and may not watch on TV anymore. THANKS NASCAR!
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» Confirm Abuse Report48princess said:
Nov 5, 2009 at 10:54 AMThank g-d that Ryan Newman is ok. I was also thinking of his wife, Krissie. It must have been heart wrenching for his family. I was at home watching the race but my heart almost jumped out of my body just the same. It was truly amazing watching them flip the car over and create the COT sunroof. I am glad that he made it out safely.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportracefan715 said:
Nov 5, 2009 at 11:44 AMhey ryan your nickname fits u perfect flying ryan LOL. glad ur ok.good luck sunday
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSS396Chevelle said:
Nov 5, 2009 at 12:16 PM#14 It was just an idea. The flap on the rear wing just could work, the roof flaps at those speeds are useless as we all watched.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportOSUSam said:
Nov 5, 2009 at 1:03 PMI know it's easy for all of us to sit around and second guess NASCAR on what should be done at Talladega and it's easy for all of us to suggest expensive track changes when it (money) isn't ours. I've heard "Reduce the banking" and "Put in a chicane" and "Reduce the engine size". Here's one I haven't heard. Reduce the width of the track to the same size as Daytona. It would require moving the wall down the banking and tearing up some asphalt. On the front stretch, it would move the wall further away from the stands and reduce the risk of injuries. Even though there are "Big Ones" at Daytona, they don't seem to be as bad as Talladega. It would eliminate the 5 and 6 wide and would then help spread out the line of cars instead of all of them being in one big group. One of these days, the driver isn't going to walk away. It's just inevitable that something tragic is going to happen.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportKangaroo_Meat said:
Nov 5, 2009 at 3:38 PMI think if they hinged the wing at the front of the supports so that if the car turns around the wing can flip over and instead of producing uplift it it would help to push the car down.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSTP43FAN said:
Nov 5, 2009 at 6:24 PMOSUSAM - whenever you narrow the track you eliminate escape routes. What so many people ignore is that a lot of drivers who get into these wrecks do so because they're not checking up - instead they're trying to barge through it - Jimmie Johnson touched on this when he noted cars passing him to the yellow. "It's just inevitable that something tragic is going to happen." This is perception overtaking reality - the cars are too restricted for that; it's where they AREN'T restricted that they are too fast for what the track can handle and where there has always been the real safety issue - this is why we see driver deaths and severe injuries at Texas, New Hampshire, Richmond, Kansas, Charlotte, etc. INSTEAD of the plate tracks.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportOSUSam said:
Nov 6, 2009 at 12:22 AMSTP43FAN, all the room for escape routes at Talladega didn't help Ryan Newman or Mark Martin.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportdolphinjaz said:
Nov 10, 2009 at 4:18 PMThey way I see it, and I could be wrong here, but I think Harvick may have helped him. Landing on aluminum beats landing on the asphalt. Newman said the roll bar was on top of his helmet. If he had hit the asphalt instead of Havick's car, it may have pushed the roll bar down further on his head and possibly have broken his neck.
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