UPDATE: Ryan Newman also talked to Claire B. Lang Wednesday night on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. A portion of that interview is available below:
Following his last lap wreck in the #Daytona500 @RyanJNewman joined @ClaireBLang for an exlusive radio interview addressing the extent of his injuries #DialedIn@roushfenway | #JacksGarage | @NASCAR pic.twitter.com/nzZrfiSvD8
— SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) (@SiriusXMNASCAR) March 11, 2020
UPDATE: Ryan Newman appeared on the Today Show Wednesday morning. A few notes from his interview:
He was knocked out during the accident and does not remember part of the race.
He suffered from “basically a bruised brain”.
He says he will “be back as soon as possible.”
AND: See a full article about the interview at NBC Sports.
“The angels aligned.” NASCAR driver @RyanJNewman opens up about the moments after his frightening wreck on the final lap of the Daytona 500 less than a month ago. pic.twitter.com/WUo27lIruo
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 11, 2020
“Daddy’s alright… I’m 100% who I was, which they were good with.”@NASCAR driver @RyanJNewman on what he told his daughters after his Daytona 500 crash. (Via @TODAYshow) pic.twitter.com/5ffkYvxiwJ
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) March 11, 2020
UPDATE 3-10-2020: Roush Fenway Racing’s Ryan Newman will travel to New York City to pay a visit to the award-winning Today Show on NBC for an exclusive, sit down interview with show hosts Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin.
The segment featuring Newman is scheduled to air Wednesday morning at 7:40 AM ET.
Newman visited the race track this past weekend at Phoenix Raceway for the first time since his Feb. 17th accident in the Daytona 500. He was released from Halifax Medical Center just two days following the race and continues his recovery.
The NASCAR Cup Series travels this weekend to Atlanta Motor Speedway. A timetable for Newman’s return to the race car has yet to be determined.
— Roush Fenway Racing —
ORIGINAL POST 3-9-2020: Ryan Newman will give his first media interview since the Daytona 500 Wednesday morning on The Today Show.
Newman talked to the media briefly on Friday at Phoenix Raceway but did not discuss his injuries or how long he may be out of the Roush Fenway #6.
Wednesday on TODAY: NASCAR driver Ryan Newman will join us for a live exclusive interview – his first since that frightening crash at the Daytona 500. pic.twitter.com/OAuiSjnIrN
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 9, 2020