(By Greg Engle)
Posted: Wednesday,November 4th, 2009
(By Greg Engle, CupScene.com Editor)
DAYTONA BEACH FL - Three days removed from one of the wildest crashes in recent NASCAR history, Ryan Newman spoke about the incident.
Sunday in the closing laps at Talladega, Newman’s No. 39 Chevy hit the back of his teammate Tony Stewart’s Chevy. Newman’s car shot across the track turn spun around backwards and pirouetted up and over with the back of the car landing on the hood of Kevin Harvick’s machine behind him. Newman’s car then slid on its roof back across the track into the turn 3 wall and began to flip down the embankment coming to rest on its roof in the grass.
TALLADEGA, AL - NOVEMBER 01: Safety workers look over the #39 U.S Army Chevrolet, driven by Ryan Newman, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on November 1, 2009 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)
Safety crews were on the scene almost immediately and everything stopped as crews began to access the situation. After several anxious moments, the safety crew gingerly righted the car then cut the roof off allowing Newman to step out.
Newman also gave credit to the safety equipment in the car.
“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 Krissie and people at Stewart-Haas Racing, and it has just really been amazing. So, I want to say thanks to everybody for that.”
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