Ryan Newman has moved on, accepted his good fortune and aims to put his near-fatal crash at the 2020 Daytona 500 in the rear-view mirror.
The rest of the world is still catching up to the NASCAR driver nicknamed “Rocket Man” due to his pedal-to-metal style and 51 pole wins, most among active drivers.
Nearly a year after a final-lap crash sent his car airborne and left him in a medically induced coma, Newman expects to be reminded often about the harrowing events as he gears up for the 2021 race on Feb. 14 at storied Daytona International Speedway.