Ryan Newman provided a detailed update on his recovery following the horrific crash at the Daytona 500 ... revealing he suffered a head injury, but says he WILL return to the track.
Remember, the 42-year-old's car flipped several times and caught fire during the final lap of the Feb. 17th race ... and was rushed to the hospital for immediate care.
Miraculously, Newman was able to WALK out of the hospital on Wednesday ... just 2 days after the wreck.
Now, the Roush Fenway driver is giving a status report via his team's president, Steve Newmark .