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There are 200 scheduled laps in the Daytona 500, but it was the last one of this year’s race on Monday that will be most remembered. In a few chaotic moments, Ryan Newman’s car edged into the lead on the final turn, crashed, flipped onto its roof and then was hit broadside by another car. In the fiery aftermath of the accident, Denny Hamlin won the race, the crowd fell silent and Newman skidded down the track in a shower of sparks and flames.
Newman’s injuries were reported after the race as serious but not life-threatening.