NASCAR: Ryan Newman walks out of hospital just days after scary Daytona 500 crash

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman has been treated and released from the hospital, walking under his own power, two days after his frightening crash in the Daytona 500.

Just two days after being involved in a severe crash during the final lap of the Daytona 500, NASCAR driver Ryan Newman has been released from the hospital and walked out under his own power.

Newman was leading in the last lap of Monday’s Daytona 500, but hit the wall after being nudged from behind. Newman’s car flipped and then was hit by another car behind him and went airborne, flipping more before skidding along the track. (Video of the incident can be seen here, but please be advised that the video is unsettling.)

Positive news about Newman’s condition came earlier in the week and then on Wednesday Newman was pictured walking out of the hospital holding hands with his daughters.

Newman’s wife, Krissie Newman, also shared a video of the driver and his daughters leaving the hospital.

Earlier on Wednesday, Roush Fenway racing had released a statement about Newman’s improving condition:

"Ryan Newman continues to show great improvement after Monday night’s last-lap accident at Daytona International Speedway.The veteran driver is fully alert and walking around Halifax Medical Center. True to his jovial nature, he has also been joking around with the staff, friends and family while spending time playing with his two daughters."

After Newman’s release, Steve Newmark, the president of Roush Fenway Racin, tweeted: “We owe a debt of gratitude to many people for what transpired over the last few days but a special thanks to the incredible care and attention from the staff at Halifax Health Medical Center.”

Newman, 42, was eventually credited with a ninth-place finish in the race, which Denny Hamlin went on to win.