Sports Ryan Newman ‘fully alert and walking around,’ continues to show improvement following Daytona 500 crash February 19, 2020 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY Comments Off on Ryan Newman ‘fully alert and walking around,’ continues to show improvement following Daytona 500 crash Less than 48 hours after he crashed on the final lap of the Daytona 500, Ryan Newman is "fully alert and walking around" and even joking with people.