Denny Hamlin won his second-straight Daytona 500, but the victory was subdued after Ryan Newman’s car flipped as they raced toward the checkered flag.
About a football field from the finish, Newman led the race only to get turned by Ryan Blaney. Newman’s car flipped, then got hit directly on the driver’s side as it skidded on the track upside down.
As Newman’s car crashed behind them, Hamlin beat Blaney to the finish.
Rescue crews worked for minutes after the crash to extricate Newman from the car and he was transported to a local hospital.