Daytona 500 results: Denny Hamlin wins; Ryan Newman rushed to hospital after last-lap crash

Jacob Hancock

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Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500 for the second year in a row Monday, but everybody's thoughts after the race immediately turned to the condition of Ryan Newman, who was involved in a scary crash as the field crossed the finish line to end the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season-opener.

As the field approached the finish, Hamlin was pushing Ryan Blaney, who made contact with Newman's rear bumper. Newman spun into the outside wall and flipped upside down before he was hit by another car coming at full speed. Newman was removed from his car and taken to nearby Halifax Health Medical Center after the race.

Ryan Newman updates

Tuesday, Feb. 18

3:45 p.m. ET — Ryan Newman is "awake and speaking with family and doctors," according to the official Roush Fenway Twitter account. 

11:51 a.m. ET — The president of Roush Fenway Racing said Newman remains hospitalized Tuesday morning, but a further update on the driver's condition was not given.

Monday, Feb. 17

10:04 p.m. ET - NASCAR issues a statement on Ryan Newman's condition: "Ryan Newman is being treated at Halifax Medical Center. He is in serious condition, but doctors have indicated his injuries are not life threatening."

9:40 p.m. ET - A group of media assembles at Halifax Health Medical Center awaiting news on Ryan Newman's condition, but there is no update, per The Athletic's Jeff Gluck.

8:10 p.m. ET - Ryan Newman is taken straight to the hospital after being removed from his car by the NASCAR safety/medical crew. There is no update on his condition following a crash at the finish of the race.

Daytona 500 results, highlights

Pos. Driver
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Ryan Blaney
3. Chris Buescher
4. David Ragan
5. Kevin Harvick
6. Clint Bowyer
7. Brendan Gaughan
8. Corey LaJoie
9. Ryan Newman
10. Kyle Larson
11. John Hunter Nemechek
12. Austin Dillon
13. Justin Haley
14. Michael McDowell
15. Brennan Poole
16. Bubba Wallace
17. Chase Elliott
18. Erik Jones
19. Matt DiBenedetto
20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
21. Christopher Bell
22. Aric Almirola
23. Joey Gase
24. Alex Bowman
25. Ross Chastain
26. Joey Logano
27. Timmy Hill
28. Tyler Reddick
29. Ryan Preece
30. Ty Dillon
31. Reed Sorenson
32. Martin Truex Jr.
33. Kurt Busch
34. Kyle Busch
35. Jimmie Johnson
36. Brad Keselowski
37. Cole Custer
38. B.J. McLeod
39. Quin Houff
40. William Byron

(All times ET)

​7:50 p.m.  - Denny Hamlin wins it as Ryan Newman crashes. Hamlin becomes the first back-to-back Daytona 500 winner since Sterling Martin in 1994-95.

7:45 p.m. ​- Let's try this again. Green flag is out; Denny Hamlin in front with Ryan Newman in second and Chris Buescher in third.

7:40 p.m. ​- Green flag is out for about five seconds before another wreck brings another caution. Clint Bowyer loses control and takes out Michael McDowell.

7:36 p.m.  ​-  Yellow flag is back out. Let's see if we can get this thing finished. Denny Hamlin leads, Chris Buescher in second and Kevin Harvick in third.

7:25 p.m.  ​- Red flag is out after that last wreck. That'll bring on overtime. Here's the updated order:

​7:19 p.m.  ​- Hamlin passes Newman with two laps to go and then there's ANOTHER big wreck behind them. Oh boy, here we go again.

7:15 p.m.  -  Five. More. Laps. ​ Can we make it without another wreck? Ryan Newman still leads.

​7:10 p.m.  ​- Another crash, another caution with eight laps to go. Reed Sorenson and Timmy Hill collide. Ryan Newman leads with Joey Logano in second and Denny Hamlin in third.

​7:08 p.m.  ​- Green flag is finally back on with 11 laps to go; Ryan Newman leads.

7:02 p.m.  ​- Yellow flag goes up as Kyle Busch has to head to the garage with an engine problem, 13 laps to go. Ryan Newman leads, with Chris Bell in second and Chase Elliott in third.

6:55 p.m.  ​- Cars are finally being started up again as wreckage has been cleared. There were 19 cars taken out in the crash.

​6:41 p.m. -  ​HOLY SMOKES!!!  ​Biiiiiig wreck as Keselowski spins out and takes out nearly the entire field behind him. Jimmy Johnson among those involved. Red flag is out with 16 laps to go.

6:39 p.m.  ​- Brad Keselowski takes the lead as Kyle Busch loses power with 19 laps to go. Brad Keselowski takes the lead, Ryan Newman in second.

 

6:35 p.m.  ​- Lots of jostling after several pit stops leads to Kyle Busch retaking the lead with 25 laps to go. Joey Logano in second, Brad Keselowski in third.

​6:31 p.m.  ​- Jimmy Johnson is making his move as he passes Brad Keselowski around the outside and takes the lead as Joey Logano pits, 30 laps to go.

6:26 p.m.  ​- Joey Logano has taken the lead from Brad Keselowski. Aric Almirola in third, Jimmy Johnson in fourth with 35 laps to go.

​6:17 p.m.  - ​Brad Keselowski has now taken the lead with 47 laps to go. Kyle Busch and Ryan Blaney jockeying behind him for second.

6:08 p.m . - Kyle Busch has now taken the lead. Denny Hamlin in second, Christopher Bell in third with 59 laps to go.

​6:02 p.m.  ​- Oopsie. Chase Elliott lost his fuel can on pit road and hit Martin Truex Jr.

5:55 p.m. - Denny Hamlin wins Stage 2. 70 laps to go.

5:44 p.m. - 13 laps to go in Stage 2 and the top is holding form: Denny Hamlin in first, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in second and Kyle Busch in third.

5:31 p.m.  -  Ohhhhhhh we're half way there. ​ 100 laps down, 100 laps to go. Denny Hamlin holds the lead, with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch hot on his heels.

5:17 p.m.  ​- Another caution up after Quin Houff loses control and B.J. McLeod gets caught in the crossfire. Both are knocked out 90 laps in.

5:02 p.m. - After sevral pit stops, Denny Hamlin has taken the early lead in stage two. Martin Truex Jr. in second, Kyle Busch in third after 73 laps.

4:51 p.m.  -  ​ ​Chase Elliott still holds the lead at the end of stage one, with Alex Bowman in second and Aric Almirola in third. We're 65 laps in, 135 to go.

4:41 p.m. - We've got our first crash of the day. William Byron goes flying after a bump from Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

4:30 p.m.  ​- Chase Elliott has now taken the lead. Jimmy Johnson in second, Alex Bowman in third, 49 laps down.

4:20 p.m. - A lot of back and forth between Brad Keselowski and Aric Almirola early on, but Keselowski holds the lead after 34 laps.

4:15 p.m. - Last caution lap is complete and the race. Is. On. Only 175 to go.

(All times Eastern. Updates will begin at about 4 p.m.)​

4:05 p.m. - Gentlemen, start your engines (again).

​ 3:40 p.m . - Cars going to pit road. Let's see if they can make it past 20 laps this time around.

What time does the Daytona 500 start?

  • Start time : 4:05 p.m. ET
  • TV channel : Fox (TSN in Canada)
  • Live stream : Fox Sports Go

The Daytona 500 start time is set for 4 p.m. ET Monday following Sunday's rain postponement. There will not be extended prerace ceremonies Monday, so expect a prompt wave of the green flag to get the Great American Race under way once and for all.

Fox will broadcast Monday's race.

MORE: How much does the Daytona 500 winner make?  | List of past winners

Daytona 500 lineup

Last week's pole qualifying set the front row for the Daytona 500, with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. earning the pole and Alex Bowman recording the second-fastest lap. Thursday night's Duels set the rest of the field for the Daytona 500 — the results of Duel 1 determined the inside row, and the results of Duel 2 set the outside row.

Below is the complete starting lineup for the 2020 Daytona 500.

Starting Pos. Driver
1. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
2. Alex Bowman
3. Joey Logano
4. William Byron
5. Aric Almirola
6. Jimmie Johnson
7. Ryan Newman
8. Kyle Larson
9. Brad Keselowski
10. Kevin Harvick
11. Bubba Wallace
12. Cole Custer
13. Austin Dillon
14. Erik Jones
15. Martin Truex Jr.
16. Matt DiBenedetto
17. Christopher Bell
18. Kurt Busch
19. Chris Buescher
20. Ross Chastain
21. Denny Hamlin
22. Tyler Reddick
23. John Hunter Nemechek
24. Ty Dillon
25. Chase Elliott
26. Michael McDowell
27. Ryan Blaney
28. Kyle Busch
29. Clint Bowyer
30. David Ragan
31. Ryan Preece
32. Timmy Hill
33. Justin Haley
34. Brennan Poole
35. Quin Houff
36. Corey LaJoie
37. Joey Gase
38. B.J. McLeod
39. Brendan Gaughan
40. Reed Sorenson

SN's Dan Bernstein and Tadd Haislop contributed to this article.

Jacob Hancock