- Krissie Newman, the recently separated wife of Ryan Newman, tweeted that she was “praying for a safe race” just hours before his devastating Daytona 500 crash.
- Ryan Newman crashed on the final lap in Florida on Monday, causing his car to flip and set alight, leaving him in a “serious condition” in hospital.
- “I am,” tweeted Krissie when asked if she was watching the race. “Would love to see my girls in [Victory Lane] but always praying for a safe race.”
- After the accident, she tweeted again, simply saying: “Omg.”
- The pair announced their split after 16 years of marriage last week, saying that they remain friends and will continue to raise their two daughters together.
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Krissie Newman, the recently separated wife of NASCAR star Ryan Newman tweeted that she was “praying for a safe race,” just hours before he was involved in a devastating crash at the Daytona 500 which left him seriously injured.
On the race’s final lap Monday evening, Newman – who was leading the race – was spun out, hitting the wall hard and then flipping into the air before his car caught fire.
His injuries were serious but not life-threatening, NASCAR said in a statement. He remains in the hospital.
Krissie sent the tweet in response to a question from a follower about whether she would be watching the race, the first of the NASCAR season.
"I am," she said. "Would love to see my girls in [Victory Lane] but always praying for a safe race."
I am. Would love to see my girls in VL but always praying for a safe race
— Krissie Newman (@NewmanKrissie) February 18, 2020
Newman also posted a photo of her by the ocean in response to being asked where she was watching from, to which another follower replied: "You lie, you aren't even watching." She replied with a winking emoji.
After the crash, Krissie Newman tweeted simply "Omg." She has not commented further since.
Omg
— Krissie Newman (@NewmanKrissie) February 18, 2020
Ryan and Krissie Newman announced that they would separate last Thursday after 16 years of marriage. Krissie, 42, described the split as amicable in a statement, saying that they will remain friends and continue to raise their two daughters together.
Ryan is currently being treated at the Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach.
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