Newman Treated & Released from Hospital; Chastain to Fill-In Driving #6 February 20, 2020 NASCAR CONCORD, NC – As the racing world collectively breathed a sigh of relief seeing in seeing Ryan Newman for the first time since his horrific wreck on the last lap of Monday’s Daytona 500, Roush Fenway Racing announced that Ross Chastain will fill in for Newman driving the NASCAR Cup Series No. 6. Newman appeared in social media posts from the Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach with his two daughters, first around Noon Wednesday and then just a couple of hours later as they were leaving the hospital following Newman’s release. Miraculously, Newman appeared relatively unscathed and in good spirits. Chastain will fill in starting this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Currently, there is no timetable for Newman’s return. “First and foremost, our focus remains with Ryan and his family as he continues to recover,” said Roush Fenway president Steve Newmark. “We also want to express our sincere gratitude to all of those who have offered support and taken the time to send their thoughts and prayers to Ryan, his family and everyone at Roush Fenway Racing”. “The NASCAR community has long prided itself on being a close-knit family,” added Newmark. “That is never more evident than during these types of moments, and we want to express our appreciation to everyone at Chip Ganassi Racing as well as Kaulig Racing for allowing Ross to fill in for Ryan in the No. 6 on such short notice.” Chastain has won three times in the NASCAR Truck Series and twice in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, including a dominating performance at LVMS in 2018. The Alva, Florida native has made 72 career starts in the NASCAR Cup Series and finished top-10 in the 2019 Daytona 500. He was poised for another strong finish in Monday’s 500, before being involved in a late-race accident.
