Ryan Newman Calls Talladega Accident 'Worst Hit I've Ever Had'

by Holly CainFiled under: Ryan Newman, Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCAR CrashesFor two mornings this week, Ryan Newman struggled just to lift his head off the pillow to get out of bed, his neck muscles still sore from a frightening airborne smash-and-roll wreck at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway last Sunday. Even as he suited up Friday to practice for Race 7 of NASCAR's 10-race Chase for the Championship at Texas Motor Speedway, he was still aching from the crash, and bristling that it even happened.Newman had been outspoken about NASCAR's immediate need to keep the race cars from launching into the air during accidents -- only to take that scary ride himself Sunday afternoon.Ryan Newman Calls Talladega Accident 'Worst Hit I've Ever Had' originally appeared on Fanhouse Motorsports Blog on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:46:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments