[ratzoe]

Spotter tape now on twitter. He told hamlin ryan was upside down and major debris everywhere..as he is celebrating woo hoos yells. So hamlin knew

Of course Hamlin knew, but he did not have the benefit of video replay to know the extent of crash. Crashes are normal in NASCAR and the vast majority of time, drivers walk away from some pretty horrendous crashes. And, you're right, Newman probably saved his own life with his constant pursuit of better safety features. Met him and his wife in Richmond a dozen or so years ago, class acts, both of them. A shame that they announced their split just last week.

[mmichaels1970]

Hamlin and Newman both seem like decent human beings. I’ve heard some personal stories from family members about Hamlin. I don’t for one second believe Hamlin would for one second take any joy in another racer being injured.