Ryan Newman is up and smiling in first photo since Daytona 500 crash

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is continuing to show great improvement in the hospital as he recovers from a violent crash that occurred at the end of Monday's Daytona 500.

His team, Roush Fenway Racing, has been updating fans on Newman's recovery and even shared a photo of the driver on Wednesday

In the picture, Newman is seen standing up with his two daughters. 

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