. >> reporter: some fans remembering this day 19 years ago when legendary driver dale earnhardt died on this same track you think about dale earnhardt when this happened >> i was here on that race i knew that the game was going to change, and that race made a huge difference in how this sport is raced today. >> reporter: all health updates have come from ryan newman's racing team the hospital behind me hasn't said anything about his condition. dale earnhardt 19 years ago was brought to this hospital, jump-starting a wave of new measures, safety measures that we now see today. lester >> yes, and those pictures not soon to be forgotten glad that he made it out alive. thank you. >>> now to the coronavirus. officials in cambodia scrambling to track down hundreds of americans who may have been exposed in the virus after a passenger on a cruise ship there tested positive here is miguel almaguer >> reporter: tonight confusion in cambodia days after an american disembarked from this cruise ship and then tested positive for the coronavirus, triggering alarm for thousands of passengers and cre

. >> reporter: some fans remembering this day 19 years ago when legendary driver dale earnhardt died this same track. >> you think about dale earnhardt when this happened >> i was here on that race i knew that the game was going to change. and that race made a huge difference in how this sport is raced today. >> reporter: all health updates to this point have come from ryan newman's racing team. the hospital behind me hasn't said anything about his condition. dale earnhardt was brought 19 years ago to this hospital, jumpstarting the safety measures that we see today that likely saved ryan newman's life phillip? >> all right, thank you for the update >>> just ahead, fast food wars wendy's takes the crown with a whopper of a burn on burger king >> and making a splash a death-defying kayaker takes on a 134-foot waterfall next we could even help you with homeowners... oh! not again! oh, thanks! you know automated lights are just the beginning. pretty soon they're gonna have eyes... everywhere. well goodnight. geico. over 75 years of savings and service. geico. discover a new world ♪ disc

and 19 years ago tonight, racing legend dale earnhardt sr.ost his life at daytona after this crash -- also in the final lap. after that crash, nascar beefed up safety regulations. there has not been a fatal crash since. nascar is now investigating. they'll look into why his car was leaking fuel and if there were any other safety issues. we still don't know the extent of ryan newman's injuries, but again, the good news tonight, he is awake and communicating with doctors and his family. david? >> that is good news. victor, thank you. >>> next, to the major headline in the coronavirus update, the battle to contain it. tonight, we have now learned the lead doctor in wuhan, china, has now died from coronavirus at just 51 years old. here in the u.s. tonight, we have hearing from the cruise ship passenger back home who is now sick and in an isolation unit at a hospital in nebraska. as authorities also try to retrace vacationers who had coronavirus here in the u.s. and who are no longer here. abc's clayton sandell from nebraska tonight. >> reporter:

newman's life was likely saved by safety innovations put in place after dale earnhardt, sr., was killed during the last lap at daytona 19 years ago today. rere's manuel bojorquez. >> ryan newman off turn four for the final time. >> reporter: the heart-stopping crash happened seconds away from the finish line. >> crash into the wall, into the air! >> reporter: ryan newman's mustang flipped over several times before taking a direct hit, before landing on its roof and bursting into flames. >> the a.m.r. safety team is there quickly to attend to ryan newman. >> reporter: it took two hours for shocked fans to find out newman, who won daytona in 2008, suffered only non-life- threatening injuries. >> they want to be safe. >> reporter: ken willis is a sports columnist for the "daytona beach news journal." >> it has been a long time since we've seen a race car driver in nascar hauled away from an accident. >> reporter: it was 19 years ago today that dale earnhardt, sr., died during a final-lap crash at daytona. and changes to the sport followed soon after. the racetrack walls are now designed to

it was a dale earnhardt junior nascar card with his signature on it. for the saint charles county resident. the clue started coming together on the mysterious letter from 2002. a collector of cards and coins. this a test can be found at his day job at scotsman coin and jewelry but an inquiry from 18 years before to nascar driver dale earnhardt junior, somehow got lost along the way way back in 2002. i sent this card to his garage with a will so he can mail it back. apparently 18 years later, dale had a chance to sign it and put it back in the mail to be with an extra $0.18 posters has the state would up a lot of those 18 years over the years this collector has sent cards to athletes but forgotten all the addresses he had mailed teague will be watching sunday february 16th when 2 time daytona 500 champion dale earnhardt junior will wave the green flag for the 62th running of the great american race on fox and he will be watching his mailbox in case another nascar card shows up from his past self to his future self in the years ahead art. >>what future y

. >> reporter: petri was the crew chief for the late racing legend dale earnhardt sr. in the '90s.e same daytona track sparked a safety revolution, requiring all drivers to use an upgraded seat belt and harness system. >> when you have an impact, it keeps your head from overtraveling and causing bigger injuries. >> reporter: drivers must also wear fire retardant racing suits, and new more crash absorbent walls have replaced concrete around the perimeter of nearly every track. >> if you think about it, race 200 miles an hour side by side, you can flip up in the air and 99 times out of 100, these guys are getting out of the car and walking away. this time it didn't happen. >> reporter: petri's c helped build a generatio generaf sports car that will be used by every driver starting next february. but local sports columnist told me he believes speed restrictions on the race at daytona keep drivers clustered too close together and t t could re in a problem. >> and that is the "cbs overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back with us late

. >> reporter: it's been 19 years since the death of dale earnhardt sr. the last top-tier nascar driver killed in a crash. that tragedy also happened during the daytona 500 and also during the final lap. and newman clearly loves his job. in an interview earlier this racing season, tom, he indicated that he did not plan to retire any time soon, saying, quote, i'm doing it past when i said i was going to be doing it ten years ago. i don't know how to the give the answer, i don't know how. i always said 40, and i'm 42 now. >> that is tough fattage to watch. thanks. >>> facing hundreds of sexual abuse cases the boy scouts of america has filed for bankruptcy. the move is designed to keep billions in assets away from alleged victims. more than a dozen states now have laws allowing sex abuse lawsuits regardless of when the alleged assaults took place. the 110-year-old organization has seen declining membership in recent years and rising operating costs. >>> now to the 2020 presidential race. democratic contenders are storming nevada. they're scrambling to snag l

it's also curious it's 19 years to the day dale earnhardt sr. died after the accident here, and it was a year later that i sat and talked to ryan newman about the safety equipment that was included, and he was extremely confident about the new equipment that may have saved his life here, not only as a driver but an engineer who graduated from purdue university. >> a lot of nascar fans, family and just those who have all seen this are praying for good news later today, hopefully. >> absolutely. it is extraordinary to see that interview from the archives you did with him so many years ago, kerry, thank you >>> craig joins the table now. got the latest on the 2020 presidential election. >> good morning. we have breaking news this morning as former new york city mayor michael bloomberg has officially qualified to join the democratic candidates at tomorrow night's debate in las vegas. it's an 11th hour shake-up that has his rivals stepping up their attacks, as a new poll has bernie sanders surging and michael bloomberg zooming ahead of joe biden nbc'

. >> reporter: it has been 19 years since the death of dale earnhardt senior, the last top- tier nascar driver killed in a crash. that tragedy also happened during the daytona 500 and also during the final lap. laura podesta, cbs news. >>> happening today, dozens of safe way union employees are preparing to go on strike in san mateo county. more rallies are planned in various bay area cities in the coming weeks. united food and commercial workers local five. still needs approval from its international counterpart before a walkout could be. demanding higher wages and more full-time opportunities. today's protest will be at the belmont safely. kpix 5's jackie ward joins us live there the next half hour with the very latest. >>> a back now to that that deadly coronavirus outbreak this morning a boarding from our apple admit the outbreak. i'm anne makovec had that and more in today's moneywatch report. >>> the markets in the u.s. reopened this morning following president's day weekend. during the last trading session, stocks finished mixed. the dow fell 25 points. the nasdaq gate 19. the s&

they did get going with dale earnhardt, jr. doing the green flag honors.icky stenhouse was still in the lead when the race was stopped short of the 180 miles it takes. the rain got heavy as the day went on. they will try again tomorrow with all 40 drivers still in it. you can see that race right here on ktvu fox 2 news. they will be back at it tomorrow afternoon. >> 100,000 people showed up for the race. at least tomorrow is a holiday. >> yes, you have to hope some of them can be out there tomorrow. >> see you, everyone. have a good night. >> see you at 10:00. forever since the four of us have been out to eat, you know? just the guys. oh, god! yes, we get it. you have a girlfriend now. a little jealous, are we? no, i'm not jealous. all right, i'd kill a hobo if it'd get me laid. now, can we order? oh, dear lord, they redid the menu. so what? it's the same food. oh, is it? look at this. general tso's chicken is no longer listed under "specialties." it's now under "chicken." so? yes, general tso. not "tso," the chicken, "so" the question. so? so, why is it n

dale earnhardt jr.hat ryan is awake >> we can start thinking about his future and his recovery and what that may look like. we try to make contact with those close to ryan, to show our support and make sure everybody is in good spirits, as they possibly can be in this time >> sam, it looks and sounds like the new safety standards that you mentioned likely saved rya newman's life. >> reporter: craig, experts in the racing community say the better safety standards are the reason that ryan newman is alive today. kyle petty was telling m there's drivers that have never seen or been part of a serious accident would have been unfathomable 20 years ago. but dale earnhardt's death was a watershed moment for this sport and it's the last time a driver died in a cup series event again, remarkable statistic. the changes that came out of that have saved lives, including ryan newman's. craig? >> sam brock from the track in daytona. thank you. it's interesting initially, when some of the safety measures were introduce

announced their separation last week reacting with just this on twitter, omg, and nascar legend dale earnhardt jr. whose father died in his final lap at daytona in 2001 writing, big prayers for newman. >> yes. >> reporter: overnight fans celebrated outside this daytona beach hospital after news spread that newman's injuries are not life-threatening. >> whoo! he's the rocket man for a reason. whoo! thank you, lord. >>> rocket man, indeed. winner denny hamlin addressed those who criticized his post-race celebration. hamlin tweeting that he had no idea of the severity of the crash until he reached the victory lane. >>> turning to the breaking news in the coronavirus emergency, a senior doctor treating patients in wuhan, china, the epicenter of the outbreak, has died. he was the director of the hospital, and he is the second prominent chinese doctor to die from the virus. meanwhile, 14 american cruise ship passengers infected with the virus are being treated in california and nebraska. abc's andrew dymburt is live in washington with more. good morning, andrew. >> reporter: hey, good morning, and t

since dale earnhardt sr's death in 2001, drivers now have an upgraded seat belt and harness system, fire-retardantnew, more crash-absorbent walls have replaced concrete around the perimeter of every track. no details on 42-year-old newman's injuries have been released, but his family is just glad to have him home. nikki battiste, cbs news, new york. >> o'donnell: in louisville, kentucky, a masked gunman picked the wrong restaurant to hold up. surveillance video shows the robbery going down at raising cane's chicken fingers saturday night, which happened to be date night for two off-duty police officers. officer nicole mccowan and her husband, detective chase mccowan, got up from their table-- you can see-- drew their guns and chased the suspect out of the restaurant. they caught him about a block away. how's that for a date night? all right, up next, the story we promised you-- a teenager with a monumental idea, and the movie that was her inspiration. i'm alphonso, and there's more to me than hiv. there's my career,... my cause,... my choir. i'm a work in progress. so much goes... into who i am. h

also dale earnhardt jr. saying big prayers for newman.one else for my buddy ryan j. newman and lastly austin dillon also putting in his condolences and prayers saying a prayer for ryan newman. tons of support from the other drivers. including denny hamlin the winner. as the winner here winning three out of the last five daytona 500s certainly putting him into a class of very decorated drivers but that win certainly overshadowed a bit by this dangerous crash here at the end. guys? steve: all right. rick reichmuth, so ryan newman is in serious condition but said to be nonlife-threatening. ainsley: thank goodness. 48 minutes after the top of the hour here. threats and violence growing against republicans nationwide. what will it take for the hate to stop. steve: actor antonio so he bat toe jr. with his reaction coming up next. as a struggling actor, i need all the breaks that i can get. at liberty butchumal- cut. liberty biberty- cut. we'll dub it. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. only pay for w

the images of the ryan newman crash makes you remember dale earnhardt sr. crash during the daytona 500 19 years ago. it was this day in 2001 when dale earnhardt was killed in the final lap of that crash in daytona 500. the biggest name in nascar hit the wall almost head-on. after the crash nascar made several changes to make it safer for the drivers. >>> it is 7:17. >>> we have a mass lingering on iad. >> we are waiting for that semi truck involved in a crash at 4:45 to get up right. there are two heavy lifting tow trucks at the scene. it will take a while and chp has no estimated time of reopening the lanes with one lane of traffic getting through at powell street. it is still quite a process. you can see the backup, or did minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maccarthur maze is not quite as impactful when the sun comes up. but this is solid from richmond all the way down to emeryville at this point. you can see it on this map. east of this area, westbound highway 24 at st. stephens have a crash and also westbound on highway 4, very heavy traffic from

some fellow drivers took to twitter including dale earnhardt jr. to offer prayers.t blaney the second in history. >>> politics former mayor mike bloomberg still hasn't scored any victories in the democratic primary race but he's getting a big boost this morning. a new national poll showing bernie sanders leading with 31% support from democrats and democratic-leaning independents. bloomberg is next. he's the closest rival with 19%. nikole killion in las vegas has a closer look at these numbers. nik ole, good morning. >> michael bloomberg may not be one of the choices in saturday's caucus but this new poll does qualify him for the debate here in nevada. the new poll out this morning shows bernie sanders has a commanding lead among young voters. 54% under 45 support him. no one comes close. 45 and older, bloomberg has the most support at 27%. bloomberg's biggest number is with moderates at 29% hinting he may be drawing some of the support lost by joe biden. the bloomberg and sanders campaigns have been escalating attacks on each other over social media, atrialys and ca

they did get going with dale earnhardt jr. doing the was sto the rains did not allow for a restart getting heavier as the day wore on. they will try it all again tomorrow with all 40 drivers still in it. you can see the race right here on ktvu fox 2. back at it at 1:00 pacific time tomorrow afternoon. >> such a bummer for all of the people. 100,000 people. i wonder how many will be able to come back tomorrow. >> nascar fans point to that one. that is their super bowl. they start first with their biggest event of the year. to have it delayed over a couple of days makes it unpleasant. >> thank you. >>> coming up next at 11:00. >> we will trap it. >> a mountain lion attacks a six-year-old girl at a popular hiking trail. now the search is on to find the animal >>> the girl was walking along a park trail when the mountain lion approached her. good evening. >>> the park is now temporarily closed. it is the second time in less than a year it has been shutdown because of a mountain lion sighting. it happened at 10:00 this morning at r

today is the 19th anniversary of dale earnhardt jr.'s fatal crash also at the daytona 500.lace last night while sliding across the checkers on the roof of his car. his 18th couple win including the 2008 daytona 500. >> bill: thank you so much for that. on a day of presidential pardons, former san francisco 49ers made the cut. he pleaded guilty 21 years ago to a gambling fraud scandal where he paid $400,000 to a former louisiana governor. he did not go to prison and was fined $1 million and suspended for a year. he left the nfl in 1997. the 49ers won five titles under his leadership. stocks are down across the boa board. here is neil now and "your world." >> president trump: look at what happened to general flynn, a highly respected man. his life has been destroyed. you look at roger stone for a tweet and some other things. take a look at what is happening to these people. somebody has to stick up for the people. >> neil: was the president of tipping his hand? not before sending off a firestorm. the former illinois governor and pardoning former san francisco

62nd running of the daytona 500 with defending chpion denny hamlin, legendary daytona winner dale earnhardt annascar halof famer joe gibbs. it's time to drop the green flag on "countdown to daytona." >> hello and welcome to "countdown to daytona." i'm dan lucas. it won't be quiet much longer he inside daytona international speedway. on sunday this place will roar

. >> it reminded back almost to the day that dale earnhardt sr.ry track on a late race crash into the wall. that's amazing >> so glad history did not repeat itself in this case >> that's great news fantastic, thanks. >>> let's look at the markets now. why wouldn't you want to it is all green. it has been lately half percentage point higher for the industrials, about two-thirds of a point for the s&p 500 and one full percent higher for the nasdaq. russell 2,000 splitting the difference up. >>> power movers, smile direct is tanking about 4% now after falling as much as 9% on a report it is risk of having its top dentist lose its license in a california crackdown shares are nearly cut in half from the $23 ipo price around $12.50 this afternoon. tyson foods, the food giant says its business has been slowing since january because ports in china are backed up due to coronavirus. makes you wonder if others will be dealt with the same problem garmin hitting a 12 year high today. the company beating on earnings and revenue saying all business segments surp

afterwards he was trying to help push newman to victory 42 year old did win this race back in 2008 dale earnhardt's death 19 years ago was the last time a driver was killed in nascar's top series. you know him crossing the track there was a bad scenario in the 1st place but yeah just. it's a weird balance of you know excitement and happiness for yourself but obviously someone's health and their families you know bigger than any win any sport so you know we're just hoping for the best. ok and that is all your support for now much more coming up later but for now it's back to you hala thank you so much far out well for me at this news hour but to keep it here on all just there i'll be back with the only other side of this break with more on the developments in syria stay with us. the latest news as it breaks down along the red sea it is just finished reading. to the end of the transitional period let's just be done with details coverage due in studies that show that around 30 percent of people in conflicts are likely to suffer from some form of mental illness from around the world the government here

he was trying to help push newman to the victory 42 year old did win this race back in 2008 dale earnhardt's death 19 years ago was the last time a driver was killed in nascar's top series. ok and that is all your support for now how a bacteria thank you so much far away from me and that scene here in doha we're going to hand you over to suit senator it's on the guys only one time keep it here and al jazeera sees it. when they're on line like probably got to be one of the worst rapturing who review about. or if you join us on sat there's a difference between diversity and inclusion and overseas sometimes isn't always sincere basis is a dialogue sanctions on the ways in which they were applied to iran are an act of warfare everyone has a voice we as a society that is so quick to victim blame need to just sit down and listen join the global conversation on al-jazeera. a unique here endangered biodiversity lives in the heart of one of the produce tropical jungles there was a lot of misinformation about the animals that we have here and now the probability is becoming the boss of their self cons

waking up to a day that holds a lot of significance as well. 19 years ago to the day, it was dale earnhardtn the same racetrack at daytona. the fiery crash happening about a football field from the finish line. newman leading the race. he lost control after being bumped from behind and went head first into the wall. his car sent flying. the last hit on the driver's side is the one particularly difficult to watch. the car giving up all of its structural integrity. very compromised. it was an impact that sent newman's car skigd on its roof across the finish line into fourth place. took emergency cruise several minutes to get newman out of the car. president trump tweeted as well that he was praying for ryan newman, a man he described as a great and brave nascar driver. trump was the grand marshal at the race before it was postponed by rain. the severity of the crash dampening any celebration of the sport's most important race. it was denny hamlin who won in a photo finish. he took the checkered flag in the second closest finish in history. this is hamlin's third win in five years. he's one of

afterwards he was trying to help push newman to victory a 42 year old won this race back in 2008 dale earnhardt's death 19 years ago was the last time a driver was killed in nascar's top series you know him crossing the track there was a bad scenario in the 1st place but yeah it just. it's a weird balance of you know excitement and happiness for yourself but obviously someone's health and their families you know bigger than any win any sport so you know we're just hoping for the best. nearly crowned australian open champion sophia cannon suffered a shock to feet in the 1st round of the dubai championships playing and her 1st. match since clinching the title in melbourne american was eliminated by un seeded alaina rebecca kena the 21 year old won the 1st set on a tie break but then lost the next 2 kazakstan has already reached 3 finals on the tour this season leader the 3 set victory in 2 hours. also eliminated defending champion belinda bennett church the swiss clearly unhappy with her performance at times in this match was being by anastasia probably trying to cover up a russian came from a set

images of newman's terrible crash brought back memories to a lot of nascar fans of dale earnhardt's crash. he was killed in the final lap. following the crash nascar made several changes to improve safety for drivers and since then, at that level of racing, no driver has died at least. we are talking about improvements in helmets, the drivers are now forced to lock in, basically, their upper body -- >> it is a -- >> i think their helmet is attached to their headrest. >> because we see accidents around here in the bay area when people are going 70, 80 miles an hour and in this instance as soon as newman got loose and he was upside down, it was another racer who basically hit him head on, on the driver's side window right there and for him to survive that, the vehicle going 200 miles an hour, it says a lot about what nascar has done. >> it's a risky sport but good to know they have made improvements since then and we are wishing him a speedy recovery. >> exactly. >>> take you to washington, d.c. with the news that affects many in the area. president trump pardoned eddie debarto jr. in 1998

nascar legend dale earnhardt jr., whose father died during the final lap at daytona in 2001, writing,ot of prayers for newman. in a statement nascar says newman is in serious condition but amazingly doctors have indicated that those injuries are nonlife-threatening. overnight we saw video of fans outside the hospital in daytona beach celebrating that news. >> that video is so difficult to see. and you talk about fans and fellow drivers also weighing in. and they're saying that a wreck like this is never good to see, but like you said, he's going to be okay. >> he's going to be okay. some racing fans, also there's a little fallout from this, because the winner, mr. hamlin there, he celebrated, doing doughnuts, which is what the winner typically does after winning a big race like daytona 500. he was getting some pushback. he was under fire for that by the fans. so he put out a tweet last night saying, first and foremost i want to give well wishes and prayers to ryan newman. i had absolutely no idea of the severity of the crash until i got to victory lane. there's very little communicati

newman, father of two, flipped his car at this same track in 2003. 19 years ago, racing legend dale earnhardt lost his life in this race also in the final lap. there has not been a fatal crash since. nascar is investigating. they'll look into why his car was leaking fuel and if there were any other safety issues. we still don't know the extent of ryan newman's injuries, but good news, his team says he is awake and communicating with his family and doctors. victor oquendo, abc news, daytona beach. >> thank you, victor. >>> the body of a missing hbcu student in georgia has been found, and her boyfriend is a person of interest in the case. anitra gunn hadn't been seen since friday. her body and part of her car were discovered yesterday near macon. her boyfriend is charged with breaking her windows and slashing her tires two weeks ago. police say he is cooperating with investigators. >>> already rain-soaked areas of the south will get more of the same today. radar shows heavy rain across a large part of the southeast. some areas could get up to 3 inches of rain today. a landslide along the tennes

afterwards he was trying to help push newman to victory 42 year old won this race back in 2008 dale earnhardt's death 1000 years ago was the last time a driver was killed in nascar's top series. a late goal from leandro gave s.c. tokyo their 1st win in the asian champions league this season the brazilian scoring in the 82nd minute to give the japanese team a one nil victory over australian side perth glory with the win last year's jane league runners out move to the top of the group. katter's champions outsider looking in good form they hammered around 7 hand f.c. 3 now to go top of group d. sad are the only cattery side ever win the competition having won it twice before. all the fallout over the houston astros it cheating scandal is dominating in the build up to the new baseball season steams return to spring training to the sport's biggest stars of the hughes the game's governing body being too lenient in its punishment david stokes reports sanchez thanks so much it was so good do you. think this was the moment the houston astros played the biggest prize in baseball the world series and 2017

what a story. >> 19 years ago today we lost dale earnhardt in the final lap of the daytona 500.f the the roll cage set to have caved in last night. he suffered serious injuries but non-life threatening. congratulations also to denny hamlin winning the third time in five years. >> ed: when you see the pictures, the idea he doesn't have life threatening injuries what a wonderful surprise. >> immediate response. covered up the car area. >> have to get to the other story. houston astros have made a hash out of the cheating scandal. mike trout the face of baseball. here he is sounding off. okay. here is the sound. there we go. >> i don't agree with the punishment. it was a player-driven take. like i said a guy's career affected. a lot of people lost jobs. me going to the plate -- >> he is a man of few words. even he -- >> -he has been reserved. the all-star game. they all have to hang out with the houston astros altuve. it is worse than the steroid scandal. you didn't have players taking so many shots. here guys are angry. william hill sports book is offering an overunderline. you ca

are used to fiery crashes at the end of these races however it has been 19 years ago to the day dale earnhardts exact race. since then they have made incredible improvements to the cars and the track that increased safety. since then fans are accustomed to the really extreme crashes. this one was certainly one that caught a lot of fans, i guess i would say off-guard and worried them including the winner denny hamlin. i had a chance to talk to him after the race to get his thoughts how he felt about ryan newman and the crash at the end. take a listen. >> these races get so crazy at the end, you know something is bound to happen. we don't like to see them upside down by any means, especially getting hit while upside down. that is the scary part. we're praying for him and his family. hope everything is okay with him. reporter: i happened to be on pit row taking video of the end of the race. then that crash happened. normally at the end of one of these erases the crowd erupts with excitement over the win. this was a bit different. you could tell they understood the intensity of this accident. it g

insiders credit a new focus on car and track safety following the 2001 death of the legendary dale earnhardt the final lap of the daytona 500. >> basically all steel plating here that encompasses the driver's cockpit. >> reporter: derrick cope, who won the daytona 500 in 1990, now manages nascar's starcom racing team he gave us a firsthand look at modern stock car safety features. >> the foam in the seats, trying to protect the driver in his cockpit. the headrest, they can't move their heads really well basically to prevent skull fractures and breaking of the neck, things of that nature. >> reporter: back at the motorsports hall of fame in daytona beach, fans overjoyed at newman's speedy recovery. >> to see him standing up hugging his girls, it's awesome. >> are you surprised he looks this good >> very surprised. it says a lot about the safety of nascar. >> reporter: those fans vocalizing how so many feel this morning. ryan newman and his family, the race's real winners. >> good to see that picture. sam, what's next for ryan newman does he plan on getting back out there on the track soon? >>

to tease, what would president trump be doing at daytona west and he will be there and it is dale earnhardtthat will serve as the honorary starter, 2019 daytona 500 winner is hamlin who is the favored to win again and if so the usual big crashes and excitement that comes along with nascar's biggest race but it is the first year, her first starting right here at 11:30.>> you know i was from indiana and there were a lot of nascar fans out there maybe more so than here i think the reason people love it, and i was like oh how accessible the drivers are, but they have pit row. it is a very fan friendly event and that is what draws people so much to nascar in general.>> you know new hampshire international speedway up around loud new hampshire, about an hour and a half north of boston, the drivers loved it because it is like the lake tahoe of new england. all of the drivers are the most accessible and the nicest guys they will take him out of the pit frank and you can do a story here. >> if you have not watched nascar it is a lot of fun. >> one last check of the weather, we are looking at nice sp

and dale earnhardt jr. writing this choked me up. amazing. newman's team roush fenway racing in a statement thanked the public and the racing community for their support and said there is no timetable for newman's return to racing. i think everyone's grateful that a return to racing is even an option at this point. >> exactly. >> great to see him walk out with his kids like that. >> absolutely. >>> we are following a lot of other stories including diane sawyer's exclusive interview with ben affleck talking about his struggle with sobriety and the impact it's had on his family. diane is going to be here in just a few minutes. >>> first let's go to rob. >> good morning again. still struggling with the flooding across the south. northeast alabama, a couple of inches more of rain coming and a couple of inches of snow across i-70 in kansas and that was enough to shut down the interstate for a time. up to four to eight inches of snow across parts of nebraska. now we have advisories across eight states including winter storm watches and warnings acr

by the way, it was 19 years ago today that dale earnhardt sr.ost his life when he crashed on the final lap at daytona. michael? >> victor, thank you. now we're joined by corey lajoie. he was in one of the cars that collided with ryan newman. thank you for joining us from north carolina. first our thoughts and prayers are with ryan right now. what can you tell us about his condition? >> nothing beyond what i've seen on social media. i really don't have any insight, per se, but just the fact that his -- he's not life threatened. he's obviously in serious condition because that's probably the most vulnerable spot for our race cars, that roof corner. that was a really scary wreck and all of our thoughts and prayers are with the newmans and their family. >> take us back. your car collided with his. what was it like being on the track at that moment being in that accident. >> it was -- it was wild, man. i didn't even know who i hit because you're concentrating on trying to get a good finish and nobody realizes how fast 200 miles an hour is or how ligh

. >> there has not been a fatality in the elite cup series since dale earnhardt died in the 2001 daytona 500. nascar beefed up safety measures. head and neck restraints and energy absorbing walls around the track. >> julie: so glad to make it alive. what a miracle. christina coleman, thank you so much. >> ed: thank you, house officials taking new action today in an effort to contain the coronavirus as the global number of confirmed cases continues to grow. a live report on that next. >> julie: plea to president trump as the woman charged in his death, the wife of an american diplomat, remains free in the u.s. the emotional interview only on fox news. >> it was really hard. not being able to talk to him before he died. garcy young woman: yeah, thanks mom mother: of course and i love these flowers young woman whispering: hey, did you bring the... the condoms? young man whispering: what's up? young woman whispering: condoms young man whispering: what? young woman whispering: condom father: condoms charlie. she wants to know if you brought any condoms. young man: yeah i brought some. announc

>> you know, i drove the car up until '81, i had the opportunity to put the great dale earnhardt in it was really, really special. rick: amazing to have you guys here and to join us on the show this morning. congrats on the one win, we'll see if you can do a second one. best of luck today. thank you guys for your time. appreciate it. guys, back to you inside. emily: awesome, rick, thank you so much. griff: well done, rick. emily: rick is living my best life today. pete: the daytona 500 airs on fox today at -- emily: 2:30 p.m., with the beast doing a lap beforehand. definitely start tuning in earlier than that. 1:30 is when the exciting things start happening. griff: must-watch tv, indeed. turning now to your headlines, a serial criminal -- new york's bail reform law. charles barry brag about being released for the sixth time under the new law saying in part, quote: bail reform, it's lit. the democrats know me and republicans fear me. you can't touch me, i can't be stopped. new york city gop councilman pe or relli joined us earlier slamming the new law. >> people who have committed hein

richard childress is famous for the number 3 car that dale earnhardt drove and unfortunately passed away heard from kurt busch. they are surprised he recovered essentially washed away from the hospital. not unsurprisingly his character smiling, holding his girls picture and walking out the door. what is interesting, ryan newman had a crash 2009 talladega. there is support bar welded to the frame up by the windshield called the newman bar. it played a role ensuring ryan newman walked away with minor injuries. lisa: you used to work for nascar? what is the nascar community saying right now. what are they saying? >> i worked with a military non-profit, we take wounded veterans to the track every week. give them a behind-the-scenes look. i worked with kurt busch as a spotter. what the nascar community sees, what ryan newman is upside down getting hit in the driver window by another car, there are 3other drivers out there that could have the same fate. there is vested interest by all teams, not only ryan newman being safe, what is the next thing we can do? i toured richard childressing last w