NASCAR's comeback race honored health care workers as part of The Real Heroes Project, a collaborative initiative among more than a dozen sports leagues to recognize and pay tribute to medical professionals on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic.
NASCAR racing returned Sunday after more than two months off due to the coronavirus pandemic that shut down much of the country.
The comeback race at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, dubbed The Real Heroes 400, was held without fans, according to NASCAR. NASCAR resumes the season after the nationwide lockdown due to the ongoing coronavirus.Driver Kevin Harvick won Sunday's race, NASCAR said on Twitter, making him the 14th driver in NASCAR's history to claim 50 victories.
— NASCAR May 17, 2020 'Be There Bears' honored by NASCARMichelle Vaughan, an ICU nurse at the Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, was among the health care workers honored by NASCAR. Vaughan came up with a creative way to connect Covid-19 patients and their loved ones who cannot be together due to increased restrictions at hospitals.
— Denny Hamlin May 14, 2020 Ryan Newman's Return to RacingSunday's race also marked the comeback of driver Ryan Newman, who was injured in a fiery crash in final seconds of the Daytona 500 in February. NASCAR driver Ryan Newman says he has no recollection of Daytona 500 crash"Great day in America," Newman tweeted on Sunday."Thankful to get back at it for all of us."Great day in America. Thankful to get back at it for all of us.
— Ryan Newman May 18, 2020 Newman had been in the lead during the final lap of Daytona 500 when another driver hit his bumper, sending his car into the wall and causing it to flip into the air. Then, his car was hit by another after it landed back on the track, sending him airborne again. Newman's car burst into flames as it skidded, upside down, across the finish line. Rescue crews had to cut the car's roof off to pull Newman from the vehicle.
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