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Yahoo
3 hours ago
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NASCAR Truck Series Driver Stewart Friesen Severely Injured in DIRTcar Series Race
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen, who qualified for this year's playoffs with a June victory at Michigan, is undergoing treatment for multiple injuries he suffered in a vicious crash during a Super DIRTcar Series race at Autodrome Drummond in Quebec, Canada. Jessica Friesen said on social media that her husband suffered an 'unstable/open-book pelvic fracture, meaning his pelvis is broken in two or more places with a large hematoma on the area.' He also broke his right leg. She said both injuries would require surgery, and he was transferred to a larger hospital Tuesday morning for the procedures. CT scans showed no head, neck or spinal injuries. 'His vitals are stable, and after receiving additional pain medication, he is in better spirits and resting,' Jessica, who also races, posted on X (formerly Twitter). The accident occurred Monday night during a dirt modified race. It was triggered when Friesen's car collided with the end of the outside wall. That launched him into the air, and he began flipping. His car burst into flames before coming back onto the track where another car slammed into it. He had to be removed from his car by the track's crew. Jessica wrote on social media, 'Thank you to Tommy Conroy and Martin Roy, who stayed with Stewart last night. … Thank you to the manufacturers who have made dirt modifieds as safe as possible. And to the track crew for their patience and hard work getting Stew out of the car.'
New York Post
4 hours ago
- Automotive
- New York Post
NASCAR driver hospitalized in scary dirt track crash: ‘Tremendous amount of pain'
A NASCAR driver was involved in a terrifying dirt track accident in Quebec, Canada, on Monday night and sustained injuries when the dirt-modified car he was driving struck a barrier and flew into the air. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen was taking part in the first night of a Super DIRTcar Series event at Autodrome Drummond when the accident occurred, which left him with an unstable open-book pelvic fracture and a fractured right leg, according to a statement by the driver's wife, Jessica Friesen. Both injuries will require surgery, and Friesen was transferred to a larger hospital on Tuesday morning for the procedures. 3 Stewart Friesen was in a scary crash. Last Lap Insider/X CT scans cleared Friesen of any head, neck or spine injuries, though 'he is still in a tremendous amount of pain,' according to the statement. The race was on lap 17 when Friesen's car started to go over the berm on the back straightaway and collided with the outside retaining wall, with the impact sending the car flipping into the air and erupting into flames as it rolled back onto the track. 3 Friesen's car hit the barrier and went flying Last Lap Insider/X The cockpit came to a rest in the middle of the track as pieces of the car lay around it. The racing series reported on social media that Friesen was alert and communicating with race officials and EMT on site before he was able to be extracted from the car. He was then taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. The racing circuit told CNY Central that race officials and first responders were given the same medical emergency training as NASCAR and IndyCar safety staffers go through. 'Thank you to the manufacturers who have made dirt modifieds as safe as possible, and to the track crew for their patience and hard work getting Stew out of the car,' Jessica said in Tuesday's statement. 3 Stewart Friesen, driver of the Halmar International Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 Powered by Precision Vehicle Logistics at Michigan International Speedway on June 7, 2025 in Brooklyn, Michigan. Getty Images Friesen drives for Halmar-Friesen Racing in the NASCAR Truck Series and is sitting in seventh in the playoff picture thanks to a dramatic win at Michigan International Speedway in June. The 42-year-old had just come off a Super DIRTCar win over the weekend at Weedsport Speedway in upstate New York.
USA Today
12 hours ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR's Stewart Friesen suffers multiple injuries in dirt racing track crash
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen was involved in a multi-car crash on a dirt racing track in Quebec, Canada. He sustained multiple fractures to his pelvis and right leg, which required surgery, according to a post on his social media account. Jessica Friesen, Stewart's wife, took to social media to share details from her husband's CT scans. The scans revealed that while competing in a Super DIRTcar Series race at Autodrome Drummond, Stewart suffered an unstable open-book pelvic fracture and a fractured right leg, both of which will require surgery. According to NASCAR, the injuries occurred after Frisen's No. 44 car tipped onto its right side and collided with the end of the outside retaining wall. The impact caused the car to flip and barrel-roll before erupting into flames then being struck by a competitor who was unable to avoid the crash. #NASCAR Truck Series driver #StewartFriesen was involved in a scary accident during Monday night's #DIRTcar Series #KingOfTheNorth race at #AutodromeDrummond in #Canada. He was alert & talking with officials before being transported to a hospital to be evaluated for injuries.🙏 Friesen was coming off a Super DIRTcar victory this past weekend at Weedsport Speedway in New York and was looking to continue his winning streak on Monday and Tuesday. More: Bubba Wallace scores huge win in Indianapolis: NASCAR Brickyard 400 highlights
Yahoo
14 hours ago
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NASCAR Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen suffers broken pelvis and broken leg in dirt modified crash
NASCAR Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen was injured in a dirt modified car crash on Monday night. According to his wife Jessica, Friesen suffered 'an unstable/open-book pelvic fracture, meaning his pelvis is broken in two or more places' and there is a large hematoma on his pelvis. Additionally, Friesen suffered a fractured right leg. Friesen will undergo surgery for both of the injuries. He was racing at the Autodrome Drummond in Quebec, Canada, on Monday night. Friesen, 42, is currently 13th in the Truck Series points standings. He won in June at Michigan International Speedway and has three top-five finishes and six top-10 finishes through the first 16 races of the season. The win at Michigan got Friesen into the Truck Series playoffs, though his championship hopes are all but over because of his injuries. Friesen finished 12th in each of the past two seasons after finishing sixth in both 2021 and 2022. His best career Truck Series points finish came in 2019 when he made the championship race at Homestead and finished fourth. Overall, the Canada native has four career Truck Series wins in 200 starts across 10 seasons. He made his lone Cup Series start in 2021 in the Bristol dirt race when he finished 23rd.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
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NASCAR driver Stewart Friesen suffers multiple injuries in dirt modified crash
Stewart Friesen, who had secured a playoff spot in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, was injured Monday night in a dirt modified crash in Canada and will require surgery, his wife stated on social media Tuesday morning. Friesen suffered a fractured right leg and an unstable/open-book pelvic fracture that his wife Jessica stated means that the pelvis is broken in two or more places and has a large hematoma in the area. Jessica Friesen said both injuries will require surgery. She also stated that Stewart Friesen was transferred to another hospital for those procedures. Jessica Friesen also wrote on social media that CT scans showed no head, neck or spin injures for her husband but "unfortunately, he is still in a tremendous amount of pain." She stated that "his vitals are stable, and after receiving additional pain medication, he is in better spirits and resting." Stewart Friesen was competing in a dirt modified race at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, when he was injured in a crash. Stewart Friesen's car launched after hitting the outside wall and was struck by another car as it tumbled. He is 13th in points in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series but secured a playoff spot with his victory June 7 at Michigan, his fourth career series victory. He is one of seven drivers to secure a playoff spot with a win. Ten drivers make the Truck playoffs. Two races remain in Truck regular season before the playoffs begin Aug. 30 at Darlington Raceway.
