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.”
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