NASCAR Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen fractures pelvis and leg in
crash
[July 30, 2025]
DRUMMONDVILLE, Quebec (AP) — NASCAR Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen
suffered pelvic and leg fractures in a crash, but has apparently avoided
any head, neck, or spine injuries, according to his wife.
Friesen was in a “tremendous amount of pain” after the crash Monday
night during a Super DIRTcar Series King of the North race at Autodrome
Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec, Jessica Friesen posted on social
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In this July 26, 2019, file photo, Stewart Friesen climbs into his car
prior to a practice session for a NASCAR Truck Series auto race in Long
Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File) |
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“Stewart has suffered an unstable/open book
pelvic fracture, meaning his pelvis is broken in two or more
places, with a large hematoma on the area” she posted. “Stewart
also has a fractured right leg."
A CT scan showed no head, neck, or spine injuries, she said.
Video of the crash shows Friesen's truck hitting an outside wall
on the track, flipping up in the air and catching fire. He
landed hard on the track and was hit by another truck before his
truck came to a rest on its wheels.
Jessica Friesen thanked the track crew for their patience and
care in getting her husband out of the truck.
Friesen is expected to be transferred to a New York hospital on
Wednesday, Jessica Friesen said in an update posted Tuesday,
where he faces multiple surgeries.
“We want to thank everyone here at the hospital in
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, for the outstanding care, and several
members of the racing community who have helped facilitate
getting Stewart closer to home,” she posted. “The outpouring of
support from all of our racing family has been overwhelming, in
the best way."
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