Stewart Friesen, who competes full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series, has suffered multiple injuries in an airborne crash on Monday night. Friesen was competing in the Super DIRTcar Series, driving a Big Block Dirt Modified at Autodrome Drummond in Quebec, Canada.
In a terrifying crash during the ‘King of the North’ feature event, he slammed the outside wall, sending the car flipping through the air. As it slammed back down onto the ground, flames began to erupt as Friesen continued to roll down the track. Moments later, an approaching car impacted the door of Friesen’s car at a high rate of speed. When it finally came to rest, the chassis was completely visible with most of the body panels torn away.
Friesen’s injuries
He was promptly transported to a local hospital for further evaluation after being helped from the wreckage. His wife, Jessica Friesen, has since revealed that he has suffered a pelvic fracture and a broken right leg in the crash.
“CT scans have come back clear of any head, neck or spine injuries,” an official statement read. “Unfortunately, he is still in a tremendous amount of pain. 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. Stewart also has a fractured right leg. Both of these injuries will require surgery. Stewart was transferred to a larger hospital this morning for these procedures. His vitals are stable, and after receiving additional pain medication, he is in better spirits and resting.”
Friesen drives for Halmar-Friesen Racing in the NASCAR Truck Series. The 42-year-old is locked into the playoffs after a dramatic win at Michigan, which are set to begin on August 30th. Just a few days ago while celebrating his birthday, he earned a third-place finish at IRP, but was later disqualified for failing post-race inspection.
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