Stewart Friesen won’t get to participate within the NASCAR Truck playoffs as he recovers from numerous accidents sustained in a critical airborne crash 9 days in the past. Kaden Honeycutt will drive the No. 52 truck in his absence, aside from Watkins Glen this weekend, the place Christopher Bell will take the wheel.
Within the newest replace supplied by his spouse, Jessica, she has revealed that Stewart has returned house after being launched from the hospital.
“Stewart continues to be in ache as he recovers, however we’re very completely happy to have him at house to recoup earlier than we begin the bodily remedy course of,” an official assertion learn, thanking the Albany Medical Middle and its trauma workforce for his or her efforts.
New particulars relating to Friesen’s accidents
Stewart Friesen, Halmar-Friesen Racing Toyota
Photograph by: James Gilbert / Getty Photographs
Jessica additionally revealed extra particulars relating to the accidents he sustained when his automobile went airborne and was struck by one other automobile upon touchdown.
“The procedures to reconstruct his shattered pelvis and his proper leg tibia and fibula went easily,” the assertion continued. “He has some additional plates, screws, rods, and pins in addition to a fractured C7 and fractured left hip however we’re grateful to lastly be on the opposite facet of those accidents and on the street to restoration.”
When the 42-year-old misses this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen, it will likely be the primary Truck race with out Friesen within the subject since Kansas Speedway within the fall of 2020. Friesen willingly skipped that race with a purpose to compete in a Brief Monitor Tremendous Sequence occasion at Port Royal Speedway. He has 200 profession begins within the Truck Sequence, together with 4 race wins.
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