Stewart Friesen returns house as full extent of accidents revealed

Stewart Friesen won’t get to participate within the NASCAR Truck playoffs as he recovers from varied accidents sustained in a critical airborne crash 9 days in the past. Kaden Honeycutt will drive the No. 52 truck in his absence, apart from Watkins Glen this weekend, the place Christopher Bell will take the wheel.

Friesen was competing in a Tremendous DIRTcar Sequence occasion, driving a Huge Block Dust Modified at Autodrome Drummond in Quebec, Canada, when the accident occurred. 

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 satisfied to have him at house to recoup earlier than we begin the bodily remedy course of,” an official assertion learn, thanking the Albany Medical Heart and its trauma crew for his or her efforts.

New particulars relating to Friesen’s accidents

Jessica additionally revealed extra particulars relating to the accidents he sustained when his automotive went airborne and was struck by one other automotive 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 aspect of those accidents and on the street to restoration.”

When the 42-year-old misses this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen, will probably be the primary Truck race with out Friesen within the area since Kansas Speedway within the fall of 2020. Friesen willingly skipped that race with the intention to compete in a Brief Observe Tremendous Sequence occasion at Port Royal Speedway. He has 200 profession begins within the Truck Sequence, together with 4 race wins.