Stewart Friesen
42-Year-Old Driver
Halmar Friesen Racing
Out
Injury Pelvis
Est. Return 1/1/2026
2024 Stats
Points
557
Starts
23
Wins
0
Poles
1
Top 5
1
Top 10
7
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Friesen returns for a 10th-season of Craftsman Truck Series racing in 2025. The veteran driver will drive the No. 52 Toyota again and look to improve on his 2024 performance. Friesen nabbed seven Top-10 finishes last season and wound up a respectable 12th-place in the final driver standings. However, the 41-year-old was locked out of victory lane for the second-straight season. As Friesen continues to near 200-career starts in this division of NASCAR, he's become one of the veteran faces in the field. He races for a small, but competitive team. However, they've come back to the field a bit over the past two years due to the continued youth movement in the trucks and ever-expanding lineup up of multi-truck teams. Read Past Outlooks
Out remainder of season
Friesen (pelvis/leg) announced that he will miss the remainder of the 2025 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season and Kaden Honeycutt will take over the No. 52 Truck starting at Richmond on August 15.
ANALYSIS
Friesen suffered one of the most brutal crashes in recent memory last week while competing in a Super DIRTcar Series race at Canada's Autrodome Drummond. He underwent surgery to repair a broken pelvis and a compound leg fracture, and was pretty fortunate those were the only injuries he he had. From a racing standpoint, it's pretty disappointing for Friesen who qualified for the Truck Series playoffs with his win at Michigan. That said, the timing worked out nicely with Kaden Honeycutt being let go from his seat at Niece Motorsports after he signed with a different OEM for 2026, likely to be Toyota and TRICON Garage. Honeycutt was sixth in the point standings and is expected to make the drivers playoffs. He will get a competitive ride for his postseason run and it will also help out Halmar Friesen Racing, who will be in the playoffs on the owners side of things with the No. 52. Christopher Bell will be behind the wheel of the truck this weekend at Watkins Glen, however, as he looks to get some more laps to help prepare for the Cup race on Sunday.
Friesen suffered one of the most brutal crashes in recent memory last week while competing in a Super DIRTcar Series race at Canada's Autrodome Drummond. He underwent surgery to repair a broken pelvis and a compound leg fracture, and was pretty fortunate those were the only injuries he he had. From a racing standpoint, it's pretty disappointing for Friesen who qualified for the Truck Series playoffs with his win at Michigan. That said, the timing worked out nicely with Kaden Honeycutt being let go from his seat at Niece Motorsports after he signed with a different OEM for 2026, likely to be Toyota and TRICON Garage. Honeycutt was sixth in the point standings and is expected to make the drivers playoffs. He will get a competitive ride for his postseason run and it will also help out Halmar Friesen Racing, who will be in the playoffs on the owners side of things with the No. 52. Christopher Bell will be behind the wheel of the truck this weekend at Watkins Glen, however, as he looks to get some more laps to help prepare for the Cup race on Sunday.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The veteran driver is coming off one of his less consistent and less productive campaigns in the past three years. Friesen would only manage seven Top-10 finishes and a 12th-place points effort in 2023. His average finish would balloon from 9.9 to 17.6 year-over-year. We expect a rebound to a certain extent for the 39-year-old driver in the upcoming season. Friesen is capable of double digit Top 10's and challenging for race wins, and while he may not get all the way back to that level, he should get close. Jimmy Villeneuve joins the team as crew chief and brings his 43 starts of experience to the table. He guided Chase Purdy to 11 Top-10 finishes and two poles last season. Friesen should enjoy a bit of a resurgence in 2024.
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Undergoes successful surgery
Friesen (pelvis) had a successful surgery Friday, he announced via his personal X account.
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Crash and Injuries in Modified Race
Friesen suffered a broken pelvis and fractured right leg in an accident during a dirt modified race at Autodrome Drummond in Quebec Monday on night, CBS Sports reports.
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Wins DQS Solutions & Staffing 250
Friesen won the DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday.
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Runner-up Finish at Atlanta
Friesen finished second in the FR8 208 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon.
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Wins Nashville Truck Pole
Friesen won the pole for the Rackley Roofing 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superseedway Friday. He turned a fast lap of 158.980 mph.
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