Stewart Friesen elects not to pursue waiver for Truck Series Playoffs eligibility
Friesen suffered serious injuries in a dirt-track crash July 28, forcing him to miss last weekend's Truck Series event at Watkins Glen International. He's also due to miss Friday night's regular-season finale at Richmond Raceway as he recovers from pelvic and leg fractures that will keep him out of the Halmar Friesen Racing No. 52 Toyota.
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The lack of a waiver will force Friesen to relinquish the playoff berth that he clinched with a June 7 victory at Michigan International Speedway. That creates another opening in the 10-driver playoff field, with two postseason slots to be filled after Friday's race at Richmond.
Cup Series regular Christopher Bell filled in for Friesen last weekend, driving the No. 52 entry to a fourth-place finish at Watkins Glen. Kaden Honeycutt is slated to drive for the Halmar-Friesen team at Richmond and in any other races that Friesen might miss the rest of the season.
Friesen has made 200 Truck Series starts, competing full-time each season since 2018. He is a four-time winner on the circuit, and he reached the Championship 4 round of the playoffs in 2019.
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