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Fox News
6 hours ago
- Automotive
- Fox News
NASCAR driver Stewart Friesen goes airborne, vehicle catches fire in wreck at dirt track race
Stewart Friesen, a NASCAR Truck Series driver, was involved in a scary crash during a Super DIRTcar Series race on Monday night in Canada. Friesen participated in the King of the North race at Autodrome Drummond in Quebec. He was coming around Turn 3 on the track when he hit the outside wall and went airborne. Friesen flipped in the air, and his vehicle burst into flames as it came back down onto the track. He was able to talk to safety officials as he was transported to a nearby hospital, according to the Super DIRTcar Series' website. Jessica Friesen released a statement about her husband early Tuesday morning. She said CT scans cleared him of "any head, neck or spine injuries. Unfortunately, he is still in a tremendous amount of pain." "Stewart suffered an unstable/open-book pelvic fracture, meaning his pelvis is broken in two or more places, with a large hematoma on the area," the statement read. "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." Jessica Friesen said she hoped to share more updates soon. Stewart Friesen is primarily a driver in the Truck Series. He finished 35th at Indianapolis on Friday but has one win and three top five finishes this year. Friesen raced on the dirt track on Saturday at Weedsport Speedway and won. It was his 52nd career win in the Super DIRTcar Series.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen suffers broken pelvis and broken leg in dirt modified crash
NASCAR Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen was injured in a dirt modified car crash on Monday night. According to his wife Jessica, Friesen suffered 'an unstable/open-book pelvic fracture, meaning his pelvis is broken in two or more places' and there is a large hematoma on his pelvis. Additionally, Friesen suffered a fractured right leg. Friesen will undergo surgery for both of the injuries. He was racing at the Autodrome Drummond in Quebec, Canada, on Monday night. Friesen, 42, is currently 13th in the Truck Series points standings. He won in June at Michigan International Speedway and has three top-five finishes and six top-10 finishes through the first 16 races of the season. The win at Michigan got Friesen into the Truck Series playoffs, though his championship hopes are all but over because of his injuries. Friesen finished 12th in each of the past two seasons after finishing sixth in both 2021 and 2022. His best career Truck Series points finish came in 2019 when he made the championship race at Homestead and finished fourth. Overall, the Canada native has four career Truck Series wins in 200 starts across 10 seasons. He made his lone Cup Series start in 2021 in the Bristol dirt race when he finished 23rd.
Calgary Herald
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Meet the new Calgary Hitmen coaches: Dustin Friesen named 13th bench boss
Article content Friesen brings a wealth of experience from an 11-year professional career as a player, including three seasons in the American Hockey League and eight seasons in Germany, with whom he served as captain of ERC Ingolstadt and won a DEL2 Championship. Article content Before turning pro, he spent five seasons with the University of New Brunswick Reds, captaining the program to two U SPORTS' titles. Article content And before that, he played for four seasons with the WHL's Swift Current Broncos. Article content 'He's played both forward and defence,' added Davidson of Friesen. 'That's an interesting appreciation for both positions.' Article content One assistant joining Friesen is a Hitmen legend. Article content Brad Moran is arguably the best player ever to play for the club, as the franchise leader in games played (357), goals (204), assists (246) and points (450) during his five-year career from 1995-2000. His iconic No. 20 is the only jersey number retired by the organization. Article content Article content Moran has since helped turn around the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Calgary Canucks, transitioning them quickly from a weak team in the Tier 2 junior loop into a powerhouse that culminated in May with a Centennial Cup title after capturing two straight AJHL championships. Moran spent seven years with the Canucks. Article content 'Brad is a real good fit with the whole group, because he's a guy that knows what the offence is all about,' Davidson said. 'He achieved big-time at the Western league and professionally offensively. Article content 'And I really watched him the last couple of years lead the Canucks here. Got to go out and watch games. I'm sure he's going to really help us with forwards, and I'm sure he'll be heavily involved with a power play, from what I gather.' Article content Helping to coach up the defence is Friesen's other assistant in Dakota Krebs, who gets a promotion from being the team's video coach last season. Article content Article content A former Hitmen defenceman, Krebs played for the club from 2018-20 following three seasons with the WHL's Tri-City Americans. He later spent four years with the University of Calgary Dinos, with whom he served as an assistant captain for two seasons and earned a bachelor of commerce degree. Article content 'I'm really excited about both Brad and Dakota,' Friesen said. 'Both are Calgary Hitmen alumni, which I think is a really important piece. They already have that pride instilled in them after both having really good careers with the Calgary Hitmen. So I think that's part of building the program and building the team. Article content 'So you have that investment from the coaching staff that's just contagious with the players, and then obviously that leads to a high-performance atmosphere. And what we're trying to develop here in Calgary.' Article content McFarland got offered a gig he couldn't refuse — that from the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, joining head coach Kris Knoblauch behind the bench as an assistant. He'll help coach the forwards and be responsible for the much-vaunted power play. Article content 'We knew Paul was interviewing for jobs,' Davidson said. 'So it wasn't like we were caught sort of asleep. We weren't caught asleep. We were making sure that we were looking at some potential people out there, and so we had a bit of a short list. But that short-list got even shorter because we did lose some candidates that took other jobs. Article content But that's the way it goes. Article content 'And from Day 1, we identified Dustin as a real quality candidate.' Article content McFarland's two assistants also left the Hitmen, as Ben Wilson stepped away from coaching to pursue personal opportunities and David Liffiton moved over to the AHL's Calgary Wranglers to become an assistant coach with them. Article content 'I think we're all about moving people on, whether it's players or staff,' Davidson said. 'So … yeah … it's positive. Article content 'But it also comes with having to figure out what we're going to do going forward, which I think we've now got figured out.' Article content 'I knew that Paul had some potential opportunities in the American League, and obviously, the Edmonton job came up,' added Friesen. 'They reached out to me … and I'm very excited and honoured to be in this position.'
Ottawa Citizen
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Meet the new Calgary Hitmen coaches: Dustin Friesen named 13th bench boss
Dustin Friesen admits his road to becoming a bench boss wasn't by way of a typical hockey route. Article content There were many stops and years playing the game — nine, in fact, over a whopping 20 seasons — compared to just a handful teaching the sport. And even at that, the Saskatchewan native has only been a head coach of high-school talent. Article content Article content But that didn't stop the Calgary Hitmen from making him the 13th head coach of the storied Western Hockey League franchise. Article content Article content 'Yeah … they had some interest in my experience, which I think is fairly unique experience, I would say,' said Friesen, who was named to the gig by the Hitmen last Friday a few weeks after Paul McFarland returned to the NHL after one season leading the WHL club. Article content Article content 'Both as a player, which is probably not the most traditional route for coaching, and the same thing as a coach, I've been in different leagues,' continued Friesen. 'And coaching in the Prairie Hockey Academy and working with young players and building a program has given me a bit of a unique background. But I think it's been valuable in my journey.' Article content Friesen joins the Hitmen on a multi-year deal after a standout season as associate coach of the Québec Major Junior Hockey League's Moncton Wildcats, with whom he helped lead the team to a championship and a Memorial Cup appearance. Article content 'I had a really good situation in Moncton,' said 42-year-old Friesen, a native of Waldheim, Sask. 'But, obviously, to be a head coach, that was my goal since I started coaching. Article content Article content 'And to be close to my family (wife Katherine and daughters Karen, 16, Nova, 11, and Evelyn 7 in Caronport, Sask.) in the Western league is obviously another priority.' Article content Article content Prior to his time in the Canadian Hockey League, Friesen served as head coach of the PHA's under-18 prep team of the Canadian Sport School Hockey League from 2021-24. Article content He also contributed to the WHL's Moose Jaw Warriors during the 2023–24 season, when the Warriors captured its first-ever league championship and competed at the Memorial Cup. Article content 'I just think when you look at where he's been, what he's done …' Davidson said. 'I mean … he's tracked through junior hockey, went to college and got a degree, and he went to Europe and played professionally there. He's been involved with two Memorial Cup teams. Article content 'I guess the only thing really hasn't been a head coach before, but I don't have any issues with that. I think he's going to come in here and just carry on with what he's been doing here, only he'll be the guy in charge, and I know all of us around him will give him all the support he needs.'
Time of India
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Stewart Friesen: NASCAR star, crash survivor - Net worth, Family and more
Stewart Friesen , a veteran of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and renowned dirt-track specialist , continues to show remarkable resilience after a terrifying crash on Monday. The incident occurred during a Super DIRTcar Series race in Drummondville, Quebec, leaving fans stunned. The 42-year-old driver lost control entering Turns 3 and 4 , slamming into a tire barrier. His dirt modified car went airborne, flipped over the outside retaining wall, and landed back on the track - where it was hit by several oncoming cars. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Data Science healthcare Design Thinking Public Policy Management CXO Healthcare Others Project Management Leadership Product Management Degree Digital Marketing PGDM Finance Operations Management Data Science Cybersecurity others Technology MCA MBA Artificial Intelligence Data Analytics Skills you'll gain: Duration: 30 Weeks IIM Kozhikode SEPO - IIMK-AI for Senior Executives India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIT Madras CERT-IITM Advanced Cert Prog in AI and ML India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months E&ICT Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati CERT-IITG Prof Cert in DS & BA with GenAI India Starts on undefined Get Details — news_az (@news_az) by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now There's no official update on any injuries yet, but Friesen's team confirmed he is 'alert and talking' and is currently being evaluated at a local hospital following the crash. — StewartFriesen (@StewartFriesen) With four career wins and four top-ten finishes this season, Friesen currently holds 13th place in the points standings and has secured a playoff spot thanks to his earlier victory at Michigan International Speedway. Live Events Friesen, a Canadian-American born in 1983, has amassed four Truck Series wins over a decade behind the wheel of the No. 52 Toyota for Halmar Friesen Racing , including a dramatic victory in Michigan in June that ended a 72-race drought. Stewart Friesen's Net Worth and Family Off the track, Friesen is married to fellow racer Jessica Friesen , and the couple has one son. They also run a t-shirt business called ' One-Zee Tees ' and live in Sprakers, New York. Friesen's primary source of wealth comes from his career as a professional racing driver, with income stemming from race winnings, team salaries, and sponsorship deals. In addition to his success on the track, the couple's apparel business contributes to their financial stability. Altogether, Friesen's combined earnings from racing and business ventures have helped grow his net worth to over $5 million.
