Stewart Friesen: 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.