Overview

• Friesen’s big-block modified slammed into the outside wall at Autodrome Drummond on July 28, flipped multiple times, caught fire and was then struck by another car.
• Race officials immediately red-flagged the Super DIRTcar feature as safety crews extricated him and transported him to a local hospital.
• CT scans showed no head, neck or spine trauma but revealed an unstable open-book pelvic fracture and a broken right leg that both require surgery.
• He has been moved in stable condition to a larger facility, and is alert, talking and resting in improved spirits ahead of the procedure.
• The four-time NASCAR Truck Series winner had clinched a playoff berth with a win at Michigan, raising uncertainty about his availability for the postseason.