Nine days removed from a frightening Super DIRTcar Series crash that left him with multiple injuries, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen is back home.
Friesen, who underwent multiple surgeries in a New York-based Level One trauma center in recent days, will soon begin what figures to be a lengthy rehabilitation process.
Friesen’s wife, Jessica, has provided multiple updates since her husband’s horrific accident, which occurred while he competed in a Big Block Modified race at a dirt track in the Canadian provide of Quebec.
Her latest update, which came Wednesday evening, was by far the most encouraging yet.
Check it out for yourself.
The update everyone has been waiting for. pic.twitter.com/YQIpflvfhP
— Stewart Friesen (@StewartFriesen) August 6, 2025
What’s Next For Stewart Friesen And His NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Team?
While it will undoubtedly be some time in 2026, at the earliest, before Stewart Friesen enters another NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, the No. 52 Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota that he drives and co-owns will remain on track for the rest of 2025.
Halmar Friesen Racing announced earlier this week that 22-year-old Kaden Honeycutt will fill in for Friesen, a series veteran, beginning with the August 15 truck event at Richmond Raceway. NASCAR Cup Series superstar Christopher Bell, a former Truck Series champion, will drive the No. 52 truck at Watkins Glen International this weekend.
Honeycutt has spent the 2025 season up to this point with Niece Motorsports, before recently parting ways with the team. In 16 starts this year, the Texas native has posted nine top-10 finishes. They include a season-best third-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May and Pocono Raceway in June.
“While I continue to recover, it was important for us to put someone in our truck that can help us compete at the highest level,” Friesen said in a news release from Halmar Friesen Racing. “I know Kaden will deliver strong performance in our truck and allow us to continue to run for the owner’s championship.”
Kaden Honeycutt Will Be On A Two-Fold Mission While Subbing For Stewart Friesen
Kaden Honeycutt, in his first season as a full-time Truck Series driver, is sixth in the standings. Although winless, he is in position to make the playoffs on the basis of points. Honeycutt currently holds a 73-point advantage over the first driver on the wrong side of the playoff cutline.
Once his duties begin as Friesen’s sub, Honeycutt will be able to help Halmar Friesen Racing compete for the owner’s championship while he continues his personal quest for the driver’s title.
“It’s an honor to be able to fill in for Stewart for the rest of the season and help give his team a chance at the owner’s championship, which they earned,” Honeycutt said. “I’m excited to compete in contending, race-winning equipment as I pursue a title this season.
“We are going to work hard to have a solid final eight races of the season and continue to deliver great results for Stewart, his family and this organization.”
