
Veteran NASCAR Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen was hospitalised on 29 July 2025 after a violent crash during a Super DIRTcar Series race at Autodrome Drummond in Quebec. The incident occurred midway through the event, when Friesen's modified dirt car flipped multiple times and briefly caught fire, prompting immediate medical response. The Canadian-American racer was reported to be alert and talking as he was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.