The NASCAR Truck Collection returned to Rockingham Speedway for the primary time in a dozen years on Friday night time. For veteran driver Stewart Friesen, the a lot anticipated return of NASCAR to The Rock was a day he would simply as quickly overlook.
It began ominously in qualifying when the No. 52 driver had a strong run going earlier than he misplaced grip popping out of Flip 4 and made laborious contact with the surface wall. Because of the injury on his proper entrance and the ensuing unapproved changes, he was despatched to the rear of the sphere for the beginning of the race.
NASCAR Truck Collection races at Rockingham Speedway.James Gilbert/Getty Photos
Sadly, it didn’t go any higher as soon as the inexperienced flag waved. Friesen’s day got here to an early finish in that very same ultimate activate the mile-long observe within the third stage when Rajah Caruth received free in entrance of the 41-year-old driver, who had nowhere to go and slammed laborious into the surface wall.
His truck bounced off the wall, slid down into the center of the observe, the place Tanner Grey drove laborious into the left entrance. Moments after the incident, Friesen exited his car, skipped the standard assist from the protection crew and began strolling towards pit highway.
After a nasty crash and early exit in @NASCAR‘s return to Rockingham, @StewartFriesen was brutally sincere about his future within the sport. pic.twitter.com/9D7Wlcv4Sn
— Kyle Dalton (@kdsportswriter) April 18, 2025
He was interviewed a short while later after a go to to the infield care middle,
“I imply, I will inform you the final two weeks, we have had actually quick vans, nevertheless it actually makes me query if all these complications are even freaking price it anymore,” he candidly admitted. “You already know, it is what I’ve needed to do my complete life race at this degree. And, , the highest two collection are usually not in my lifetime. So, that is what I reside and die for. I do not know. Possibly simply not price it anymore.”
Friesen and the Truck Collection have a few weeks off and return to racing at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 2.
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