A new chapter for Stewart Friesen
A new chapter is about to begin for Stewart Friesen With the 2017 racing season upon us, Stewart Friesen will begin a new chapter in his career. In February, Stewart will compete full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 52 Chevrolet Silverado for Halmar Friesen Racing. But to better understand how Stewart succeeded, we will have to go back 33 years. Born July 25, 1983, in Niagara-on-the-Lake to parents Jamie and Yvonne, Stewart was destined for a career in motorsport. Stewart's grandfather, Stanly Friesen, was a lifelong racer and owner of Ransomville Speedway. Stewart's parents, Jamie and Yvonne, along with Stewart's uncle, Alex, helped co-manage the track for many years along with other members of the Friesen family. With track management, Jamie and Alex also campaigned heavily for their own racing cars. Unfortunately, Alex Friesen was killed in a snowmobile accident in 1996. There have been many changes for Stewart Friesen since helping his family with the various jobs and chores around the grounds of Ransomville Speedway as a young boy. . The 33-year-old will hone his racing skills at the family track. Over time, Stewart raced Midget, Sprint, Modified 358 and the highly competitive Modified Big Block series, and he was successful in every class he entered. The four-time Syracuse 200 Modified Big Block winner achieved his big break at the end of 2015. Chris Larsen, owner of Halmar International Racing, decided to go all out for the 2016 racing season by partnering with Stewart. In a coordinated effort, with current Friesen owner Jeff Daley, the team was built over the winter months to go for the DIRT Series championship.
Photo credit: Don SimpsonStewart will primarily race the number 44 Big Block Modified in 2016, however, mid-season Chris Larson had his sights set on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora in July. Stewart finished 28th in his first NASCAR event. Stewart continued to campaign in the DIRT Big Block Series throughout the 2016 season. He also ran four more races in the NASCAR Truck Series at Loudon, NH, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Homestead. Stewart also managed to pick up his fourth Syracuse 200 victory. With all the success of the 2016 season and with Stewart's years of racing experience, the stage was set to go full-time in NASCAR in 2017. Stewart is ready to begin his greatest adventure with his wife, Jessica (a great race car driver herself), and with their son Parker. With the support of Halmar International Racing, Stewart is ready for bigger things to come. I'm sure his late grandfather Stanly will be proud hronicles
Photo credit: Don SimpsonStewart will primarily race the number 44 Big Block Modified in 2016, however, mid-season Chris Larson had his sights set on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora in July. Stewart finished 28th in his first NASCAR event. Stewart continued to campaign in the DIRT Big Block Series throughout the 2016 season. He also ran four more races in the NASCAR Truck Series at Loudon, NH, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Homestead. Stewart also managed to pick up his fourth Syracuse 200 victory. With all the success of the 2016 season and with Stewart's years of racing experience, the stage was set to go full-time in NASCAR in 2017. Stewart is ready to begin his greatest adventure with his wife, Jessica (a great race car driver herself), and with their son Parker. With the support of Halmar International Racing, Stewart is ready for bigger things to come. I'm sure his late grandfather Stanly will be proud hronicles
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