Stewart Friesen DQ upheld by appeals panel
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld NASCAR’s decision to disqualify Stewart Friesen from the Craftsman Truck Series race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
NASCAR found Friesen’s truck had an improper front ride height, leading to the disqualification. The disqualification took away Friesen’s third-place finish and nine stage points earned during the race.
Friesen and his team appealed the disqualification. However, the panel upheld the disqualification, stating:
“The panel agrees that the team violated Rule 14.17.3.2.1.2.A. There was a part failure that is not known if it was intentional or unintentional, resulting in failure of front ride height.”
Dixon Johnston, Bill Mullis and Tommy Wheeler served on the panel.
Friesen is locked into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series playoffs so the disqualification has no bearing on his playoff standing.
However, Friesen’s status for the rest of the season is questionable after a modified crash left him with serious injuries. He undergoing multiple surgeries this week to treat his injuries.
MORE: NASCAR driver Stewart Friesen in ‘serious but stable’ condition after in modified crash
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com