Christopher Bell to replace Stewart Friesen for Watkins Glen NASCAR Truck Series race

“I was honored to receive the call to run this truck for Stewart, a fellow dirt racer and Toyota teammate, in Watkins Glen,” Bell said in the press release. “I’ve spent time with the team these past few days and we are working hard to continue the great season Stewart has had and deliver a great finish for him and his partners.”

The press release also confirmed that the team fully plans for compete for the rest of the season. That is great to hear.

“The No. 52 Halmar Friesen Racing team, which clinched their spot in the NASCAR Playoffs with Friesen’s victory at Michigan International Speedway in June, will continue to run for the NASCAR Truck Series Owners’ Championship, and driver announcements for future races will be forthcoming.”

Christopher Bell replacing Stewart Friesen for The Glen

The weekend at Watkins Glen should be a lot of fun. There is going to be all kinds of NASCAR action. Starting on Friday we will see ARCA, Truck Series, XfInity Series, and Cup Series races at the track.

So, it’s going to be worth watching. Bell is going to be in the 52 truck. However, there are great talents in that series. Corey Heim has won the last three road course races in the Truck Series, dating back to the 2023 season.

On top of the usual suspects, young and talented Brent Crews is racing. He will be driving his own truck as he launches Brent Crews Motorsports officially next week. Outside of that, Connor Zilisch will race in the Cup Series again. He could very well win that race if all goes well for him.