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Jessica Friesen Attempting Knoxville Truck Race

After being excluded from the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt race field due to the cancellation of qualifying, Jessica Friesen will attempt to make her series debut at the inaugural race at Knoxville Raceway on July 9 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Friesen will pilot the No. 62 One Zee Tees Chevrolet for Halmar Friesen Racing Racing.

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Frontstretch Podcast: Stewart & Jessica Friesen On Historical Bristol Dirt Starts

Friesen was slated to try to make her debut at the inaugural Bristol dirt race on March 27. However, heavy rain forced NASCAR to cancel qualifying. Due to the No. 62 entry not having any points, Friesen did not make the race.

Friesen is the wife of Truck regular Stewart Friesen.

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Entering his fifth year with Frontstretch, Luken Glover is the author of The Underdog House, shedding light on the motivation and performance of NASCAR's dark horse teams as they strive to fight to the top. Additionally, Glover reports for the site at various events, and he contributes in the video editing department.

A 2023 graduate of the University of the Cumberlands, Glover is a middle school math and PE teacher, as well as a basketball coach. He is passionate about serving in his church, playing/coaching a wide variety of sports, and researching motorsports history.