STATESVILLE, N.C. – Jessica Friesen will attempt to make her NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut when the series visits Bristol Motor Speedway for the Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt on March 27.

Jessica Friesen will race the No. 62 Toyota Tundra for Halmar Friesen Racing as a teammate to her husband, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regular and big-block modified star Stewart Friesen.

Should Jessica Friesen qualify for the race, it will be the first time that a husband and wife have raced against each other for the same race team. The two race against each other on a regular basis in modifieds in the Northeast.

The Friesens will be the second husband-wife duo to race against each other in the same NASCAR national event. Previously, Elton Sawyer and Patty Moise competed against each other in NASCAR events in the 1990s.

While her husband Stewart Friesen’s successful racing career is well documented, Jessica Friesen is no slouch behind the wheel. She’s raced in and won in sprint cars and modifieds.

“I’ve been racing sprint cars and modifieds on dirt for my entire racing career and it’s amazing to get an opportunity to compete at this level,” said Jessica Friesen. “I’m looking forward to the experience of driving a truck for the first time. The fact that this race is happening on dirt is really exciting. I couldn’t ask for a better group to work with than the team we’ve assembled at HFR.

“I want to thank everyone who has made this possible, including team owner Chris Larsen and all of our other sponsors who have supported me in the past in both dirt modifieds and sprint cars who have come back on board for this race.”

Among the sponsors Jessica Friesen will have on the No. 62 truck include Halmar Int’l, Parks Companies, A. Colarusso & Son, Corr Pak Merchandising, Tammy 10 Media, Hills Racing, One Zee Tees and CASP: The Council of Autism Service Providers.