Kaden Wade Honeycutt (born June 23, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports. He also competes part-time in various 602 Crate Dirt Late Model series, driving the No. 10 Longhorn Chassis for Kaden Honeycutt Racing.
Kaden Honeycutt | |||||||
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Born | Kaden Wade Honeycutt June 23, 2003 Willow Park, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
Achievements | 2024 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Champion 2022 Hart to Heart 100 Winner | ||||||
Awards |
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
2024 position | 102nd | ||||||
Best finish | 102nd (2024) | ||||||
First race | 2023 Call 811.com Before You Dig 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 BetRivers 200 (Dover) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
34 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Truck no., team | No. 45 (Niece Motorsports) | ||||||
2024 position | 19th | ||||||
Best finish | 19th (2024) | ||||||
First race | 2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race (Phoenix) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
6 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 29th (2019) | ||||||
First race | 2018 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic (Salem) | ||||||
Last race | 2023 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 53rd (2023) | ||||||
First race | 2023 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
5 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 14th (2023) | ||||||
First race | 2023 NAPA Auto Care 150 (Roseville) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix) | ||||||
First win | 2023 NAPA Auto Care 150 (Roseville) | ||||||
Last win | 2023 51FIFTY Jr. ARCA Homecoming 150 (Madera) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of November 8, 2024. |
Racing career
editCARS Tour
editHoneycutt began competing in the CARS Tour in 2021, where he ran all 13 late model stock tour races. He finished 2nd in the points standings with two wins, seven top-5s, and 12 top-10s, earning CARS Late Model Stock Tour Rookie of the Year honors.[1]
eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
editHoneycutt, along with Parker Retzlaff, were announced as the drivers for RFK Racing's team in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series in 2022.[2][3]
ARCA Menards Series
editHoneycutt drove part-time in the ARCA Menards Series for Empire Racing in 2018 and his own team in 2019.
It was announced on September 12, 2023, that Honeycutt would enter the Bush's Beans 200, driving the No. 17 for McGowan Motorsports.[4] After being involved in an accident, Honeycutt would finish in the 21st position.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
editHoneycutt planned on making his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in October 2019 driving for his own team that he fielded in ARCA that year. However, that did not end up happening.[5]
Honeycutt would not make his debut in the Truck Series until 2022 when he drove the No. 46 for G2G Racing in the race at Martinsville.[6][7] On June 16, 2022, G2G announced that Honeycutt would return to drive for the team in the races at Nashville (in the No. 47), Richmond and Kansas in September.[8] It was later announced on July 14, 2022 that Honeycutt had signed a three-race deal with On Point Motorsports to drive the No. 30 truck for the team in the races at Pocono, Richmond, and Kansas races.[9] Honeycutt's breakthrough moment would be at Bristol, in which he finished in the top-15.[10]
On January 31, 2023, Roper Racing announced that Honeycutt would drive their No. 04 truck in the first six races of the Truck Series season.[11] On July 11, 2023, it was announced that Honeycutt would attempt to qualify for the Truck Series race at Pocono in a part-time fourth truck for Niece Motorsports, the No. 44.[12]
On February 9, 2024, Niece Motorsports announced that Honeycutt would drive the No. 45 truck for 12 races. He will be sharing the ride with Johnny Sauter, Connor Mosack, and Ross Chastain.[13] His 12 race schedule started at Atlanta with a sixth place finish.[14] On October 1 2024, it was announced that Honeycutt will drive full-time for Niece Motorsports No. 45 starting in 2025.[15]
NASCAR Xfinity Series
editOn April 11, 2023, it was announced that Honeycutt would attempt to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Martinsville Speedway for CHK Racing.[16] Honeycutt made the race after qualifying 33rd. He finished 38th after suffering an engine failure on lap 83.
ARCA Menards Series West
editHoneycutt made his ARCA Menards Series West debut at the All American Speedway in 2023, winning the race after leading the most laps.[17] He scored his second win of the season at Madera Speedway, leading every lap of the race to a dominating victory.[18]
Motorsports career results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series
editNASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref |
2023 | CHK Racing | 74 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | RCH | MAR 38 |
TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | NSH | CSC | ATL | NHA | POC | ROA | MCH | IRC | GLN | DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 105th | 01 | [19] |
2024 | DGM Racing | 92 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | COA | RCH | MAR | TEX | TAL | DOV 23 |
DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | IOW | NHA | NSH | CSC | POC | IND | MCH | DAY | DAR | ATL | GLN | BRI | KAN | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 102nd | 01 | [20] |
Craftsman Truck Series
editNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
2022 | G2G Racing | 46 | Toyota | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | MAR 34 |
BRD | DAR | KAN | TEX | CLT | GTW | SON | KNX | 32nd | 150 | [21] | ||||||||||||
47 | NSH 21 |
MOH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On Point Motorsports | 30 | Toyota | POC 25 |
IRP | RCH 21 |
KAN 24 |
BRI 13 |
TAL 11 |
HOM 27 |
PHO 9 |
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2023 | Roper Racing | 04 | Ford | DAY DNQ |
LVS 25 |
ATL 33 |
COA 15 |
TEX Wth |
BRD 9 |
MAR 28 |
KAN | 27th | 190 | [22] | |||||||||||||||||
Young's Motorsports | 20 | Chevy | DAR 10 |
NWS 17 |
CLT | GTW | NSH | MOH | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Niece Motorsports | 44 | Chevy | POC 20 |
RCH | IRP | MLW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Young's Motorsports | 02 | Chevy | KAN 27 |
BRI 25 |
TAL | HOM | PHO 8 |
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2024 | Niece Motorsports | 45 | Chevy | DAY | ATL 6 |
LVS | BRI 12 |
COA | MAR 9 |
TEX | KAN 4 |
DAR | NWS | CLT 7 |
GTW | NSH 33 |
POC | IRP | RCH 14 |
MLW 12 |
BRI 35 |
KAN 4 |
TAL 19 |
HOM 14 |
MAR 33 |
PHO 7 |
19th | 384 | [23] | ||
2025 | DAY | ATL | LVS | HOM | MAR | BRI | CAR | TEX | KAN | NWS | CLT | NSH | MCH | POC | LRP | IRP | GLN | RCH | DAR | BRI | NHA | ROV | TAL | MAR | PHO | -* | -* |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
ARCA Menards Series
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
2018 | Empire Racing | 43 | Ford | DAY | NSH | SLM | TAL | TOL | CLT | POC | MCH | MAD | GTW | CHI | IOW | ELK | POC | ISF | BLN | DSF | SLM 19 |
IRP 18 |
KAN | 66th | 300 | [24] |
2019 | Kaden Honeycutt Racing | 38 | Ford | DAY | FIF 9 |
SLM | TAL | NSH 7 |
TOL | CLT | POC | MCH | MAD | GTW | CHI | ELK | IOW 11 |
POC | ISF | DSF | SLM | IRP | KAN | 29th | 560 | [25] |
2023 | McGowan Motorsports | 17 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | BLN | ELK | MOH | IOW | POC | MCH | IRP | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | BRI 21 |
SLM | TOL | 108th | 23 | [26] |
ARCA Menards Series East
editARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
2023 | McGowan Motorsports | 17 | Chevy | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP | MLW | BRI 21 |
53rd | 23 | [27] |
ARCA Menards Series West
editARCA Menards Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
2023 | McGowan Motorsports | 17 | Chevy | PHO | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA | EVG | AAS 1* |
LVS 9 |
MAD 1** |
PHO 9 |
14th | 166 | [28] |
2024 | Sigma Performance Services | 23 | Chevy | PHO | KER | PIR | SON | IRW | IRW | SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | PHO 6 |
45th | 38 | [29] |
References
edit- ^ "Bobby McCarty and Carson Kvapil Win at South Boston, Both Securing 2021 Championships". CARS Tour. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Questions remain after eNASCAR iRacing free agency window closes". RACER. January 12, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "2022 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Driver Roster Revealed". iRacing. January 3, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Chase Folsom (September 12, 2023). "Entry List: 2023 Bristol 200". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "(Twitter post)". Twitter. The Pit Lane. April 4, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
Kaden Honeycutt will compete in four (4) more ARCA events this year at Nashville, Toledo, Gateway, and Iowa. He'll also make his NASCAR Truck Series debut in October.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt Making Truck Series Debut at Martinsville". Racing America. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ @bobpockrass (April 7, 2022). "Updated truck entry list. Kaden Honeycutt in the 46 truck. Not raining, air titans on track & hopeful for practice-qualifying, scheduled for 3p ET on FS1. If qualifying did get rained out, believe Perkins, Garcia and Carroll would not make field but that is not official" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Christie, Toby (June 16, 2022). "G2G Racing Brings Kaden Honeycutt Back For Three More Truck Races". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ Christie, Toby (July 14, 2022). "Kaden Honeycutt Lands Three-Race Deal With On Point Motorsports Beginning at Pocono". Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (September 16, 2022). "Kaden Honeycutt Flexes Muscle with On Point Motorsports, Finishes 13th in Sixth Truck Start at Bristol". Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (January 31, 2023). "Kaden Honeycutt Joins Roper Racing Team for First Six Races of Truck Series Season". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt Tapped to Pilot Niece Motorsports No. 44 at Pocono". TobyChristie.com. July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Nick DeGroot (February 9, 2024). "Niece Motorsports Adds Chastain, Sauter and Others to 2024 Lineup". us.motorsport.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Austin Konenski (February 9, 2024). "Niece Motorsports announces stacked NASCAR lineup for No. 45 truck in 2024". motorsportswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Niece Motorsports Promotes Kaden Honeycutt to Full-Time NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Ride in 2025". Niece Motorsports. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt attempting Xfinity debut with CHK Racing at Martinsville". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 11, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (October 1, 2023). "Kaden Honeycutt Earns Dominant Win in ARCA West Debut at All American Speedway". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (October 23, 2023). "Kaden Honeycutt Dominates Enroute To Second Career ARCA Menards Series West Win at Madera". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt – 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Official profile at Niece Motorsports
- Kaden Honeycutt driver statistics at Racing-Reference