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Kaden Honeycutt
Honeycutt at Madera Speedway in 2023
BornKaden Wade Honeycutt
(2003-06-23) June 23, 2003 (age 21)
Willow Park, Texas, U.S.
Achievements2024 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Champion
2022 Hart to Heart 100 Winner
Awards
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
2 races run over 2 years
2024 position102nd
Best finish102nd (2024)
First race2023 Call 811.com Before You Dig 250 (Martinsville)
Last race2024 BetRivers 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
34 races run over 3 years
Truck no., teamNo. 45 (Niece Motorsports)
2024 position19th
Best finish19th (2024)
First race2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 (Martinsville)
Last race2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 10 0
ARCA Menards Series career
6 races run over 3 years
Best finish29th (2019)
First race2018 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic (Salem)
Last race2023 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish53rd (2023)
First race2023 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
5 races run over 2 years
Best finish14th (2023)
First race2023 NAPA Auto Care 150 (Roseville)
Last race2024 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
First win2023 NAPA Auto Care 150 (Roseville)
Last win2023 51FIFTY Jr. ARCA Homecoming 150 (Madera)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 5 0
Statistics current as of November 8, 2024.

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.

Racing career

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CARS Tour

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Honeycutt 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

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Honeycutt, 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

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Honeycutt 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

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Honeycutt 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

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On 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

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Honeycutt 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

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

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NASCAR Xfinity Series results
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

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
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
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
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

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(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
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

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ARCA Menards Series East results
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

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ARCA Menards Series West results
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

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  2. ^ "Questions remain after eNASCAR iRacing free agency window closes". RACER. January 12, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Driver Roster Revealed". iRacing. January 3, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Chase Folsom (September 12, 2023). "Entry List: 2023 Bristol 200". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "(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.
  6. ^ "Kaden Honeycutt Making Truck Series Debut at Martinsville". Racing America. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  7. ^ @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.
  8. ^ Christie, Toby (June 16, 2022). "G2G Racing Brings Kaden Honeycutt Back For Three More Truck Races". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  9. ^ Christie, Toby (July 14, 2022). "Kaden Honeycutt Lands Three-Race Deal With On Point Motorsports Beginning at Pocono". Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  10. ^ 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.
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  12. ^ "Kaden Honeycutt Tapped to Pilot Niece Motorsports No. 44 at Pocono". TobyChristie.com. July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
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