Kaden Honeycutt Explained

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

CARS Tour

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

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

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

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

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

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

NASCAR

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

Xfinity Series

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		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

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		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
Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series

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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		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 West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12		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]

External links

• • Official profile at Niece Motorsports

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bobby McCarty and Carson Kvapil Win at South Boston, Both Securing 2021 Championships. CARS Tour . April 7, 2022.
2. Web site: Questions remain after eNASCAR iRacing free agency window closes . RACER . January 12, 2022 . April 7, 2022.
3. Web site: 2022 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Driver Roster Revealed . iRacing . January 3, 2022 . April 7, 2022.
4. Web site: Entry List: 2023 Bristol 200. www.frontstretch.com. Chase Folsom. March 7, 2024. September 12, 2023.
5. Web site: (Twitter post) . . The Pit Lane . April 4, 2019 . 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. Web site: Kaden Honeycutt Making Truck Series Debut at Martinsville . Racing America . April 7, 2022.
7. 1512131808346923023. bobpockrass. 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..
8. Web site: Toby . Christie . G2G Racing Brings Kaden Honeycutt Back For Three More Truck Races . TobyChristie.com . June 16, 2022 . June 20, 2022.
9. Web site: Toby . Christie . Kaden Honeycutt Lands Three-Race Deal With On Point Motorsports Beginning at Pocono . July 14, 2022 . July 14, 2022.
10. Web site: Joseph . Srigley . Kaden Honeycutt Flexes Muscle with On Point Motorsports, Finishes 13th in Sixth Truck Start at Bristol . September 16, 2022 . September 16, 2022.
11. Web site: Joseph . Srigley . Kaden Honeycutt Joins Roper Racing Team for First Six Races of Truck Series Season . TobyChristie.com . January 31, 2023 . January 31, 2023.
12. Web site: Kaden Honeycutt Tapped to Pilot Niece Motorsports No. 44 at Pocono . TobyChristie.com . July 11, 2023 . July 12, 2023.
13. Web site: Niece Motorsports Adds Chastain, Sauter and Others to 2024 Lineup. us.motorsport.com. Nick DeGroot. March 7, 2024. February 9, 2024.
14. Web site: Niece Motorsports announces stacked NASCAR lineup for No. 45 truck in 2024. motorsportswire.usatoday.com. Austin Konenski. March 7, 2024. February 9, 2024.
15. Web site: Niece Motorsports Promotes Kaden Honeycutt to Full-Time NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Ride in 2025 . October 1, 2024 . Niece Motorsports . en-US.
16. Web site: April 11, 2023 . Kaden Honeycutt attempting Xfinity debut with CHK Racing at Martinsville . October 23, 2023 . . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC..
17. Web site: Srigley . Joseph . October 1, 2023 . Kaden Honeycutt Earns Dominant Win in ARCA West Debut at All American Speedway . October 23, 2023 . TobyChristie.com.
18. Web site: Branscum . Benjamine . October 23, 2023 . Kaden Honeycutt Dominates Enroute To Second Career ARCA Menards Series West Win at Madera . October 23, 2023 . TobyChristie.com.
19. Web site: Kaden Honeycutt – 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 25, 2023.
20. Web site: Kaden Honeycutt – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 27, 2024.
21. Web site: Kaden Honeycutt – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 20, 2022.
22. Web site: Kaden Honeycutt – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 23, 2023.
23. Web site: Kaden Honeycutt – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 24, 2024.
24. Web site: Kaden Honeycutt – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 7, 2022.
25. Web site: Kaden Honeycutt – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 7, 2022.
26. Web site: Kaden Honeycutt – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. September 14, 2023.
27. Web site: Kaden Honeycutt – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. September 14, 2023.
28. Web site: Kaden Honeycutt – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. October 1, 2023.
29. Web site: Kaden Honeycutt – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 4, 2024.