Kaden Honeycutt is using hard work and a diverse racing schedule to work his way up the NASCAR ladder. In 2025, Honeycutt is racing full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with Niece Motorsports. However, his route to this level was quite the ride. So, how did Honeycutt make it to the NASCAR National Series?
Kaden Honeycutt is from Aledo, Texas. He grew up racing Bandoleros, Legend cars, and Pro Trucks, gaining as much racing experience as he could in different cars.
These starts, in varying levels of racing, are a trend in Honeycutt’s career. Of course, he would advance past these levels and into the world of Late Model Racing.
In his time racing a Late Model, Honeycutt made his name in the CARS Late Model Tour, winning the 2021 Late Model Stock Rookie of the Year award. However, like many drivers before him, Honeycutt utilized solid runs in the Snowball Derby to get his name into the tight NASCAR circle.
As one of the premier Late Model Races in the country, the Snowball Derby fills Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL, with fans and talent year after year.
Honeycutt, in his 2020 attempt at the race, finished fifth, beating out drivers like Kyle Busch, Corey Heim, Grant Enfinger, and Bubba Pollard. A top five at the Snowball Derby is good, but leading 26 laps at the event is equally impressive.
In 2021 and 2022, Honeycutt entered multiple CARS Late Model Stock Races, winning two races in 2021 and one in 2022. He finished second and third in these two seasons.
While he continues to race at this level into 2024, Late Model racing is slowly becoming less of a priority for Honeycutt as he advances into the greater NASCAR National Series.
Of course, Honeycutt had to race in the ARCA Menards Series before working his way into NASCAR.
Honeycutt made his ARCA Menard Series debut in 2018 at the age of 15. This was around the same time his Late Model career began to gain traction, and between 2018 and 2019, Honeycutt made five starts in ARCA. In these five starts, Honeycutt scored two top-tens.
However, Honeycutt would not start another ARCA Race until 2023 due to his prior commitments in Late Models and a nine-race NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Schedule.
That 2022 Truck Series schedule included two starts with G2G Racing and seven starts with On Point Motorsports. Through nine races, the 19-year-old slowly showed statistical growth. In his first race, Honeycutt finished 34th. In his last race, Honeycutt finished ninth at Phoenix.
In 2023, Honeycutt continued his efforts in the CARS Tour, earning two second-place finishes on his way to another stellar Late Model season. However, it would be in NASCAR and ARCA that Honeycutt would make waves.
Honeycutt began the 2023 season part-time with Roper Racing, earning a ninth-place finish with the underdog team at the Bristol Dirt Race. In a major move for his career, Honeycutt would race in his first two race weekends in NASCAR at Martinsville.
A 28th-place Friday night finish in his No. 04 Truck wouldn’t dampen Honeycutt’s weekend in Martinsville. This excitement was due to Honeycutt making his Xfinity Series debut the next day with Mike Harmon Racing.
While he exited early with engine issues, this start proved that Honeycutt was beginning to be noticed by teams in NASCAR’s National Series. One team that noticed was Niece Motorsports, who signed Honeycutt to a one-race deal at Pocono.
Honeycutt finished 20th at Pocono in the No. 44 truck. However, this start opened doors for Kaden’s future in the Truck Series. This newfound recognition was not due just to his Truck Series efforts, as in four starts in the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Honeycutt won two races.
As Honeycutt finished out the season part-time with Young’s Motorsports, the future looked bright for the now-former Late Model standout.
2024 is yet another season in which Honeycutt has continually grown his reputation and skill on track. This year, Honeycutt competed in the CARS Tour, NASCAR Truck Series, and Xfinity Series.
In his lone Xfinity Series start with DGM Racing, Honeycutt finished 23rd at Dover. However, the Truck Series is his main focus. After earning more races with Niece Motorsports following his sole start in 2023, Honeycutt currently has two top-fives and five top-tens in ten starts.
Furthermore, he continues to race on dirt in his spare time and competes in the CARs Tour, winning the Pro Late Model division race at Orange County Speedway this spring.
Honeycutt is also known for his work in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. Many drivers, like William Byron and Rajah Caruth, have used iRacing as a jumping-off point for their careers. In contrast, Honeycutt uses it as another outlet for growing his driver stock. This season, Honeycutt races for JR Motorsports in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.
Kaden Honeycutt is a standout driver in a crowded NASCAR developmental system. His dedication to his craft, combined with his will to work, makes him one to watch into the future. These factors earned him a spot on our list of future NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers and, a much greater honor, a full-time ride with Niece Motorsports in 2025.
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Two NASCAR Cup Series crew members for Ross Chastain’s No. 1 team were suspended following the race at Circuit of the Americas
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On February 17, Ubisoft released a trailer that confirmed that NASCAR would be included in The Crew Motorfest’s next season update. Details were limited at the time, but in a press release issued today, Ubisoft revealed the full details of the update ahead of its March 4 launch.
Ubisoft says drafting will affect car speed and help save fuel, implying that drafting will be a huge factor in the game, at least with these cars. You can check out this and much more on Ubisoft’s official post linked below
Earlier this Tuesday, the official The Crew Motorfest account clarified confusion around the NASCAR bundles. The Crew Credit (CC) bundles only include cosmetic team liveries, not additional cars. The 3 base Next Gen cars (Ford Mustang Dark Horse, Toyota Camry XSE, and Chevrolet ZL1) are part of the free Season 9 update and can be purchased separately.
Mitch Rasmussen, NASCAR’s Senior Director of Interactive, said in the press release:
We’re excited to bring our iconic brand to life in The Crew Motorfest. This collaboration represents another important step in our strategy to bring NASCAR into the digital spaces and places where next generation fans spend their time, giving players new ways to interact with the culture and communities they love.
The content arrives as part of Year 3 Season 9 and is officially licensed by NASCAR. You can watch the first trailer and learn more in the article linked below
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Four road courses on the schedule, and somehow that’s enough to spark one of the biggest debates in the garage. After recent comments from Brad Keselowski questioning the business value of road racing, the conversation has picked up serious steam. Is NASCAR leaning too far into it, or is the current balance about right?
There are valid points on both sides, from sponsorship realities to fan traditions to competitive diversity. Some tracks have gained traction. Others have struggled. The question isn’t just whether road courses belong, but how many make sense within a 36-race season. It’s less about extremes and more about direction. And with future schedule changes always looming, this debate probably isn’t settled anytime soon.
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