HOMESTEAD, Fla. (November 6, 2026) – TRICON Garage’s Kaden Honeycutt captured the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) championship after winning Friday night’s season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This is the first championship of Honeycutt’s young career, the second consecutive for TRICON Garage and marks Toyota’s 11th driver’s title in the Truck Series.
TOYOTA FAST FACTS
- En-route to the 2026 Truck Series championship, Honeycutt accrued five wins, 16 top-five finishes and 19 top-10s across 25 races. His top-five and top-10 numbers ranked the best in the series.
- Honeycutt claimed victories at Watkins Glen International, Richmond Raceway, Kansas Speedway, Phoenix Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway.
- Honeycutt signed a driver development deal and moved over to Toyota in August 2025. Competing for Toyota-supported Halmar-Friesen Racing, Honeycutt finished third overall in the final championship standings before moving to TRICON Garage beginning with the 2026 season.
- 2025 was the fifth season Honeycutt competed in the Truck Series and his second full-time campaign.
- Honeycutt will return to defend his Truck Series championship in 2027, continuing to pilot the No. 11 Safelite Toyota Tundra for TRICON Garage.
- The 23-year-old Texas native is the ninth Tundra driver to win a championship. He joins the likes of Corey Heim (2025), Ben Rhodes (2021), Brett Moffitt (2018), Christopher Bell (2017), Erik Jones (2015), Matt Crafton (2013 and 2014), Todd Bodine (2006, 2010) and Johnny Benson (2008), who have also captured Truck Series titles for Toyota.
- Scott Zipadelli is the first crew chief in Truck Series history to win the championship with three different drivers – Brett Moffitt, Corey Heim and now Honeycutt.
- Toyota has scored a total of 257 victories since joining NCTS competition in 2004, and Honeycutt’s win was the 699th win in Toyota’s tenure in NASCAR.
TOYOTA QUOTES
KADEN HONEYCUTT, No. 11 Safelite Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, TRICON Garage
“This is team is a freaking hall of fame team. Scott Zipadelli is the best damn crew chief on pit road, and he is the best man out there. He’s just not a hall of fame crew chief; he’s a hall of fame man. He’s done nothing but mentor me and make me better each and every week. This is amazing. I’ve worked so damn hard to be here. Thank you to every owner. Thank you to everyone who has let drive their race car for them, whether it was dirt, asphalt, road course, it didn’t matter. That is because of you guys. I am sitting right here with this group behind me as champions.”
PAUL DOLESHAL, general manager, motorsports and sponsorships, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA)
“Kaden is the epitome of hard work and dedication to your craft paying off in the biggest way. Everyone at Toyota and TRD knew Kaden had the ability to win races and championships when we signed him to his contract just 15 months ago, and he has delivered in every capacity. We could not be more pleased to see Kaden, his wife, Jessica, and his entire family celebrate this well-deserved title. Toyota and TRD are also thrilled for everyone at our partner team, TRICON Garage, who continue to showcase why they are the premier organization in the Truck Series. We are excited to help Kaden celebrate this incredible achievement and know he has everything in place to deliver a repeat performance in 2027.”
