Overview
- Niece Motorsports released Kaden Honeycutt on August 4 after he signed a 2026 deal with a different OEM, naming Connor Zilisch for Watkins Glen and Bayley Currey for the final eight races in the No. 45 Chevrolet.
- Halmar Friesen Racing announced on August 5 that Honeycutt will serve as interim driver of its No. 52 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro beginning at Richmond Raceway on August 15.
- Christopher Bell will pilot the No. 52 at Watkins Glen International before Honeycutt takes over for the remainder of the season.
- Honeycutt sits sixth in the Truck Series standings with a 73-point cushion above the playoff cutline and must start the final two regular-season races to secure postseason eligibility.
- Niece’s GM Cody Efaw cited the team’s decade-long Chevrolet partnership and the need to avoid a ‘lame-duck’ driver as key factors in parting ways with Honeycutt midseason.