When? Caden honeycutThe year started, he was the driver of number 45 Niece motor) Chevrolet. While he has been close to Vijay Lane in 2025, his first win in the truck chain is going on. But even without a win, he was one of the few drivers who were going to make a playoffs on the points alone.
Somewhere else in the field, Stewart fryson Number 52 was running Helmar-Fisen Toyota. He was trying hard to end the line of three years of victory, and after a wild race in Michigan, he just did, won his way in the playoffs.
Shortly after the 16th race of the year in IRP, A super dirtcar series crash was seriously injured in a large block, going to Airbourn competing in a large block dirt. His injuries were widespread, A fragmented pelvis, a broken tibia and a fibula in its right leg, and a fragmented C7 vertebra.
After about a week, Honeycut was suddenly released from niece motorcysts, as the team raised the issue with the rival team/manufacturer for 2026.
An unexpected couple
Stewart Freesen, Halmer-Fisen Racing Toyota
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Suddenly, a playoff-bound team was left without a driver, and a playoff-bound driver was left without a team. so, Honeycut will pilot number 52 for the remaining year as he pursues the title of the driver and they carry forward the owner’s championship together.
During Media Day this week, Honeycut said about the unexpected pair that it had been “too” because he adjusts in his new environment.
“I am really a closed -minded person, when it comes to strapping a race car and to know when it is time to do business and win, no matter which truck I am in,” Honeycut continued. “I am able to put behind me. I am really eager to run with this HFR group during these playoffs.
“Really eager to go with this group. Toyota and TRD (Toyota Racing Development) and everything are getting comfortable with thanks to everyone in the last two weeks. Halmar fryson racing To finish the year and win a championship, not only for himself but also for Stewart (Freesen), Chris Larsen (CEO), Helmar International), Helmar and seductive Northeast. ,
Starting again
Kaden Honeycut, Niece Motorsports, Moore’s Venture Foods Chevroardo
Photo by: Nigel Bachred / NKP / Motorsport Images
While he did not find to finish the season with the niece, as he wanted, he was quickly able to put the circumstances behind him, focusing on further missions. He said “Everything is finished on a good note, so certainly there is no problem on any of my side,” personally, “accepting that it was” hard earlier. ” It is also a bitwatch, filling for an injured driver and trying to take his team forward because he sees from the shore.
Honeycut said, “Excessive one hour (to get it), because I was eager to go with only HFR and get an opportunity to finish the year with all those people.” “They gave me a chance to move forward and tried to end the deal. Certainly did not want to leave, definitely wanted to find a way to finish the work for the rest of the year and the rest of the year. Also where I want, not in the circumstances there, but we are trying to win many races from now and try to win that championship for this team.”
In 2025, Honeycut has two top five and ten top tens, and this will be their first time when participating in the 22 -year -old playoffs. If he was not challenging enough, he will now have to do it with a new team.
“I think it all will be challenging, but as I said, I think I do not just consider myself on anything, do not change anything about how I am driving the truck or completely my style, my race craft and all that changing,” Honeycut explained. ,
He gained confidence even after his first race in Richmond, where he showed decent speed and finished tenth.
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