Honeycutt Holds 20-Point Lead Into Truck Title Race
Kaden Honeycutt enters Friday night's Truck Series championship race at Homestead with a 20-point edge over Layne Riggs.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Motorsports
Kaden Honeycutt holds a 20-point lead over Layne Riggs entering Friday night's Truck Series title race at Homestead, Fla. Honeycutt drives the No. 11 truck for Tricon Garage and has won four races this season, while Riggs has won seven, a series high.
Why it matters
The championship will be decided head-to-head between two drivers, with Honeycutt's lead giving him a cushion heading into the final race. The outcome will determine the Truck Series title for the season.
Honeycutt has led 577 laps and won four races this season, while Riggs has led 988 laps and won seven, a series high. The championship will be settled by the finishing order at Homestead, which is not yet known.
The players
Kaden Honeycutt
Honeycutt is a Truck Series driver who piloted the No. 11 truck for Tricon Garage and finished third in the championship standings last season after driving the No. 52 Toyota for an injured Stewart Friesen.
Layne Riggs
Riggs is a Truck Series driver who leads the series with seven wins this season and has led 988 laps, and is Honeycutt's challenger for the title.
Corey Heim
Heim won the 2025 Truck Series championship driving the No. 11 Toyota for Tricon Garage, the same team Honeycutt drives for this season.
The details
Honeycutt kept himself eligible for the drivers' championship by piecing together a schedule of rides, and raced his way into the four-driver Championship 4 through consistent scoring. Honeycutt and Riggs are expected to race around each other and score several stage points apiece before finishing first and second in the closing laps.
Timeline
2025 season finale: Honeycutt finished third in the standings as Corey Heim won the title at Phoenix.
Friday night: Honeycutt and Riggs contest the Truck Series championship race at Homestead, Fla.
Season Trajectory
The Truck Series title race follows Corey Heim's 2025 championship, which was won in the No. 11 Toyota that Honeycutt now drives for Tricon Garage. Honeycutt's 20-point lead entering Homestead places him in position to challenge Riggs, the series leader in wins, for the title.
The race outcome determines the Truck Series title, so the finishing order at Homestead decides the season champion. Fans following the championship can track the title fight by watching the stage points Honeycutt and Riggs score on Friday night.
The takeaway
The championship will be decided by a single race, so a 20-point lead heading into Friday night still leaves the title open until the checkered flag. Following stage results closely is the best way to gauge how the final race is unfolding.
What happens next
Honeycutt and Riggs contest the Truck Series championship race at Homestead on Friday night, which will determine the title.
Further reading
Follow the season's developments in the Motorsports section.
