Honeycutt Wins NASCAR Truck Series Championship

The 23-year-old Texan clinched the title in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing 83 points ahead of Layne Riggs.

Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Motorsports

Honeycutt Wins NASCAR Truck Series Championship

Kaden Honeycutt won Friday night's Craftsman Truck Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, claiming the championship. He entered the 134-lap race with a 20-point lead and finished with his fifth victory of the 2026 season.

Why it matters

The title caps a season in which Honeycutt won races at Watkins Glen, Richmond, Kansas, Phoenix and Homestead. NASCAR officials cleared his No. 11 Tricon Garage Toyota during the initial post-race inspection.

Honeycutt led 15 laps and finished 1.038 seconds ahead of Christian Eckes, while Riggs dropped multiple laps down after a cut tire from contact in traffic on Lap 2. Honeycutt finished the standings 83 points ahead of Riggs after entering the finale with a 20-point lead.

The players

Kaden Honeycutt

Honeycutt is a 23-year-old driver from Willow Park, Texas, who won the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship.

Layne Riggs

Riggs is a NASCAR Truck Series driver who entered the finale 20 points behind Honeycutt and finished 83 points back in the standings.

Christian Eckes

Eckes is a NASCAR Truck Series driver who finished second in the championship race, 1.038 seconds behind Honeycutt.

The details

Honeycutt took the lead on the Lap 120 restart after requesting fresh tires from crew chief Scott Zipadelli over the radio, then pulled away from Christian Eckes. The 23-year-old from Willow Park, Texas, drove the No. 11 Tricon Garage Toyota to the 134-lap victory.

Friday night: Honeycutt wins the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Lap 2: Layne Riggs suffers a cut tire after contact in traffic.
Lap 120: Honeycutt takes the lead on the restart.
Saturday morning: NASCAR is scheduled to tear down Honeycutt's winning truck engine.

Season Trajectory

Honeycutt's title extends Toyota's record of 11 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championships. The result caps a 2026 season in which he won five races, positioning him among the series' most successful drivers of the year.

Honeycutt's title means his fantasy and betting profiles tied to the Truck Series will carry a championship line going into the 2027 season. Riggs' tire-related setback in the finale leaves him with the second-place standings finish behind the champion.

The takeaway

Honeycutt's five wins and championship show how a 20-point lead can hold through a 134-lap finale when a driver makes the right calls on pit strategy and restarts. Track the season's final standings to see how the title race was decided.