Kaden Honeycutt earns dominant NASCAR Truck win at Richmond

There was no stopping Kaden Honeycutt and the No. 11 TRICON Storage Toyota at Richmond Raceway. After beginning on the entrance row with pole-sitter Shane van Gisbergen, Honeycutt went on to steer 225 of 250 laps in a really sensational displaying for the championship conteder.

That is Honeycutt’s second profession NASCAR Craftsman Truck Sequence win, along with his first coming at Watkins Glen earlier within the yr.

“We by no means hand over,” stated Honeycutt after giving the checkered flag to a younger fan. “We’ve had a tough final couple of weeks, and we simply questioned what the heck was occurring. We’re not a seventh to tenth place crew, and it’s all due to Scott Zipadelli (crew chief) and everybody on this No. 11 crew. We simply keep on it, we simply don’t hand over, and I simply can’t thank them sufficient. What a dominant day. I’ve by no means been capable of do one thing like that earlier than. Actually good confidence for me, and hopefully we exit to Loudon and do the identical factor subsequent week. Because of all my family and friends again residence – I really like you guys, I really like you Mother and Dad. Simply actually cool. Hopefully we will go into this Chase and win this championship.”

Corey Heim completed second in a 1-2 end for TRICON, with Christian Eckes third, Van Gisbergen fourth, and Grand Enfinger fifth.

Jake Garcia, Chandler Smith, Tristan McKee (making his debut at 16 years outdated), Gio Ruggiero, and Daniel Hemric crammed out the rest of the highest ten.

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Kaden Honeycutt, No. 11 TRICON Storage Toyota

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Van Gisbergen led the primary lap from pole, which was the primary time he had ever led any laps within the Truck Sequence. Nevertheless, Honeycutt remained alongside, and labored his approach into the lead quickly after.

Close to the tip of the stage, Van Gisbergen saved tempo with Honeycutt as they lapped as much as nineteenth place, however he could not fairly get again to him.

Honeycutt gained Stage 1 forward of Van Gisbergen, Enfinger, Majeski, Riggs, Smith, Eckes, Ankrum, McKee, and Leitz.

On the stage break, Ankrum obtained despatched to the rear of the sphere after his crew went over the wall too quickly throughout his pit cease.

On the restart, Majeski tried to aggressively block Heim to the underside of the observe and the 2 vans made contact. Heim continued to make use of Majeski up, pissed off with the block. Not longer after, Majeski slowed with a flat tire and misplaced two laps underneath inexperienced.

Majeski did get again to at least one lap down because the run went on, and practically reached Honeyman for the free go earlier than time ran out.

Honeycutt gained Stage 2 as properly, with Riggs transferring as much as second. They had been adopted by Enfinger, Eckes, Van Gisbergen, Smith, Leitz, Hemric, Heim, and Garcia.

Stage 3

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Through the stage break, Riggs lose three spots on pit street as a consequence of a gradual cease. Van Gisbergen had a good greater drawback, as an uncontrolled tire resulted in a penalty that put him to the rear of the sphere. 

Honeycutt continued to dominate the race, with Enfinger now working as the motive force in second.

Smith was one of many first drivers to kick off green-flag pit stops with 57 laps to go within the race. Riggs had yet one more gradual cease because the crew struggled with the right-front and he truly needed to pit a second time underneath inexperienced.

Honeycutt pitted from the lead with 52 laps to go. In an attention-grabbing wrinkle, Enfinger’s crew knowledgeable him that he’s going to attempt to run the gap.

A warning flew with round 35 laps to go after Friesen slammed the wall, upending his Chase hopes. Honeycutt had unlapped himself at that time whereas Enfinger and Van Gisbergen (who had been each going lengthy) led the best way. 

Enfinger held the lead off pit street whereas Honeycutt jumped as much as second. Honeycutt rapidly took the lead again on the restart and by no means regarded again. Not even Heim may catch him as Honeycutt navigated heavy lapped site visitors.

On the checkered flag, Honeycutt was 1.3 seconds forward of Heim as he secured the victory.

With one race left within the NCTS common season, Riggs holds a 61-point lead over Honeycutt. Ankrum is sitting in tenth on the bubble, 20 factors away from Friesen within the battle for the ultimate Chase spot.

Richmond NASCAR Truck 2026 outcomes

1	Okay. Honeycutt TRICON Storage	11		Toyota	250			6	76
2	C. Heim TRICON Storage	5		Toyota	250		1.313	9	37
3	C. Eckes McAnally Hilgemann Racing	91		Chevrolet	250		1.210	7	45
4	S. van Gisbergen Spire Motorsports	7		Chevrolet	250		2.485	6
5	G. Enfinger CR7 Motorsports	9		Chevrolet	250		1.622	6	48
6	J. Garcia ThorSport Racing	98		Ford	250		1.142	9	32
7	C. Smith Entrance Row Motorsports	38		Ford	250		0.961	7	40
8	T. McKee Spire Motorsports	77		Chevrolet	250		0.248	7	31
9	G. Ruggiero TRICON Storage	17		Toyota	250		0.634	7	28
10	D. Hemric McAnally Hilgemann Racing	19		Chevrolet	250		0.594	8	30
11	T. Ankrum McAnally Hilgemann Racing	18		Chevrolet	250		4.884	6	29
12	N. Leitz TRICON Storage	1		Toyota	250		2.346	6	30
13	T. Grey TRICON Storage	15		Toyota	250		4.235	6	24
14	L. Lewis Niece Motorsports	45		Chevrolet	250		0.645	6	23
15	L. Riggs Entrance Row Motorsports	34		Ford	250		0.309	9	37
16	P. Eatmon Niece Motorsports	42		Chevrolet	250		2.880	5	21
17	L. Honeyman Jr. Halmar Friesen Racing	62		Toyota	249		1 Lap	6	20
18	B. Rhodes ThorSport Racing	99		Ford	249		10.192	7	19
19	T. Majeski ThorSport Racing	88		Ford	249		2.478	7	25
20	B. Queen Kaulig Racing	12		RAM	248		1 Lap	6	17
21	C. Lajoie Kaulig Racing	10		RAM	248		12.213	5	16
22	C. Butcher ThorSport Racing	13		Ford	247		1 Lap	6	15
23	A. Pérez de Lara Niece Motorsports	44		Chevrolet	247		2.770	6	14
24	D. Lemke Reaume Brothers Racing	22		Ford	247		11.746	6	13
25	M. Massey McAnally Hilgemann Racing	20		Chevrolet	247		1.129	6	12
26	D. Sutton Rackley W.A.R.	26		Chevrolet	247		1.916	5	11
27	J. Haley Kaulig Racing	16		RAM	247		0.008	6	10
28	C. Corridor Niece Motorsports	4		Chevrolet	247		1.622	5	9
29	M. Tyrrell Kaulig Racing	14		RAM	247		2.574	5	8
30	F. Muniz Reaume Brothers Racing	33		Ford	246		1 Lap	8	7
31	Okay. Wright McAnally Hilgemann Racing	81		Chevrolet	246		2.567	6	6
32	E. Sadler Kaulig Racing	25		RAM	246		1.700	6	5
33	T. Hill Hill Motorsports	56		Toyota	246		7.444	6	4
34	S. Boyd Freedom Racing Enterprises	76		Chevrolet	244		2 Laps	7	3
35	D. Spurlock Reaume Brothers Racing	2		Ford	239		5 Laps	7	2
36	S. Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing	52		Toyota	213		26 Laps	6	1	Accident

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