Kaden Honeycutt - Ecosave 200 Race Preview
Event: Ecosave 200 (134 laps / 201 miles)
Round: 3 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date & Time: Friday, March 14 | 9:00 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Las Vegas Stats: Niece drivers have made 36 combined NCTS starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The team has garnered one top-five and six top-10s, including a runner-up finish by Ross Chastain in 2019. Last year, Connor Mosack was the highest-finishing team driver in 19th-place.
- Heading in the Right Direction: All three Niece Motorsports teammates showed prowess through strong teamwork in Atlanta. By working together, the trio were able to move into the picture towards the front of the field, with two trucks finishing inside the top-10.
- For a Great Cause: Through a partnership with Speedway Children's Charities Las Vegas, the organization will host four lucky winners as they experience the Ecosave 200 on top of a pit box. The experience will be up for bidding in the days leading up to the race. To learn more, visit this link.
No. 45 AutoVentive / Precision Vehicle Logistics Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Kaden Honeycutt | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
- Honeycutt's Las Vegas Stats: Kaden Honeycutt has started one NCTS race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. His lone start at the track resulted in a 25th-place finish back in 2023.
- Gould's Las Vegas Stats: Phil Gould has called nine NCTS races at Las Vegas since 2019. Gould has earned one top-five and three top-10 finishes at the track, including a runner-up finish with Ross Chastain at the fall, 2019 race. Last year, Gould's team finished 19th with Connor Mosack driving the No. 45 truck. In seven NXS starts, Gould's drivers have earned him three top-10s with a best result of seventh secured by Brian Scott in 2014.
- On the Truck: Honeycutt's No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from AutoVentive and Precision Vehicle Logistics, who will serve as his anchor partners for the majority of the season.
- Recapping Atlanta: Kaden Honeycutt and the No. 45 team rebounded strongly after a disappointing opening race. Qualifying 25th, Honeycutt moved forward to finish 16th in stage one. In stage two, the DQS / DealBadger Silverado worked its way towards the front, collecting six stage points with a fifth-place effort. At the end of the race, all three Niece Motorsports teammates - Honeycutt, Currey, and Mills - lined up nose-to-tail to contend for the victory. Honeycutt was credited with a sixth-place finish for the second year in a row.
- Points Rundown: Honeycutt's sixth-place finish vaulted him 16 positions up the points leaderboard leaving Atlanta. Where he is now sitting 15th overall, the driver is two points behind 14th-place Tyler Ankrum and one point ahead of a pair of drivers - Frankie Muniz and Josh Reaume - who are tied for 16th. Currently, Honeycutt is only 11 points below the Playoffs cutline.
- Bullring Roots: Honeycutt has been no stranger to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, having raced legends cars there several times in USLCI and INEX Pro Series competition. In 2017, Honeycutt won four straight INEX features at the Bullring Showdown, and later went on to make a start in the ARCA Menards Series West at the 3/8th-mile short track in 2023.
- Quoting Honeycutt: Since you had a really good string of intermediate races last year, are you looking forward to getting back to a traditional mile-and-a-half?
“Yeah, I haven’t been to Las Vegas since 2023, so I’m definitely looking forward to it. It’ll be my first time racing there with No. 45 group, so I’m very much looking forward to it considering how much we’ve improved since last year on our mile-and-a-half program. It was really good last year, and I can only imagine how much better it will be now. For me, going into practice will be really valuable to get some laps in and learn what I need to know so we can set ourselves up for a good night. Our AutoVentive / Precision team can start attacking the season more aggressively now since a lot will be in our control.”
About Niece Motorsports: Niece Motorsports is a professional auto racing team founded by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2025, the team celebrates its 10th consecutive season competing in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) where it fields the Nos. 41, 42, 44 and 45. Since its founding in 2016, Niece Motorsports has garnered nine wins, 50+ top-fives, 100+ top-10s, 190+ top-15 finishes and made five playoff appearances. At its 80,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Salisbury, NC, Niece Motorsports is a trusted build shop for the Chevrolet Silverados of multiple NCTS teams as well as a customizable fabrication shop for any manufacturing needs.
Follow the Team: To keep up to date with the latest team news, visit niecemotorsports.com or connect on Facebook and Instagram (@NieceMotorsports) as well as X (@NieceMotorsport).
About AutoVentive: AutoVentive is an industry-leading Software as a Service (SaaS) applications developer providing customized solutions to the automotive logistics industry. The company is part of Liberty Hill Equity Partners, LLC, a Cincinnati-based private equity firm.
About Precision Vehicle Logistics: Precision Vehicle Logistics is a customer-focused group of professionals committed to service excellence in finished vehicle logistics. Precision offers a unique combination of talented experience, industry-leading software and systems, and a network of partners and resources to deliver customized solutions to the world’s leading automakers.
