Kaden Honeycutt - Fr8 208 Race Preview
Event: Fr8 208 (135 laps / 208 miles)
Round: 2 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Location: Hampton, Georgia
Date & Time: Saturday, February 22nd | 1:30 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | Motor Racing Network (MRN) | Sirius XM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Atlanta Stats: Niece drivers have accounted for 24 combined NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway since 2017. The team has earned one top-five and seven top-10 finishes, with a best overall result of fourth set by Bayley Currey in 2023. Last year, Kaden Honeycutt led the organization with a sixth-place finish.
- Close, But No Cigar: Last week's outing in Daytona saw two Niece Motorsports drivers lead the field at various points of the race, but after getting collected in separate incidents, the crews were left to wonder, 'what if?'.
No. 45 DQS Solutions & Staffing / DealBadger Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Kaden Honeycutt | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
- Honeycutt's Atlanta Stats: Kaden Honeycutt has made two NCTS starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, including his track debut in 2023. Last year, in his first start driving the No. 45 Silverado, Honeycutt walked away with his first top-10 at the track when he scored an impressive sixth-place result.
- Gould's Atlanta Stats: Phil Gould has called six NCTS races at this track and has had his trucks finish inside the top-10 in half of the starts. His best finishes are a pair of sixth-place runs, first in 2019 with Ross Chastain and last year with Honeycutt. Gould has also made six NXS starts here on the old surface, adding up to three top-10s (best result of seventh-place with Brian Scott in 2014).
- On the Truck: Honeycutt's No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from DQS Solutions & Staffing along with DealBadger, a local auction house based in Georgia.
- Recapping Daytona: What appeared to be a strong first outing in Daytona proved to be a disappointing end to Kaden Honeycutt’s night. After qualifying eighth, Honeycutt powered his No. 45 Silverado to the front of the pack at the start of the race. On lap three, Honeycutt took the lead of the race, but spun in turn four, resulting in hard contact with the inside wall. Honeycutt was credited with a 35th-place finish.
- Points Rundown: Following his early crash in Daytona, Honeycutt is searching to make up ground this weekend. The driver of the No. 45 currently sits 31st, one point behind Tyler Ankrum in 30th and one point ahead of Parker Kligerman in 32nd.
- Quoting Honeycutt: What clicked with you here last year to get a top-10 finish?
“I think it was a combination of things. One was considering the fact that we were on the conservative side since we started towards the back in 25th. We didn’t have to go after stage points or anything like that, so we really only set ourselves up in a position to try and win the race. In the midst of that, we were able to miss a lot of the chaos. We made a bunch of good calls on pit road to put ourselves in that spot, but just didn’t have things line up correctly. This year, we have worked on a lot of those things to come back better. The approach should be the same, but we might see how qualifying is and ride early. If we can get points, we’ll take them, but we have to get ourselves a good finish to have some momentum heading into Las Vegas.”
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 DQS Solutions & Staffing: Guided by a mission to achieve excellence and adaptability, DQS partners with clients to create custom solutions that address unique business challenges. Recognized as Michigan’s fastest-growing company and #22 in the nation on the Inc. 5000 list, DQS drives industry growth while giving back through its nonprofit, Foundation for Pops, and partnerships like the River Rouge School District.
About DealBadger: DealBadger is a secondary marketplace for customer returns and other liquidation items. With two locations based in Decatur and Smyrna, Georgia, DealBadger allows you to bid on amazing deals that most individuals or independent resellers can’t get on their own. All auctions start at $0.50 with no reserve. Visit DealBadger.com to learn more.
