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This Friday night at Richmond International Raceway, NASCAR<\/a> Craftsman Truck Series driver Kaden Honeycutt will make his third start for a third different team in as many races.<\/p>\n Honeycutt, currently ninth in Playoff standings, will drive the No. 52 Toyota for Halmar Friesen Racing for the first time at Richmond. Three races ago, Honeycutt was still the full-time driver in the No. 45 Chevrolet for Niece Motorsports.<\/p>\n Last week at Watkins Glen, Honeycutt drove a one-off race for Young\u2019s Motorsports in their No. 02 Chevrolet.<\/p>\n That came about because Honeycutt informed Niece he signed<\/a> with another team, believed to be Tricon Garage in its No. 11 Toyota, after the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park race. The team and driver parted ways immediately, leaving Honeycutt without a ride.<\/p>\n \u201cMy plan is to continue to contend for race wins and position myself to make the playoffs this season,\u201d he said via a personal statement. \u201cI look forward to sharing my plans for the remainder of 2025 and beyond in the near future.<\/p>\n The deal with Young\u2019s was put together so he wouldn\u2019t miss a race after the Niece deal ended, and help him earn points toward making the Playoffs. Richmond is the final race of the series\u2019 regular season and only 10 drivers will be eligible after the checkered flag falls.<\/p>\n Near Future is Now<\/p>\n Friesen qualified for the Playoffs with his victory at Michigan International Speedway in June. It was his first victory of the season, and first since 2022. However, the fate of his season changed when he sustained significant injuries from a horrific wreck<\/a> in his No. 44 Big Block Modified during a race in Quebec, CAN on July 28.<\/p>\n A fractured pelvis and two breaks in his right leg required surgery with extensive rehab to follow. As a result, he had to step away from his No. 52 HFR ride for the remainder of 2025.<\/p>\n On August 5 it was that Honeycutt, the 2024 Car Tour Pro Late Model Champions and Snowball Derby winner, would take over for the injured Friesen. Have a driver already in the top-10 points positions also helped with HFR\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n Honeycutt Ready to Challenge for Championship<\/p>\n \u201cWhile I continue to recover, it was important for us to put someone in our truck that can help us compete at the highest level,\u201d Friesen said via a team release. \u201cI know Kaden will deliver strong performance in our truck and allow us to continue to run for the owner\u2019s championship.\u201d<\/p>\n While his status to remain in the top-10 Playoff drivers is under consideration via a waiver<\/a>, Honeycutt knows what he needs to do for a chance at the driver\u2019s championship.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be able to fill in for Stewart for the rest of the season and help give his team a chance at the owner\u2019s championship, which they earned,\u201d Honeycutt said. \u201cI\u2019m excited to compete in contending, race-winning equipment as I pursue a title this season.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are going to work hard to have a solid final eight races of the season and continue to deliver great results for Stewart, his family and this organization.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTim Packman<\/a> Tim Packman is a journalist for Heavy.com covering NASCAR. He grew up around the short tracks of Western New York watching his dad, stepdad and step brother race. His uncle was the head starter at many area tracks and member of the FOAR Score Hall of Fame.
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\nTim’s passion for racing took him to the announcer’s tower and writing program stores for multiple tracks in the area. In 2000, he moved to Mooresville, NC to become an award-winning journalist for NASCAR.com. He took a job with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. as the team’s Communications Director and was part of two Daytona 500 wins and two NASCAR Championships.
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\nThe announcing experience led to becoming a Pit Reporter and News Director for MRN Radio. A return to the team side at Richard Childress Racing as the Director of Corporate Communications took place, which also included another Championship.
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\nFrom 2015 to 2018, Tim returned to where his career began in 1994 – Lancaster National Speedway & Dragway – as the Track President. He earned Short Track Promoter of the Year awards in 2016 and 2017.
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\nUpon returning to NC, he joined The Garage Shop as Communications Director and host of it’s Podcast and MAV-TV docuseries “Legacy of Speed” talking about Land Speed Racing at Bonneville, and other places.
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\nTim has hosted two other Podcasts, namely “Pub Table Racers,” and wrote three books. One was with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison titled, “Bobby Allison, a Racer’s Racer” and two Children’s books, “Funny Dan the Race Car Man” and “Petey the Pace Car.”
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\nHe also served in the US Navy. More about Tim Packman<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n