Kaden Honeycutt extends Truck Series lead with Phoenix win
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 17, 2026
Phoenix result
Kaden Honeycutt won at Phoenix Raceway on Friday night in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the victory gave him more separation in the championship chase. Honeycutt beat Christian Eckes by 1.556 seconds, picked up his fourth career Truck Series victory and kept all four of those wins in this season. It was also his first win at Phoenix. The Truck Series was down to its final three races, and every result carried extra weight.
Standings tighten behind Honeycutt
Eckes finished second for his third straight runner-up finish, and Honeycutt’s lead grew from 17 points after Charlotte to 39 points after Phoenix. Layne Riggs finished third at Phoenix and remained second in the standings, while Eckes stayed third, 112 points behind Honeycutt. Chandler Smith held fourth, 117 points back. Ty Majeski swept both stages and finished fourth in the race, then Jake Garcia came home fifth. William Sawalich, Daniel Hemric, Gio Ruggiero, Grant Enfinger and Brent Crews rounded out the top 10.
Playoff picture remains open
The series headed to Talladega Superspeedway the following weekend with three races remaining in the season. No driver had been mathematically eliminated from the playoff race after Phoenix, so the playoff picture remained open. Honeycutt had extended his lead, but the season was not settled. Talladega was next in the three-race closing stretch.
