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Kaden Honeycutt gets first career NASCAR Truck Series win in Bully Hill Vineyards 176 at The Glen

James Fletcher IIIby: James Fletcher III05/08/26jdfletch3

Kaden Honeycutt took the checkered flag to win the Bully Hill Vineyards 176 at The Glen, surprising everyone with a late drive from the back to the front against multiple Cup Series drivers. Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race marked the first career win for the young Toyota phenom, who won the ARCA race earlier as well.

With multiple restart violations in the final laps of the race, Honeycutt was able to work his way toward the lead and hold off Connor Zilisch in the final lap for the win. Other Cup drivers involved included road course expert Shane Van Gisbergen and Ross Chastain.

Pole sitter Brent Crews took advantage of his track position early, pulling away from the field to dominate Stage 1. As teams behind him opted to flip the stage on pit road, the restart for Stage 2 saw a dramatic shift on the leaderboard.

Zilisch made a quick move to grab the lead in Stage 2, running up front for a long stretch. With multiple Cup Series drivers running up front, Layne Riggs led the Truck Series regulars in total stage points on the day with 15.

The first caution for cause did not come until 14 laps to go, when Grant Enfinger went off track and could not get his truck going again. From there, the cautions continued to pile up, with multiple late incidents as drivers battled for position.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

The NASCAR season is still early in the process, as the trucks run their eighth race after Cup Series star Carson Hocevar won at Texas. With 25 races scheduled for the Craftsman Truck Series this season, there are sure to be plenty twists and turns over the coming months as drivers move up and down the standings following each race.

Kaden Honeycutt currently leads the Craftsman Truck Series standings through seven races, taking the top spot away from Chandler Smith. Smith sits second, and Layne Riggs has jumped up to third overall.

No longer looking to make a playoff bracket down the final stretch of the season with cut races, NASCAR has adopted the Chase system for this season. In the Craftsman Truck Series, that means 10 drivers battling from Race 19 on for the championship.