It hasn’t been the best-kept secret in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series garage by any means. Still, on Friday, TRICON Garage confirmed Kaden Honeycutt will be the successor to Corey Heim in the No. 11 Safelite Toyota Tundra TRD Pro.
Honeycutt, in addition to signing with TRICON, has also signed an agreement with Toyota GAZOO Racing and will become an official member of the 2026 Toyota Driver Development (TD2) program.
“We are pleased to officially welcome Kaden into the Team Toyota family alongside our partners at TRICON Garage,” said Trent Rodriguez, Manager of Driver Development with TRD U.S.A. “Kaden showed incredible poise, overcoming many challenges throughout the 2025 season, and showcased his talent by racing his way into the Championship 4. We are confident in his abilities behind the wheel and are thrilled to be able to give him an opportunity to compete full-time in a TRICON Tundra next season.”
The 22-year-old driver has been successful in just about any discipline that he’s attempted throughout his career, as a multi-time winner in both the Late Model Stock Car and Pro Late Model divisions of the zMAX CARS Tour, and even went to Victory Lane last December in the prestigious Snowball Derby.
“I’ve waited my entire career for an opportunity like this,” Honeycutt said. “I can’t thank Toyota and TRICON enough for trusting me to carry the torch for the No. 11 Safelite Tundra and continue its incredible run of success. I’m truly honored and fired up to chase a championship with this team in 2026.”
A native of Aledo, Texas, Honeycutt is set to join forces with Scott Zipadelli, who just captured his second NASCAR Truck Series title as a crew chief and November and is the second-winningest crew chief in the history of the series.
Zipadelli has been working arm-in-arm with Corey Heim to bring the No. 11 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro an incredible statline over the last three seasons, amassing 21 victories, 45 top-fives, and three Championship 4 appearances together.
“This is an exciting transition for TRICON. We’ve watched Kaden perform and overcome uncertainty, and we admire the grit it’s taken to reach this point. We have no doubt he’s worthy of this opportunity and look forward to him continuing to put TRICON and our No. 11 team in a position to win races and contend for championships,” said Kevin Ray, partner and general manager of TRICON Garage.
Additional announcements regarding the remainder of TRICON Garage’s driver and crew chief lineup for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign (set to begin Friday, February 13 at Daytona) will be announced at a later date.
