RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 5, 2025) – Richmond Raceway announced today that eero, an Amazon company and pioneer in whole-home mesh Wi-Fi systems, will become the entitlement partner for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Regular Season Finale on Friday, Aug. 15. The official name of the race will be the eero 250.
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Kaden Honeycutt Named Driver of Halmar Friesen Racing Truck Series Entry After Watkins Glen
STATESVILLE, NC. (August 5, 2025) – Kaden Honeycutt will fill in for Stewart Friesen for the balance of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season in the No. 52 Halmar International Toyota Tundra TRD Pro starting with next weekend’s race at Richmond Raceway.
Friesen was injured while competing in a Super DIRTcar Series race at Canada’s Autrodrome Drummond on Monday, July 28. He was later transferred to a hospital in New York where he continues to make progress after undergoing several surgeries.
Spire Motorsports NCTS Mission 176 at The Glen Race Advance
Spire Motorsports will field four entries in the team’s first CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. Connor Zilisch owns the team’s best finish on a road course, when he won the pole and finished fourth in his series debut last March at Circuit of the Americas. The Mooresville, N.C., organization fields the Nos. 07, 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolets full time in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. The Nos. 07 and 7 entries will see a rotating roster of all-star caliber drivers throughout the season, while Rajah Caruth and Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Andres Perez de Lara will pilot the Nos. 71 and 77, respectively, for the full slate of races.
Niece Motorsports Releases Kaden Honeycutt; Signs Connor Zilisch For Watkins Glen
Salisbury, NC (August 4, 2025) – Niece Motorsports has released Kaden Honeycutt from his driving duties for the organization, effective immediately.
Connor Zilisch will pilot the No. 45 DQS Solutions & Staffing Chevrolet Silverado at Watkins Glen. Bayley Currey will serve as the driver for the remainder of the season beginning at Richmond. Phil Gould will remain as the crew chief, with no other personnel changes on the team.
Brent Crews Launches New Toyota NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Team
Brent Crews Motorsports team to make debut at Watkins Glen on August 8th with Pristine Auction as primary sponsor
Mooresville, N.C. (August 1, 2025) — Rising Toyota development driver Brent Crews has announced the formation of his own NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team, Brent Crews Motorsports, which is set to make its official debut at Watkins Glen International on Friday, August 8 and run select races thereafter.
Backed by Pristine Auction as the primary sponsor, this bold new No. 70 Toyota entry into the national series marks a significant step in the 17-year-old’s fast rising career, which took a big step forward this season as a part-time driver in the No. 1 Toyota Tundra for TRICON Garage.
Homes Service Contractor Training Company, Top Rep, Doubles Down at Darlington
Mooresville, NC (July 30, 2025) Top Rep Training will be the primary sponsor for Spencer Boyd and the No. 76 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team at the historic Darlington Raceway later this year. Top Rep Training, built specifically for home service companies, was featured earlier this year at Nashville Superspeedway.
“I used to sell cars at Hendrick Auto Group,” Spencer Boyd said. “I know how important sales training is. What Chuck and his group at Top Rep are doing is needed for contractors. We’ve got so many small business owners in the construction space watching our races that it is a great fit for Top Rep.”
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Off Weekend, Looking to Watkins Glen
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series At Watkins Glen
Next Race: NCTS Race at Watkins Glen
The Place: Watkins Glen International
Track Length: 2.45 Mile Asphalt Road Course
The Date: Friday, August 8
The Time: 5 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 176.4 miles (72 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 72)
NASCAR Cup Series Driver Zane Smith Visits Buffalo Bills Training Camp Ahead of NASCAR Race Weekend at Watkins Glen International (Video)
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 29, 2025) – NASCAR Cup Series driver and Buffalo Bills fan Zane Smith joined the NFL team during training camp today ahead of the upcoming Go Bowling at The Glen NASCAR race weekend at Watkins Glen International. Smith stopped by St. John Fisher College in Rochester, where the Bills hold their training camp, and spent some time with the team as they prepare for the upcoming football season.
Stewart Friesen Suffers Open-Book Pelvic Fracture in Violent Dirt Modified Wreck
Joseph Srigley of TobyChristie reports that Stewart Friesen, a full-time competitor in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, has been transported to a local hospital following an accident in a Super DIRTcar Series event at Autodrome Drummond on Monday.
The incident occurred during a feature event at the Drummondville, Quebec-based racetrack when Friesen was in a three-wide battle and went wide on the straightaway, sending his Halmar International-sponsored machine up the racetrack and towards the barrier.
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk: How Did Northeast Drivers Do At The Brickyard And Monterey?
Here’s Lou Modestino’s Track Talk column for this past weekend’s racing at Indianapolis, IN and Monterey, CA.
Bubba Wallace won the Cup Series race at the Brickyard. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 4th. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended up 32nd.
Connor Zillisch won the Xfinity race while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 23rd.
Across town at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the Craftsman Truck race was won Layne Riggs with Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA having a tough day and ending up 28th.
Over on the west coast at Monterey, CA it was another Indycar win for Spain’s Alex Palou while Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT had an off day and finished 22nd