MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 5, 2025) – TRICON Garage announced today that Kaden Honeycutt has inked a deal to drive full-time for the organization in 2026, debuting with the No. 11 Safelite Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) season. Honeycutt has also signed with Toyota and will be an official member of the 2026 Toyota Driver Development (TD2) lineup.
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Parker Eatmon Signed to Part-Time Truck Series Schedule with Niece Motorsports in 2026
Salisbury, NC (December 3, 2025) – Late Model graduate, Parker Eatmon, is set to make his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) debut with a part-time schedule for Niece Motorsports in 2026.
Eatmon, who hails from Wilson, North Carolina, primarily spent this past year competing full-time in the zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock Series. He also finished second overall in the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown.
FloRacing’s Exclusive Coverage of 2025 Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway to Feature Top NASCAR Drivers
The 2025 Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway is one of the most prestigious Super Late Model events of the year and top NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers are heading down to Pensacola, Florida to compete for the crown. See below for a breakdown and catch it all live exclusively on FloRacing December 4-7.
Conner Jones Returns to Niece Motorsports’ Truck Series Program in 2026
Salisbury, NC (December 1, 2025) – Niece Motorsports welcomes Conner Jones back to its NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) program for a part-time driving campaign in the 2026 season.
Jones, who initially joined the organization for five races this season, will drive the No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado RST in select events during the forthcoming year. He will share the ride with Tyler Reif, who is set as the entry’s anchor driver, among others.
Christian Eckes Coming Home to MHR in 2026
(Statesville, N.C) – Christian Eckes is coming home in 2026. McAnally-Hilgemann Racing announced today that Eckes is returning to the organization to compete full-time in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks Series (NCTS) in 2026. The 2024 NCTS regular season titlist will drive the No. 91 Chevrolet Silverado RST in pursuit of his first championship. Eckes will be paired with Dave Elenz, who will serve as crew chief and lead the No. 91 team.
Niece Motorsports Tabs Tyler Reif as Anchor Driver of the No. 42 Chevrolet in 2026
Salisbury, NC (November 19, 2025) – After earning a top-10 finish in his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) debut, Henderson, Nevada’s Tyler Reif has been signed on for a larger schedule with Niece Motorsports beginning next year.
Reif, 18, is a multi-time winner across ARCA Menards Series, Pro Late Models, Jr. Late Models, and U.S. Legends Cars competition. His consistency produced an ARCA Menards Series West owner championship in 2024. This year, Reif primarily competed in ARCA East, finishing second in the points standings.
ECOSAVE Named Title Sponsor of NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race at Dover Motor Speedway
DOVER, Del. (Nov. 18, 2025) — ECOSAVE, a commercial and industrial energy-efficiency company, will serve as the entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Dover Motor Speedway’s one-mile concrete oval on Friday, May 15, 2026. The event — the ECOSAVE 200 — marks the first time the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will compete at The Monster Mile since 2020.
Ram Launches Free Agent Driver Program for a Ram 1500 Spot in 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Creating Opportunity for New Talent
Drivers from across the motorsports world are invited to pilot the No. 25 Ram 1500 truck for Kaulig Racing during the 2026 season- Identity of the Free Agent driver will be shared just before each race, keeping the program fresh and unpredictable
- First Free Agent driver will be chosen and revealed in February 2026
- Full-time drivers Brenden “Butterbean” Queen, Daniel Dye, and Justin Haley will anchor three of the five Ram 1500 entries
Ram is shaking up the grid with a bold new initiative for its return to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2026. The brand today announced a unique Free Agent Program for the No. 25 Ram 1500 for Kaulig Racing — bringing an unexpected and unknown lineup of drivers from different racing disciplines to compete throughout the season.
How Did The Northeastern NASCAR Drivers Do At Phoenix?
Editor’s note: this was delayed in posting due to webmaster’s mini-vacation…
Ryan Blaney won the Cup race. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in fourth while Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended his day in ninth.Jesse Love won the Xfinity race. Justin Bonsignore of Long Island, NY came in tenth while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgewood, CT made the top ten. Not so fortunate was Patrick Emerling of Long Island, NY who ended his day in 36th.
In the Trucks it was Corey Heim going to Victory Lane. Corey LaJoie ended up seventh, while Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA had a tough day and ended up 31st.
Front Row Motorsports Extends Layne Riggs in Multi-Year Agreement
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 29, 2025) – Layne Riggs is set to return to the No. 34 Ford F-150 for Front Row Motorsports (FRM) in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS), signing a multi-year contract extension with the organization.
Currently in his second full-time NCTS season, the 23-year-old Bahama, North Carolina native has earned three wins, three poles, 12 top-five and 15 top-10 finishes this season. With this, Riggs made his first career playoff berth for the Truck Series, making it to the Round of 8 and barely missing out on the Championship Four by one point.