NASCAR Truck Championship Battle Becomes More Clear After Phoenix

Kaden Honeycutt expanded his points lead in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series following a win at Phoenix. The driver of the No. 11 drove to victory in Friday night's Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 at the 1.0-mile Arizona track, extending his lead over Layne Riggs to 39 points.

With three races remaining in the 2026 season, Riggs, who entered the Chase as the top seed, finds himself working from behind. The driver of the No. 34 had a strong third-place run in the desert, but it was not enough to keep Honeycutt from widening the points gap.

At this juncture, the Truck Series championship is seemingly down to two drivers. Although no drivers have been mathematically eliminated, every Chase driver except Riggs faces a 100-plus points deficit with only three races left.

Christian Eckes ranks third in the standings after Phoenix but is 112 points behind leader Honeycutt. Chandler Smith, a two-time winner this season, sits fourth in the standings, 117 points out of the lead.

Updated NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Standings After Phoenix