Editor’s note: This story will be updated throughout the night.
The annual NASCAR Awards are underway in Miami, where all three national-series champions — Kaden Honeycutt (Craftsman Truck Series), Justin Allgaier (O’Reilly Auto Parts Series) and Kyle Larson (Cup Series) — will be recognized for their stellar seasons.
NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell began the night by addressing the crowd, thanking drivers, crew members, and most importantly, the fans for all of their support throughout the 2026 season. O’Donnell gave a special shoutout to Samantha Busch, the widow of Kyle Busch, who sat in attendance Tuesday night, reinforcing that the Busch family will always be a part of NASCAR.
Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion and the winningest driver in national-series history, unexpectedly passed away May 21.
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Awards were handed out in the Craftsman Truck Series first, starting with Ford, which earned the 2026 Manufacturer’s Championship, headlined by seven victories from Front Row Motorsports driver Layne Riggs. But ultimately, Riggs fell short to the No. 11 Tricon Garage Toyota team with driver Kaden Honeycutt. Kyle Petty interviewed Johnny Gray, part of Tricon’s ownership team, and Scott Zipadelli, Honeycutt’s crew chief. Zipadelli won his third Truck Series title on Friday and his second in a row after Corey Heim’s dominant season in 2025.
Then, Honeycutt took the podium for his speech, reflecting on his five-win season. The native Texan entered 2026 without a national-series victory but caught fire in the second half of the campaign, winning three Chase races – including the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway – to put an exclamation mark on the season.