The No. 52 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro will feature a new driver for the rest of the 2025 Craftsman Truck Series season as Stewart Friesen continues to recover from mutiple injuries.
According to a Tuesday announcement, Kaden Honeycutt will take over the No. 52 starting on Aug. 15 at Richmond Raceway. Halmar Friesen Racing previously announced that Cup Series driver Christopher Bell would take over the truck at Watkins Glen International.
Honeycutt, who Niece Motorsports just released, will then finish out the 2025 schedule. He will try to help the team win an owners' championship, and he will continue his pursuit of a drivers' championship.
Honeycutt left Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park sitting sixth in the Truck Series standings. This put him 73 points above the playoff cutline with two races remaining in the regular season.
However, he lost his seat at Niece Motorsports after informing the team he had signed a deal with a different team and manufacturer for the 2026 season. This set him up with the opportunity to join Halmar Friesen Racing.
"It's an honor to be able to fill in for Stewart for the rest of the season and help give his team a chance at the owners' championship, which they earned," Honeycutt said in a statement. "I'm excited to compete in contending, race-winning equipment as I pursue a title this season.
"We are going to work hard to have a solid final eight races of the season and continue to deliver great results for Stewart, his family, and this organization."
Halmar Friesen Racing also noted that Friesen continues to make progress as he recovers from a multi-hour surgery to address a pelvic fracture and a compound leg fracture.
"While I continue to recover, it was important for us to put someone in our truck that can help us compete at the highest level," Friesen said in a press release.
"I know Kaden will deliver strong performance in our truck and allow us to continue to run for the owners' championship."