The weekend isn’t shaping out as planned for Niece Motorsports. Ahead of the Truck Series race at Watkins Glen, the team parted ways with Kaden Honeycutt after the 22-year-old signed a deal with another team and manufacturer for 2026. Eager to cut their losses and prepare without him, they opted for a ‘generational talent’ to take the wheel of the No. 45 Chevy for a one-off appearance, while also announcing that Bayley Currey will be taking the reins for the remaining 8 races.

However, in what can only be described as a ‘bitter blow,’ 19-year-old Connor Zilisch has faced a significant setback. Ahead of his first Truck Series appearance of the season, NASCAR has punished Niece Motorsports before the Mission 176 at The Glen.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s prodigy faces an uphill task at Watkins Glen

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