TRICON Garage announced today that it has signed contract extensions with drivers Kaden Honeycutt and Gio Ruggiero for the 2027 NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series (NFXFTS) season.
Honeycutt, the current Truck Series points leader, will return to the seat of the No. 11 Safelite Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. The Aledo, Texas native has put together a career year in 2026 earning victories at Watkins Glen International, Richmond Raceway, Kansas Speedway and Phoenix Raceway along with 14 top-fives and 17 top-10s as he pursues his first career championship.
Ruggiero will return for his third season behind the wheel of the No. 17 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. The 20-year-old earned his first career Chase berth in 2026 and has recorded four top-five and 11 top-10 finishes this season. He sits seventh in the point standings with three races remaining.
The return of Honeycutt and Ruggiero provides a strong foundation heading into the 2027 season as the team continues to contend for race wins and another championship.
–TRICON Garage —
There’s another title fight in our future.
Kaden Honeycutt has inked an extension that will keep him with TRICON through 2027 ✍️ https://t.co/eVE9MZKGWT
— TRICON (@TRICONGarage) October 21, 2026
Original post: TRICON Garage announced on Wednesday that driver Gio Ruggiero will return to the #17 Toyota in 2027.
Ruggiero has one win with the team, scored at Talladega Superspeedway last season.
He currently sits seventh in the championship driver point standings entering Talladega this weekend.
The No. 17 will look familiar in ‘27.
Gio Ruggiero will be back at TRICON for a third full-time campaign! 🤝 https://t.co/oall22UqT6
— TRICON (@TRICONGarage) October 21, 2026