Rajah Caruth: O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Driver

Rajah Caruth: Driver Profile

Car: No. 88 | Team: JR Motorsports | Manufacturer: Chevrolet Crew Chief: Mardy Lindley Sponsors: HendrickCars.com, iRacing, NASCAR 25, Donut Media, Black Effect Podcast Network Status: Full-time | Hometown: Washington, DC | Age: 23

2026 Season

Rajah Caruth drives the JR Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet in the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Current points and Chase status are shown in the live stats on this page as official results are loaded.

Career

Caruth became Washington DC's first NASCAR national-series regular and one of the most visible figures in the sport's diversity initiatives. His sponsor roster, iRacing, the Black Effect Podcast Network, NASCAR 25, reflects a platform that extends well beyond weekly results. He has support from Hendrick Motorsports and has built steadily toward consistent front-half production.

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Roles

Driver, Jordan Anderson Racing
Driver, JR Motorsports

Coverage (1 article)

Charlotte Sports This Week: A Fourth Ward Quick Read

Jack Beckett·August 11, 2026

Charlotte FC plays down the street Tuesday. The Knights are away, and two NASCAR drivers won at Iowa. Here is the Fourth Ward version of what matters.

Other coverage in the Mercury Local network

Allgaier Wins O'Reilly Title Without Leading a Finale Lap

The Charlotte Mercury·November 8, 2026

Justin Allgaier finished seventh at Homestead and never led a lap, and it was enough to win his second O'Reilly Series championship by 14 points.

Sammy Smith Makes It Two Talladega Wins in Two Days

The Charlotte Mercury·October 25, 2026

Sammy Smith ran second to teammate Carson Kvapil through the closing laps at Talladega, then won on the final one by 0.084 seconds, a day after his Truck win.

Jesse Love Wins at Phoenix, Leads O'Reilly Chase by 36

The Charlotte Mercury·October 18, 2026

Jesse Love won the O'Reilly Series race at Phoenix by 0.128 seconds over Sam Mayer and went from two points behind in the Chase to 36 ahead. Leader Sheldon Creed's engine would not restart and he fell to fourth.

Riggs Wins at Charlotte, Cuts Honeycutt's Truck Lead to 17

The Charlotte Mercury·October 12, 2026

Layne Riggs passed Kaden Honeycutt with seven laps left to win the Ecosave 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his seventh Truck Series win of the season. He cut Honeycutt's Chase lead from 37 points to 17 with four races left.

Jesse Love Wins Gateway; Allgaier 13th, Three Points Back

The Charlotte Mercury·September 13, 2026

Jesse Love took the lead with fifteen laps to go and won the Nu Way 225 at World Wide Technology Raceway, his first victory of 2026. Sheldon Creed finished second and left St. Louis leading the O'Reilly Series Chase by three points over Justin Allgaier, who has won six races this season to Creed's two.

Sheldon Creed Wins Darlington; Allgaier's Lead Cut to Seven

The Charlotte Mercury·September 6, 2026

Creed led the final 53 laps and won Saturday night's Fleetio 200 by 2.961 seconds, his second career win in the series. Allgaier led more laps than anyone, hit the wall with 23 to go and finished 17th. His championship lead, 229 points in August and 25 after the Chase reset, is now seven.

Chase Reset Cuts Justin Allgaier's 229-Point Lead to 25

The Charlotte Mercury·September 5, 2026

Justin Allgaier ended the regular season 229 points clear. The Chase reset left him 25 ahead of teammate Carson Kvapil going into Saturday's Fleetio 200 at Darlington, where Allgaier has four spring wins and none in the fall.

O'Reilly Series Chase Opens at Darlington: Field and Track