Rajah Caruth — Driver Profile
Car: No. 88 / No. 32 | Team: JR Motorsports / Jordan Anderson Racing | Manufacturer: Chevrolet Crew Chiefs: Mardy Lindley (No. 88) / Mark Setzer (No. 32) Sponsors: HendrickCars.com, iRacing, NASCAR 25, Donut Media, Black Effect Podcast Network Status: Full-time split schedule | Hometown: Washington, DC | Age: 23
2026 Season
Rajah Caruth is running one of the most unusual programs in the 2026 O'Reilly Series — a split-seat arrangement between the No. 88 for JR Motorsports and the No. 32 for Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport. Through eight races he is 10th in points with four top 10s, one top five (a fourth at Rockingham), and 42 laps led. The gap between his average start (12.4) and average finish (16.0) reflects the challenge of operating across two different teams week to week.
2026 Stats (through 8 races): 10th in points (215 pts) | 0 wins | 1 top 5 | 4 top 10s | 12.4 avg. start | 16.0 avg. finish | 42 laps led
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.
The Story
Caruth has the pace to run inside the top 10 regularly, as his qualifying numbers and laps led confirm. The defining challenge of his 2026 season is whether the split-seat arrangement limits his ability to build momentum. A sustained run in a single program — with a single crew and a single car to develop — could unlock a significantly higher ceiling than the current arrangement allows.