Rajah Caruth, a senior HBCU pupil at Winston-Salem State College and driver within the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Collection, is contending for a championship in one in every of NASCAR’s premiere sequence.
Caruth completed within the No. 12 spot in his most up-to-date race at Texas Motor Speedway, sustaining the seventh place within the general factors standings. He certified tenth to begin the race however needed to make an premature pit cease early within the race to examine harm after sliding by a spinning Thad Moffitt.
Caruth would find yourself behind the sphere and mired within the thirties place sensible. He managed to maintain his composure via the race and methodically labored his means again to the twelfth place end.
Thanks partially to his first profession win earlier within the season at Las Vegas, Caruth has assured himself a spot within the NASCAR playoffs later within the season. The ten spherical playoff sequence begins on August 25 on the Milwaukee Mile Speedway. Rajah Caruth spoke to HBCU Gameday after his massive win in Vegas, you’ll be able to see that video right here.
Caruth is presently 54 factors behind first place chief Christian Eckes. The No. 71 Chevrolet pushed by Caruth is sponsored by trade big Hendrick Motorsports beneath their Hendrickcars.com banner. Caruth’s truck is the fourth finest Chevy within the sequence behind Eckes, Nick Sanches and Tyler Ankrum.
In seven begins this yr Caruth has one win, two high 5 finishes and 5 high tens.
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Collection will probably be off the observe for a number of weeks till the following race on Might 4. Caruth will probably be again in motion that weekend on the Kansas Speedway. The calendar is full for the month of Might with stops at Kanas, Darlington, North Wilkesboro and Charlotte.
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