Overview
- JR Motorsports announced Rajah Caruth will drive a part-time 2026 slate in the No. 88 Chevrolet in NASCAR’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
- HendrickCars.com extends its backing of Caruth, continuing a partnership that has supported his Truck Series efforts with Spire Motorsports.
- The team has not released the number of races, the event lineup, or the crew assignments for the No. 88, and it has not clarified whether the car will run full or part time overall.
- Caruth’s 2026 move slots into a JRM roster featuring full-time campaigns for Justin Allgaier (No. 7) and Sammy Smith (No. 8), with the No. 1 shared by Carson Kvapil and Connor Zilisch under crew chief Rodney Childers.
- The 23-year-old has two Truck Series wins (Las Vegas 2024 and Nashville 2025) and currently sits second in points with one race left before the Championship 4, while his 2026 Truck plans remain unannounced.