Rajah Caruth needs strong run after tough five-race stretch in 2026

Rajah Caruth needs a strong run after a tough stretch of races in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series. After starting the 2026 NASCAR season with two top-10 finishes on superspeedway tracks, Caruth only has one top-15 finish in the last five races, coming at Phoenix Raceway with Jordan Anderson Racing. The JR Motorsports driver isn't full-time with the organization in 2026, filling out the rest of his schedule with Jordan Anderson Racing.

This is part of the reason why Caruth has struggled with three straight finishes of 19th place or worse. However, the driver of the No. 88 car was on pace for a potential top-10 finish at Martinsville Speedway before getting spun on the final lap.

Despite a lot of momentum to begin 2026, Caruth only has a best finish of eighth place at Phoenix and EchoPark Speedway. Caruth also sits 10th in the point standings with a 31-point advantage on the Chase bubble. The last month hasn't gone according to plan, but Caruth hopes to turn it around at Rockingham Speedway this weekend.

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