After making the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase in his first full-time season. Rookie Rajah Caruth ran a split season behind the wheel of the No. 88 JR Motorsports and No. 32 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolets, but that changes for 2027.

Co-owner of Junior Motorsports, Kelly Earnhardt-Miller, broke the news Tuesday that Rajah would not only be back behind the wheel in the No. 88 for 2027, but would also drive it full-time. She told ‘The Morning Drive,’ “He deserves to be here another year.”

Caruth is 12th of the 12 Chase drivers for the OAPS in 2026, and has run his No. 88 to a pair of top-5s and seven top-10s while running the No. 32 to another pair of top-10s.

Rajah will join full-time drivers Carson Kvapil, Justin Allgaier, and Sam Mayer at Jr Motorsports. The team will continue to field its No. 9 Chevrolet for multiple part-time drivers.

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