IT TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. FOR THE SEOND WEEKEND IN A ROW, NASCAR IS IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND FOR THE SECOND WEEKEND IN A ROW, A LOCAL COLLEGE STUDENT WILL BE BEHIND THE WHEEL. WINSTON-SALEM STATE JUNIOR RAJA CARRUTH WILL DRIVE IN FRIDAY’S TRUCK SERIES RACE AND SATURDAY’S XFINITY SERIES RACE AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY TONIGHT. WSU HONORED HIM WITH A RECEPTION AT THE BOWMAN GRACE STADIUM TEAM HOUSE, WHERE HE GOT TO MEET WITH FANS, STUDENTS AND SCHOOL LEADERS. CARRUTH TURNS ALL OF 21 NEXT MONTH, JUST RECORDED THE FIRST TOP TEN FINISH OF HIS YOUNG CAREER AND A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO SAYS HE CAN’T WAIT TO GO RACING. I’VE BEEN INTERESTED IN RACING SINCE I WAS A LITTLE KID FROM THE CARS MOVIE. SEEN IT WHEN I WAS YOUNGER TO COLLECTING DIECAST TOYS, REALLY AS I GREW OLDER AND THEN GOING TO MY FIRST RACE WHEN I TURNED 12, PLAYING VIDEO GAMES ON THE PLAYSTATION AND THEN GETTING MY START RACING VIRTUALLY IN 2018, WHEN I WAS 16 YEARS OLD. IT’S REALLY A BLESSING TO REPRESENT MY SCHOOL AND EVERY TIME I HAVE ON THE WHISTLE COLORS, YOU KNOW, I THINK ABOUT MY MENTORS, MY PEERS, MY COLLEAGUES, MY FRIENDS AND OTHERS THAT I’VE MET DURING MY TIME HERE AT WINSTON. SO TO REPRESENT THEM IN THE SPORT THAT I LOVE AND IN THE INDUSTRY THAT I’M WORKING TO, TO BUILD A LEGACY IN IS REALLY A DREAM COME TRUE. SO HE IS ONE TO WATCH AND ONE TO ROOT FOR THIS WEEKEND, ASU SAYS CARRUTH IS THE ONLY NASCAR DRIVER WHO IS ALSO A CURRENT STUDENT AT AN HBCU. HE ENTERS THE WEEKEND 16TH IN POINTS IN THE TRUCK SERIES, WHERE HE COMPETES FULL TIME FOR GM’S RACING. AND IF YOU MISSED OUR SPECIAL LAST WEEK ON NASCAR’S RETURN TO THE NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY, YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO CHECK IT OUT. WE DID PROFILE RAJA IN THAT AND MANY OTHER INTERESTING FOLKS TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN NORTH WILKESBORO OVER THE YEARS BACK ON TRACK RACING RETURNS TO NORTH WILKESBORO IS AVAILABLE ON THE VERY LOCAL APP YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE FROM THE APP STORE, GOOGLE PLAY OR CHECK IT OUT ON ROKU
Winston-Salem State honors NASCAR driver and student Rajah Caruth before Charlotte races
He will drive in Friday's Truck Series race and Saturday's Xfinity race at Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Updated: 3:38 PM EDT Mar 13, 2024
He is only a junior in college. But this weekend, Winston-Salem State student Rajah Caruth will compete in NASCAR's Xfinity and Truck Series races in Charlotte.Top StoriesMan shot and killed in Winston-Salem, police sayBarber known for mentoring young men and addressing violence diesWhy are true crime stories so popular?Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereCaruth is set to drive the No. 44 car Saturday at noon, in what will be his fourth start this season in NASCAR's second most prestigious series. He also ran seven Xfinity races in 2022 as a part-time driver.This season, he is competing full-time in NASCAR's Truck Series for GMS Racing and will be behind the wheel of the no. 24 Friday night at 8:30 p.m. Caruth turns 21 years old next month and says he's been interested in racing his entire life."From the Cars movies, I've seen them when I was younger, to collecting diecast toys, really as I grew older, and then going to my first race when I turned 12, playing video games, you know, on PlayStation and then getting my start racing virtually in 2018 when I was 16 years old," Caruth said.Thursday night, Winston-Salem State held a reception in his honor at the Bowman Gray Stadium team house, where he had the opportunity to meet fans and school leaders."It's really a blessing to represent my school and every time I have on the Winston colors, I think about my mentors, my peers, my colleagues, my friends and others that I've met during my time here at Winston. So to represent them in the sport I love and in the industry I'm working to build a legacy in is really a dream come true," he said.This will be the second weekend in a row that Caruth, who is originally from Atlanta, Georgia, will be competing in the state of North Carolina. He finished 34th in the Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro on May 20. The weekend prior, he notched his first-ever top-10 finish, crossing the finish line in sixth place at Darlington.He joined NASCAR as part of the sport's Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program, aimed at giving more opportunities for minorities and women to compete. WSSU says he is the only NASCAR driver who is also a full-time student at an HBCU.He enters the weekend 16th in the Truck Series standings. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Trending StoriesKeep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — He is only a junior in college. But this weekend, Winston-Salem State student Rajah Caruth will compete in NASCAR's Xfinity and Truck Series races in Charlotte.
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Caruth is set to drive the No. 44 car Saturday at noon, in what will be his fourth start this season in NASCAR's second most prestigious series. He also ran seven Xfinity races in 2022 as a part-time driver.
This season, he is competing full-time in NASCAR's Truck Series for GMS Racing and will be behind the wheel of the no. 24 Friday night at 8:30 p.m.
Caruth turns 21 years old next month and says he's been interested in racing his entire life.
"From the Cars movies, I've seen them when I was younger, to collecting diecast toys, really as I grew older, and then going to my first race when I turned 12, playing video games, you know, on PlayStation and then getting my start racing virtually in 2018 when I was 16 years old," Caruth said.
Thursday night, Winston-Salem State held a reception in his honor at the Bowman Gray Stadium team house, where he had the opportunity to meet fans and school leaders.
"It's really a blessing to represent my school and every time I have on the Winston colors, I think about my mentors, my peers, my colleagues, my friends and others that I've met during my time here at Winston. So to represent them in the sport I love and in the industry I'm working to build a legacy in is really a dream come true," he said.
This will be the second weekend in a row that Caruth, who is originally from Atlanta, Georgia, will be competing in the state of North Carolina. He finished 34th in the Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro on May 20. The weekend prior, he notched his first-ever top-10 finish, crossing the finish line in sixth place at Darlington.
He joined NASCAR as part of the sport's Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program, aimed at giving more opportunities for minorities and women to compete. WSSU says he is the only NASCAR driver who is also a full-time student at an HBCU.
He enters the weekend 16th in the Truck Series standings.
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