Rajah Caruth made history last year after winning his first NASCAR Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In 2023, he wasn’t sure if he would be able to run full-time without the support of sponsors. Then came Rick Hendrick, and he backed Caruth’s ride at Spire Motorsports, and that decision proved to be a success with the Vegas triumph. Caruth became only third African-American driver to win a national series race after Wendell Scott and Bubba Wallace. But ever since that win in Vegas, the 22-year-old has had to endure a slump.

His winless streak stood at 31 races, and 11 races into the season, the pressure to lock himself in the playoffs only became heavier for the driver. And just when Caruth and his team needed a big breakthrough, they returned to the Music City and bagged tha

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