- Round: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race No. 2 of 23
- Track Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, Nevada
- Race Name: Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200
- Broadcast: Friday, March 3rd at 9:00 PM ET live on FS1 (TV) and MRN (Radio)
- Team Entrants:
No. 23 | Grant Enfinger & Jeff Hensley – Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet
No. 24 | Rajah Caruth & Chad Walter – Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet
No. 43 | Daniel Dye & Travis Sharpe – Solar-Fit / Halifax Health Chevrolet
Rajah Caruth, No. 24 Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet Silverado RST
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Stats
- Rajah Caruth will be making his first Truck Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday.
- NXS Starts: 1, Best start: 18th, Best finish: 20th (Fall, 2022)
2023 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Season Stats
- Starts: 1,
- Best start: 17th,
- Best finish: 26th (Daytona),
- Current points position: 26th
- About the Wendell Scott Foundation: Founded in 2011, The Wendell Scott Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization inspired by Wendell Scott, Sr. and provides services such as job-skill training, STEM education opportunities, mentoring, and other supportive services to at-risk, underserved youth between the ages of 8-18 years in Danville, Virginia and surrounding areas.
The Foundation’s mission of using educational attainment to end racial disparities in education and health is vital in addressing economic inequality and improving future success in African-American communities. For more information, please visit www.wendellscott.org.
- Chassis History/Info: Caruth and the No. 24 team will compete with GMS Racing chassis no. 323 in the desert, which was raced once before at Pocono Raceway last season. In its debut race, Grant Enfinger qualified in eighth position and finished 17th last July.
- No Weeks Off: Despite not having a NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series event last weekend at Auto Club Speedway, Rajah Caruth made the trip out west to drive in the NASCAR Xfinity Series event on Sunday evening. Caruth started in 20th position and brought his car home on the lead lap in the 21st spot.
- Double Duty: In addition to racing under the lights on Friday night with the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Rajah Caruth will take on driving duties of the No. 45 Wendell Scott Foundation / Microsoft Chevrolet Camaro for Alpha Prime Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series event on Saturday afternoon.
- Wendell Scott First Start Anniversary: On March 4th, 1961, at the Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Wendell Scott broke down barriers to become the first African-American driver to compete in NASCAR’s most prestigious level. This Saturday will mark the 62nd anniversary of Scott’s first NASCAR Cup Series start; a historic day for the industry, and an important one for both Rajah Caruth and the Wendell Scott Foundation, who will serve as Caruth’s primary partner in both races this weekend.
- From The Driver’s Seat: You’re returning to Las Vegas this weekend running in both the Truck and Xfinity Series. How much of a benefit do you think you will have with all of the extra track time?
“I think the extra track time is going to be a huge benefit for me, especially since I raced at Las Vegas last year. Having one constant that I’ll be used to, in the track itself, should help me get up to speed quicker, as this will be my first time at a mile-and-a-half track in a truck. Overall, I’m feeling pretty good about it; the Chevrolet simulator sessions that my Wendell Scott Foundation team has had has really helped me gain some experience, so I have high hopes for how our race should pan out. The preparation’s been there from the team and myself, so there’s no reason why we can’t go out there and have a lot of speed.”
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
