Have a day, Rajah Caruth.
The NASCAR Truck Series driver entered Victory Lane following Friday night’s Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 about six hours after beginning the qualifying session that produced his first pole position.
“It’s sur-real,” Caruth told Fox Sports after leading 38 of 134 laps during Friday night’s event at the 1.5-mile tri-oval track. “I can’t believe it.”
In his 30th career circuit start, Caruth benefitted from his crew executing a well-timed Stage 3 pit stop.
“We executed,” Caruth said.
Have a week, Caruth.
Before capturing his maiden win and pole position, the race team learned HendrickCars.com will expand its primary sponsor of the No. 71 Chevrolet from 10 events to all 23 series races.
X (Twitter) users reacted to Caruth’s historic day. He become the third Black driver to win a national series race, joining Wendell Scott and Bubba Wallace …
You can just feel the emotion. pic.twitter.com/skTfaf4IFB
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) March 2, 2024
Lining up for the Trucks’ chaotic start …
Where is your favorite driver starting tonight? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/eHusTT8omi
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) March 2, 2024
Green is the color of Las Vegas, right? …
It's all on the line tonight in Las Vegas!
The #VictoriasVoice200 is underway on FS1! pic.twitter.com/7LaVNFjSx3
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) March 2, 2024
At 38 years old, Kyle Busch, who has compiled a series-high 65 wins, has led at least one lap at Las Vegas since he was 16 years old. On Lap 8, Busch again found himself leading the desert pack …
NEW LEADER: It's Rowdy! pic.twitter.com/g0sVGW72R5
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) March 2, 2024
Highlighting Friday night’s fights, Busch went toe-to-toe with Caruth …
What a battle for the lead!@rajahcaruth_ and @KyleBusch go toe-to-toe! pic.twitter.com/fcpcBLUtRQ
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) March 2, 2024
Busch, who earned the circuit win last week at Atlanta, ran into trouble and placed P15 …
"Right front is gone man, like, like we got a problem" – Kyle Busch pic.twitter.com/MPSNM4YKCl
— Skewcar (@Skewcar) March 2, 2024
Majeski, who swept both stages, led a race-high 40 laps. Driver Corey Heim discovered first-hand the power of Majeski’s machine …
.@CoreyHeim_ had the lead for a moment but @TyMajeski powers back to the top spot! https://t.co/hzeCY8gm13 pic.twitter.com/jIYr2xKnHG
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) March 2, 2024
Nick Sanchez paced the field for five rotations, but a speeding penalty on Lap 102 Forced him to fall to the back of the pack. The penalty may have cost him a chance at challenging Caruth, but the driver of the No. 98 Ford rallied for a P10 …
A power move by @Nicksanchez080 gives him the lead! #VictoriasVoice200 pic.twitter.com/PmPGMF9fg8
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) March 2, 2024
Caruth, third-year pilot, sounded like a vetaran after his first win. When challenged, he said he “stayed cool … stayed in the game. One punch, one round at a time.” The patient strategy worked as he capped his day in a smokey fog …
Congratulations to Rajah Caruth for his first NASCAR Truck Series win! pic.twitter.com/7TZK6OTt21
— Did Bubba Wallace Win Today? (@didbubbawin) March 2, 2024
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