Rajah Caruth takes pole at Indy

Rajah Caruth takes pole at Indy

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Rajah Caruth, a senior at Winston-Salem State University, took the pole position for Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Qualifying took place just before the race, which begins Friday night at 8:30 p.m. EST on FS1.

“I was honestly surprised, I was excited about our Hendrick Cars.com Silverado, after a long run in practice I’m honestly surprised with the qualifying speed. I have to thank the guys and gals over there at Spire Motorsports, Team Chevy. We’ll hopefully have a good night today and something good for our team to think about before the Olympic break,” Caruth said right after qualifying wrapped up.

Caruth set a fast lap time of 22.86 at the IRP circuit, the circuit where he finished seventh last year.

The excitement for Caruth fans is palpable because of one interesting fact. The last, and only time, Caruth won a NASCAR pole position, he also won the race. Caruth achieved that double victory earlier this year in Las Vegas.

After 14 races this year, Rajah Caruth currently sits fifth in the Truck Series standings. He is 188 points behind leader Christian Eckes and thanks to his win in Vegas, Caruth has secured a spot in the playoffs. He has finished in the top ten in half of the races so far this season.

Rajah Caruth takes pole at Indy