There’s going to be no more ride splitting for Rajah Caruth in 2027.

Kelley Earnhardt-Miller, in appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 on Tuesday, confirmed that Caruth will be full-time for JR Motorsports in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro.

Caruth will be one of the four drivers competing for an O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship for the organization next season, joining Sam Mayer (No. 1), Justin Allgaier (No. 7), and Carson Kvapil (No. 8). The team will run five full-time entries in 2027, with the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro being driven by a plethora of different racers.

Tristan McKee, Shane Van Gisbergen, and Ross Chastain are among the drivers who will get behind the wheel of the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro. Additional announcements on the team’s fifth entry will come at a later date.

The 2027 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series campaign will mark a second full-time campaign for Rajah Caruth, but the first where he will run all 33 races for JR Motorsports. This past year, Caruth ran 23 events for JRM and 10 races in the No. 32 for Jordan Anderson Racing.

However, the native of Washington, D.C. was able to qualify for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase and currently sits 12th in points with one race remaining on the season, boasting a pair of top-fives and nine top-10s, as well as a pole position at Daytona.

The 2027 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series campaign begins Saturday, February 20 at Daytona International Speedway.

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