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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
APRIL 2, 2024
To commemorate and recognize the achievements of Rajah Caruth, a motorsports racing driver
and native of Washington D.C., on winning his first career NASCAR race.
WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth attended his first race at Richmond Raceway in 2014;
WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth turned 16, he began racing virtually in the eNASCAR Ignite
Series where he caught the attention of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Program;
WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth was a star track and field athlete at School Without Walls
High School, where he graduated in 2020;
WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth is currently enrolled at Winston- Salem State University,
pursing a degree in Motorsports Management;
WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth won his first career NASCAR race at the NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series Victoria's Voice Foundation 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 01, 2024
in Las Vegas, Nevada;
WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth in 2020 moved up to the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts
Weekly Series, where he won his first career late model race at Greenville- Pickens Speedway;
WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth won a pair of same -day victories at North Carolina’s Hickory
Motor Speedway in 2021;
WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth on May 1, 2021 won the Tri -County Motor Speedway,
becoming the first African- American driver to win there;
WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth earned two top five and five top- 10 finishes with a best result
of third pl ace at Southern National Motorsports Park in 2021;
WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth while chasing after the ARCA Menards Series title, in 2022,
was able to earn 8 top- five finishes and 14 top- 10 finishes on his way to finish third place in the
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WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth in 2023 joined GMS r acing to drive the No. 24 Chevrolet
Silverado RST on a full -time schedule;
WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth graduated from the NASCAR Drive For Diversity Program in
2023;
WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth became the fourth Driver for Diversity alum to win a
NASCAR national series win;
WHEREAS, Rajah Caruth became only the third Black driver to win at NASCAR’s
national level, joining Hall of Famer Wendell Scott and Bubba Wallace.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Rajah Caruth Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2024”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia acknowledges Rajah Caruth and
commends him for his impactful and inspiring contributions as a NASCAR driver;
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.