Chase Elliott’s return to JR Motorsports lasted just one race.
After making his first NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series start of the 2026 season last weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, Elliott will not be back behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevrolet at his home track. Instead, JR Motorsports has officially confirmed that Rajah Caruth will drive the car in Saturday night’s race at EchoPark Speedway.
The move was expected as part of the team’s pre-planned driver rotation, but it officially closes the book on Elliott’s lone O’Reilly Series appearance of the year before his scheduled return later this season.
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