From Video Games to Victory Lane: The Rajah Caruth Story (so far)

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  • Опубліковано 25 тра 2024
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  • @alancavy
    @alancavy Місяць тому +149

    I remember befriending Rajah a decade ago when we were simultaneously signing up for NR2003 and stop motion series & competing against each other virtually. Got to know him, and then drifted away a few years after. So happy to see how it's turned out for him. Good things happen to good people.

  • @zilentzap
    @zilentzap 29 днів тому +97

    Fernando Alonso said that the best driver isn't probably in racing, that has stuck with me ever since. so many talented people who never get to know if they're able to perform and thanks to sim racing they can put their talents at work

  • @maxwell_5oh
    @maxwell_5oh 22 дні тому +13

    I know it's a longshot but this encouraged me to submit a inquiry with the Drive For Diversity program. Ever since I was a kid I've had a gut feeling that my calling was to be a race car driver. Like most of us I don't have the connections or funding lol. Man I haven't been so sure of something in my whole life! Wish me luck. 😅

  • @Cade33
    @Cade33 Місяць тому +80

    "John Hunter did John Hunter things." 💀

  • @NozFoxGaming
    @NozFoxGaming Місяць тому +46

    You know you’ve really made it big time when you’re interviewing NASCAR drivers!! LETS GO and great video the storytelling was great

  • @cjfastfoot
    @cjfastfoot 29 днів тому +39

    13:12 I love that quote "John Hunter did John Hunter things. lol

  • @lucastraman706
    @lucastraman706 28 днів тому +8

    I remember talking to him in the UA-cam comment section after his 2 crazy saves in the ARCA Charolotte race a few years back

  • @json.racing
    @json.racing 29 днів тому +14

    great job with this little documentary!

  • @mortiz275
    @mortiz275 Місяць тому +14

    dawg such a good video this is peak UA-cam

  • @fortunemotorsports97
    @fortunemotorsports97 15 днів тому +2

    I’m pulling for Rajah. The kid has talent.

  • @jmancillagamer
    @jmancillagamer 28 днів тому +6

    I always wanted to be a nascar driver since I was like 10 or 11 but never had any form racing experience. Now that I’m 18 and fresh out of high school, I’m still holding on to that dream by I feel like is too late. Btw great video keep up the good work.

    • @ming454
      @ming454 23 дні тому

      Looking at Berry or Kligerman, I don't think it's too late

    • @jmancillagamer
      @jmancillagamer 19 днів тому

      @@ming454 Yeah I do see your point, but I feel that money is what’s holding me back since racing is expensive

  • @Yeoitsski
    @Yeoitsski 29 днів тому +5

    Love this dude! Rajah is a good kid with a good story and im hoping this is just the beginning of his journey

  • @simracinsam
    @simracinsam Місяць тому +7

    Very cool video, will be interesting how many more drivers get their start in sim racing. It's going to massively broaden the talent pool.

  • @Mokanake-kc7qr
    @Mokanake-kc7qr Місяць тому +27

    I Want To Be Like William Byron And Rajah Caruth When I Grow Up So I’m In The Rookie Legends Series In Iracing I’m Class D

  • @strovich
    @strovich Місяць тому +4

    Loved it. What an amazing story man.

  • @PD412
    @PD412 Місяць тому +10

    I love the documentary’s u make thx

  • @RyanLikens
    @RyanLikens 29 днів тому +2

    This is extremely inspiring 🏁💪🏼

  • @RickyHardin
    @RickyHardin 11 днів тому

    Fantastic story... I love Rajah's sign off! 🤣He has wrecked a lot of people in iRacing! But man, for someone who came from nothing, with no racing background, and still to this day with very little actual racing experience to be where he is today is inspirational and I'm proud of him and happy for him. Keep diggin' Rajah!

  • @ZyahCatDragonCat
    @ZyahCatDragonCat 28 днів тому

    This was really cool.
    I dont really watch nascar anymore, but i recently got back into iracing and ovals and stuff, so i guess if i ever catch a truck race i know who to cheer for.
    Awesome!

  • @Toasty1311
    @Toasty1311 25 днів тому +1

    You should do one on Byron since that's also where he started, and he has one the Daytona 500

  • @kblend
    @kblend 28 днів тому

    these type of videos r awesome, keep it up

  • @Lark_36
    @Lark_36 15 днів тому +1

    I hope one day ill be telling a story like this

  • @ArturoDrives
    @ArturoDrives Місяць тому +2

    Man the editing was on point!! Loving the way you used Davinci Resolve to make this video

  • @JmarcusKmart28
    @JmarcusKmart28 29 днів тому +2

    This Story reminds me of another racing driver, Jann Mardenborough

  • @STSSRacing
    @STSSRacing 29 днів тому +1

    Love this video!

  • @doughboi4247
    @doughboi4247 17 днів тому +1

    never stop chasing your dreams

  • @jrkanaan
    @jrkanaan 25 днів тому

    This ignited my drive to keeping doing iracing and try my hardest even though I am like a midpack driver in iracing arca lol
    great video

  • @adamshearer4576
    @adamshearer4576 11 днів тому

    "John Hunter did John Hunter things"
    best quote of the video

  • @scgracer
    @scgracer 29 днів тому

    cant wait to see him as a champ!

  • @Nickyy64
    @Nickyy64 29 днів тому +1

    Yee you have been fucking killing it man

  • @Jacob20249
    @Jacob20249 Місяць тому +2

    Great videos man! You’re iRacing tutorials really helped me out and I’m now getting top 10s and top 5s in C Class!

  • @AlBunch54
    @AlBunch54 Місяць тому +1

    Gonna start iracing when I graduate and grind to pro, hope I actually do some racing someday

  • @user-js2tm4ir9t
    @user-js2tm4ir9t 20 днів тому

    this dude is my rolemodel i want to be a nascar driver too and think the same way

  • @taylorbertrim7625
    @taylorbertrim7625 Місяць тому +3

    I love watching Rajah Caruth. I always cheer for the 71 Hendricks Truck.
    He can do it!
    Great video

  • @Tire24
    @Tire24 27 днів тому

    As a 17 year old who has had dreams of racing professionally, this reminds me that it's still possible. Thank you!

  • @christopherhudson6804
    @christopherhudson6804 19 днів тому

    I love this shit keep it coming

  • @fake_cece6402
    @fake_cece6402 14 днів тому

    Looking forward for him to get a cup seat, i know it will happen

  • @spacedcityskater
    @spacedcityskater 14 днів тому

    He'll yeah brother

  • @rarewhiteape
    @rarewhiteape 27 днів тому

    I’d love to see him in Cup series. Hopefully a one-off race is not too far away.

  • @ming454
    @ming454 23 дні тому

    I hope to get that way too (even my first game was Nascar '15), but I'm not that good at iRacing yet (I only got win in Street Stock at Charlotte)

  • @karlsamson1765
    @karlsamson1765 Місяць тому +2

    Didnt even take 200 likes to get this released early, happy days

  • @landencesal205
    @landencesal205 29 днів тому +1

    I wish there was wrc cars and stages in iracing. I want to aim to compete in the ARA rally series irl and could use as much practice as possible.

  • @Drumsrose
    @Drumsrose 13 днів тому

    0:17 was taken by surprise cos he litty described me. 😂

  • @SomeUsernameSomeoneElseTookIt
    @SomeUsernameSomeoneElseTookIt 29 днів тому +3

    i jokingly say i dislike rajah caruth cause he walked in front of me while i was recording during the 2024 daytona 500 but he actually seems cool
    edit: not the daytona 500 i meant the arca race that happened on the day of the truck race

  • @Skeeeewoah
    @Skeeeewoah Місяць тому +13

    I really hope folks understand how awesome of a story this and how important Drive For Diversity and other "DEI" programs are in general. It's a very good thing to help underprivileged racial, sexual, etc minorities and poor folks that have talent get a chance to show it. Today's NASCAR (and world) is a millionaires game and that doesn't breed good competition.

    • @kem0n0.kokomo
      @kem0n0.kokomo 29 днів тому +4

      DEI programs often are purely based on attracting 'racial and sexual minorities' more than anything, regardless of how much the people they're targeting in those groups are genuinely 'privileged' or 'unprivileged' or have the potential for skill in what they're doing, that's the often problem with it IMO. NASCAR's Drive For Diversity actually seems to be on the better end of that spectrum if anything, guys like Larson and Caruth came out of it. Still could be better.

    • @ra2186
      @ra2186 29 днів тому +1

      @@kem0n0.kokomo Just be honest, say you don't like non-whites, and move on.

  • @Kablooey81
    @Kablooey81 21 день тому

    HIS RACING CAREER STARTED ON A COMPUTER!

  • @willyoung7344
    @willyoung7344 29 днів тому

    Is NASCAR Ignite planning on coming back? I am 14 and would absolutely love if it did that would be so sick.

  • @justinkrizenesky
    @justinkrizenesky 29 днів тому +1

    Love Rajah. He is a super good kid, and though we have had some heated disagreements (as kids do), I'm so glad to have seen him grow and succeed. I'm glad he has matured, and hope he continues to shoot for the sky!

  • @PazLeBon
    @PazLeBon 26 днів тому

    play the lottery enough and you might win one day lol the tarcks n series i mean ;) great story

  • @angryroadster7772
    @angryroadster7772 28 днів тому

    the real grand turismo movie

  • @Tunda2
    @Tunda2 29 днів тому

    You forget about the two cup drivers?

  • @Hy93Ri0n
    @Hy93Ri0n 19 днів тому

    Dudes will just see this and say Hell Yeah.
    It’s me, I’m dudes. Hell Yeah

  • @mbgmadbull1141
    @mbgmadbull1141 28 днів тому +1

    dude is putting out banger after banger, now to attempt to become the lowest rated pro on iRacing for the memes alone lmao. Road to Pro NASCAR here I come lol

  • @christinacarter2550
    @christinacarter2550 28 днів тому

    Interesting ♨now 🔥☺

  • @strovich
    @strovich Місяць тому +2

    First comment. Ready for this to be fire 🎉

  • @NerfButWithoutHasbro
    @NerfButWithoutHasbro 27 днів тому

    WHO'S CAREER STARTED ON A COMPUTER

  • @kristenangier9673
    @kristenangier9673 29 днів тому +2

    Not going to lie, a lot of grassroots short track racers are going to find this path to nascar insulting.

    • @AgtWashingtub
      @AgtWashingtub 29 днів тому +2

      Indeed. Imagine starting out on iracing and the only people that compete with you are now Coke Series drivers, and then you get guys that arent good and have to be taught to be fast actually get real rides. I can empathize with real life racers that will never get a chance.

    • @M.F.Gamesta
      @M.F.Gamesta 28 днів тому +2

      Win more short track races then

  • @trexx97
    @trexx97 29 днів тому

    Love this! Keep the DEI idiots away from this kid.

  • @WillSmith-26
    @WillSmith-26 Місяць тому +1

    3rd?

  • @thetruth1446
    @thetruth1446 27 днів тому

    He called Iracing a game!😡
    Just playing, I'm not one of those 😂

  • @alanluscombe8a553
    @alanluscombe8a553 29 днів тому +2

    I know why but i don’t wanna say it

    • @Jayden_Russell_Vlog
      @Jayden_Russell_Vlog 28 днів тому +1

      Say it then lol. Rajah has proved he can win in the nascar level so go ahead and say it 👍🏻

  • @pipper2281
    @pipper2281 14 днів тому

    Caruth did not get his start from sim racing. He got it from a diversity program

  • @AgtWashingtub
    @AgtWashingtub 29 днів тому +1

    Its like the Jesse Iwuji story, except Rajah has a bit of talent. Iwuji is a grifter and it makes no sense why he stayed around as long as he did.

  • @TheLittleNicky1
    @TheLittleNicky1 26 днів тому

    Every kid is going to do sim racing as a child at this point it’s really not that crazy. The whole “ VIDEO GAMES TO VICTORY LANE” aspect is stupid. You can’t tell me this kid didn’t have funding.

    • @DJYeeJay
      @DJYeeJay  26 днів тому +4

      That’s exactly what I’m telling you actually, feel free to actually watch the video