O’Reilly Series’ Identity, Rajah Caruth, Team Growth, and More with Jordan Anderson!

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Jordan Anderson opened up about the rapid growth of his NASCAR operation, the future identity of the O’Reilly Series, and why team owners are hoping NASCAR keeps the current car around for years to come. Eric also got insight into Rajah Caruth’s development, Blaine Perkins’ emergence, and the surprising history Jordan has with several current Cup winners.

• Is the O’Reilly Series becoming the closest thing NASCAR has left to old-school stock car racing?
• Why are team owners pushing so hard to avoid major rule changes or a completely new car in the next few years?
• Could Rajah Caruth’s calm personality and technical feedback help elevate Jordan Anderson Racing to another level?
• How wild is it that Jordan Anderson once gave Carson Hocevar his NASCAR debut, and still owns the truck from that race today?

The interview highlighted how different the O’Reilly cars still are from the modern Cup Series machines, with carburetors, truck arms, hand-built chassis, and far more freedom for teams to develop setups and search for speed. There was also a major focus on the financial side of the sport, including the massive investment teams have already made into parts, wheels, and inventory after the Cup Series switched to the Next Gen car. Jordan also reflected on helping drivers like Carson Hocevar, Josh Berry, and Tyler Reddick earlier in their careers, while continuing to grow his own organization into one of the series’ most respected independent teams.

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