Kole Raz

Raz has previously competed in series such as the Northwest Super Late Model Series, the Budweiser Crown Series, the ASA Southern Super Series, and the SRL Spears Southwest Tour Series. He found a majority of his success in the latter series, where he finished fifth in the points in 2021 with seven top-ten finishes.^[1]

In 2023, Raz made his debut in the ARCA Menards Series West at Shasta Speedway, driving the No. 5 Toyota for Jerry Pitts Racing. After placing tenth in the lone practice session,^[2] he qualified in fifth and finished in third behind Trevor Huddleston and Sean Hingorani.^[3][4] It was later revealed that Raz would run the following race at Evergreen Speedway with JPR.^[5] After placing third in the lone practice session,^[6] he qualified in fourth and once again finished in third, this time behind Tyler Reif and Sean Hingorani.^[7][8]

In 2024, it was revealed that he would return with JPR at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, once again driving the No. 5 Toyota for JPR.^[9][10] He would go on to pick up his first win in the series in this race.^[11]

On September 1, 2025, it was revealed that Raz would make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at World Wide Technology Raceway with a second AM Racing entry, the No. 76.^[12][13][14]

Raz is the younger brother of Gracin Raz, who has also competed in the West Series, then known as the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, from 2014 to 2017.^[5]

Raz is the nephew of Douglas J. Raz, a painter at the West Hills Collision Center in Portland, Oregon.^{[citation needed]}