Stewart-Haas Racing s Cole Custer proved he deserves a ride in the Nascar Cup Series after winning the Xfinity Series championship. But what is the right path for him?
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AVONDALE, Ariz. – After an overtime restart that saw title contenders engage in a breathtaking three-wide battle down the backstretch, Cole Custer deftly negotiated a tightly bunched pack of cars to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship race and the series title on Saturday at Phoenix Racew .
The 25-year-old Custer from Ladera Ranch, California, led a race-high 96 of 202 over-scheduled laps and capitalized on an overtime shootout to win the finale in the desert state and become the 33rd different competitor to win an Xfinity Series championship.
Cole Custer’s win was big for Stewart-Haas Racing: “It’s a boost that these guys, that the whole shop, needs right now. Whether they’re racing on Saturday or Sunday.”