Cole Custer’s bid to win back-to-back NASCAR Xfinity Series titles fell short but a 1-2 finish in consecutive years is impressive.
Custer won the regular season title in a season that would see Stewart-Haas Racing cease after the final NASCAR race.
Custer has one title and three runner-up finishes in his Xfinity Series career.
Custer made the most of his return to the Xfinity Series and his reward is another shot in the Cup Series in 2025.
CREW CHIEF: Jonathan Toney
TEAM: Stewart-Haas Racing
POINTS: 2nd
WINS: 2 (Pocono, Bristol)
LAPS LED: 779
TOP 5s: 14
TOP 10s: 23
POLES: 3 (Las Vegas I, Phoenix I, Darlington)
WHAT WENT RIGHT: Won the regular season championship. Nearly won back-to-back titles in a season that Stewart-Haas Racing was shutting down, creating uncertainty for those who worked there. Led a series-high 779 laps. Ranked third in the series in laps completed, running 98.5% of the 5,329 laps this past season.
WHAT WENT WRONG: Had eight finishes outside the top 15. Failed to finish four races.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2025: Custer moves to the Cup Series in 2025. He’ll drive for Haas Factory Team, the one-car Cup operation that came from Stewart-Haas Racing.
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