[autotag]Cole Custer[/autotag] used to drive for [autotag]Stewart-Haas Racing[/autotag] in the NASCAR Cup Series but that came to an end when the organization demoted him following the 2022 season. Custer was then slotted into the NASCAR team’s No. 00 Xfinity car and has run well during the 2023 season. The 25-year-old driver has two wins and enters the playoffs with the fourth-most playoff points.
Still, the ultimate goal of every driver is to reach the Cup Series at one point or another. On Friday afternoon, Custer was asked in a media availability if he would like to return to the Cup Series as he has been linked to Stewart-Haas Racing‘s potentially open No. 10 car.
RETWEET TO CONGRATULATE COLE CUSTER ON HIS NASCAR XFINITY SERIES WIN AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY. pic.twitter.com/FnNw9UNBjN
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“I think with the right opportunity, yeah, I’d love to run in the (NASCAR Cup Series) again but I’m also really happy to run Xfinity, compete for a championship, and win races,” Custer said. “Right now, we’re just focused on that. I don’t really have anything to say about next year but I feel like we have a great shot at this championship. Hopefully, we can stay clean, keep our nose clean, and we’ll be there in the Championship 4.”
As of now, Custer has not given much away but Stewart-Haas Racing needs to figure out what is happening with Aric Almirola. If the driver of the No. 10 car does retire, it would open the entry for the 2024 NASCAR. It would also possibly be the opportunity that Custer has been seeking.
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