The 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship was decided at Phoenix Raceway and Stewart-Haas Racing driver [autotag]Cole Custer[/autotag] came away with the trophy. After winning the race off pit road, Custer held onto the lead following the restart and pulled away from Joe Gibbs Racing driver John Hunter Nemechek before another yellow flag.
Custer went into NASCAR overtime with the three other drivers in the first two rows. Despite the driver of the No. 00 car having a poor restart, he was able to pull into the lead after Nemechek overcooked Turn 1. It represents Custer’s third win of the 2023 NASCAR season but more importantly, his first Xfinity Series championship.
The final lap of Cole Custer's @XfinityRacing Championship victory! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/diu4ohnJXp
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) November 5, 2023
It is no secret that Custer was demoted to the Xfinity Series for this season and while he could have been upset over the situation, he persevered through those emotions. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver is now a NASCAR champion and that is something that can never be taken away from his legacy.
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