Cole Custer
{{short description|American racing driver (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| name = Cole Custer
| image = Cole Custer Driver Introductions Las Vegas 2025.jpg
| caption = Custer at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025
| birth_name = Cole Matthew Custer
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|23}}
| birth_place = Ladera Ranch, California, U.S.
| achievements = 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion
2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Champion
Youngest NASCAR Truck Series winner (16 in 2014)
Youngest NASCAR K&N Pro Series West winner (15 years, 6 months, 10 days)
2nd youngest winner in a NASCAR-sanctioned race
| awards = 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year
| Total_Cup_Races = 121
| Years_In_Cup = 6
| Cup_Car_Team = No. 41 (Haas Factory Team)
| Prev_Cup_Pos = 52nd
| Previous_Year = 2023
| Best_Cup_Pos = 16th (2020)
| First_Cup_Race = 2018 Pennzoil 400 (Las Vegas)
| Last_Cup_Race = {{Latest NASCAR Cup}}
| First_Cup_Win = 2020 Quaker State 400 (Kentucky)
| Last_Cup_Win =
| Cup_Wins = 1
| Cup_Top_Tens = 12
| Cup_Poles = 1
| Total_Busch_Races = 176
| Years_In_Busch = 8
| Busch_Car_Team =
| Prev_Busch_Pos = 2nd
| Prev_Busch_Year = 2024
| Best_Busch_Pos = 1st (2023)
| First_Busch_Race = 2016 ToyotaCare 250 (Richmond)
| Last_Busch_Race = 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
| First_Busch_Win = 2017 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)
| Last_Busch_Win = 2024 Food City 300 (Bristol)
| Busch_Wins = 15
| Busch_Top_Tens = 119
| Busch_Poles = 21
| Total_Truck_Races = 42
| Years_In_Truck = 3
| Truck_Car_Team =
| Prev_Truck_Pos = 10th
| Prev_Truck_Year = 2016
| Best_Truck_Pos = 10th (2016)
| First_Truck_Race = 2014 Kroger 250 (Martinsville)
| Last_Truck_Race = 2016 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead)
| First_Truck_Win = 2014 UNOH 175 (New Hampshire)
| Last_Truck_Win = 2015 Drivin' for Lineman 200 (Gateway)
| Truck_Wins = 2
| Truck_Top_Tens = 24
| Truck_Poles = 5
| Total_ARCA_Races = 6
| Years_In_ARCA = 3
| ARCA_Car_Team =
| Best_ARCA_Pos = 41st (2015)
| First_ARCA_Race = 2015 ARCA 150 presented by Unique Pretzels (New Jersey)
| Last_ARCA_Race = 2017 Road America 100 (Road America)
| First_ARCA_Win = 2015 ModSpace 125 (Pocono)
| Last_ARCA_Win =
| ARCA_Wins = 1
| ARCA_Top_Tens = 4
| ARCA_Poles = 2
| Total_ARCA_East_Races = 23
| Years_In_ARCA_East = 4
| ARCA_East_Car_Team =
| Best_ARCA_East_Pos = 8th (2013)
| First_ARCA_East_Race = 2013 DRIVE4COPD 125 (Bristol)
| Last_ARCA_East_Race = 2016 Bully Hill Vineyards 100 (Watkins Glen)
| First_ARCA_East_Win = 2013 Pork Be Inspired 150 (Iowa)
| Last_ARCA_East_Win = 2014 Blue Ox 100 (Richmond)
| ARCA_East_Wins = 3
| ARCA_East_Top_Tens = 10
| ARCA_East_Poles = 3
| Total_ARCA_West_Races = 9
| Years_In_ARCA_West = 5
| ARCA_West_Car_Team =
| Best_ARCA_West_Pos = 20th (2014)
| First_ARCA_West_Race = 2013 G-Oil 150 (Stockton)
| Last_ARCA_West_Race = 2023 General Tire 200 (Sonoma)
| First_ARCA_West_Win = 2014 Talking Stick Resort 75 (Phoenix)
| Last_ARCA_West_Win =
| ARCA_West_Wins = 1
| ARCA_West_Top_Tens = 6
| ARCA_West_Poles = 2
| updated = March 9, 2025
}}
Cole Matthew Custer (born January 23, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 41 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Haas Factory Team. He is the son of Joe Custer, the team president of Haas Factory Team. He is the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion.{{cite web |url=https://www.stewarthaasracing.com/stewart-haas-racing-announces-new-executive-leadership-structure/# |title=Stewart-Haas Racing Announces New Executive Leadership Structure |date=August 2, 2022 |access-date=November 17, 2022}}
Racing career
=Early career=
Custer began racing quarter midget at age four. In 2011, Custer won the USAC National Focus Young Guns Championship. The following year, Custer began racing late models, winning ten races and earning Rookie of the Year honors.{{cite news|last=Edwards Staggs|first=Brooke|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/cole-508216-custer-year.html|title=Ladera 15-year-old hits NASCAR circuit|newspaper=Orange County Register|date=May 13, 2013|access-date=March 30, 2014}}
File:Cole Custer Ken Schrader Racing Chevrolet Richmond 2013.jpg in 2013]]
In 2013, Custer joined the K&N Pro Series East, making his debut at Bristol Motor Speedway for Ken Schrader Racing. During the season at Iowa Speedway, Custer won the pole position, led every lap, a record for a combination race, and won, becoming the youngest race winner in K&N Pro Series history at age 15, beating Dylan Kwasniewski's record by six months.{{cite magazine|author=Associated Press|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/racing/news/20130803/cole-custer-nascar.ap/|title=Fifteen-year-old Cole Custer breaks record in NASCAR K&N race|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=August 3, 2013|access-date=March 30, 2014}}{{#tag:ref|The current youngest K&N Pro Series winner is Gray Gaulding, winning at Phoenix International Raceway at 15 years, 8 months and 30 days.{{cite news|last=Hardin|first=Ed|url=http://www.news-record.com/blogs/hardin_hard_n_fast/article_aa59b348-9030-11e3-bd9d-0017a43b2370.html|title=Gaulding, 15, ready to go racing|newspaper=News & Record|date=February 7, 2014|access-date=April 1, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ntsmotorsports.com/gray-gaulding/|title=Gray Gaulding|date=March 2014|publisher=NTS Motorsports|access-date=September 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802012055/http://www.ntsmotorsports.com/gray-gaulding/|archive-date=August 2, 2014|url-status=dead}}|group=N}} Custer would win again at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, also from the pole.{{cite magazine|last=Kerchner|first=Mike|url=http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130922/motorsports/130929952|title=Short-Track Roundup: Cole Custer wins second NASCAR K&N Pro Series race|magazine=Autoweek|date=September 22, 2013|access-date=March 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331070737/http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130922/motorsports/130929952|archive-date=March 31, 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Remillard|first=Jason|url=http://blog.masslive.com/racinwithjason/2013/09/cole_custer_wins_nascar_kn_pro_series_east_race_at_new_hampshire_motor_speedway.html|title=Cole Custer wins NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway|newspaper=The Republican|date=September 21, 2013|access-date=March 30, 2014}} He finished eighth in the series standings. Custer later ran in the K&N Pro Series West's season-ending race. Custer led every single lap, but was turned by Gray Gaulding on the final lap, and finished sixth.{{cite web|last=Spencer|first=Lee|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/cole-custer-to-run-limited-camping-world-truck-series-schedule-012014|title=Custer, turning 16 this week, to run limited Truck schedule|work=Foxsports.com|date=January 20, 2014|access-date=March 30, 2014}}
In the 2014 season, Custer won the Pro Series West opener at Phoenix International Raceway, holding off Greg Pursley and Brennan Newberry on the green–white–checker finish.{{cite web|last=Sbarra|first=Shon|url=http://hometracks.nascar.com/nknps-west_recap_phoenix_022714_cole-custer_finally_gets_phoenix_win|title=Custer Finally Gets Phoenix Win|publisher=NASCAR Home Tracks|date=February 27, 2014|access-date=March 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331070320/http://hometracks.nascar.com/nknps-west_recap_phoenix_022714_cole-custer_finally_gets_phoenix_win|archive-date=March 31, 2014|url-status=dead}}
=2014–2016: Camping World Truck Series=
File:Cole Custer at Thunder Valley (cropped).jpg in 2015]]
In 2014, Custer joined Haas Racing Development to run nine races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, making his debut in the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Custer started the race 9th, and finished 12th.{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/2014_Kroger_250/C|title=2014 Kroger 250|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 30, 2014}} In qualifying for the Drivin' for Linemen 200 at Gateway Motorsports Park, Custer set the track record with a {{convert|136.426|mph|km/h}} lap speed, becoming the youngest pole winner in NASCAR history.{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/6/14/nascar-camping-world-truck-series-drivin-for-linemen-200-qualifying.html|title=Cole Custer sets track record, wins 21 Means 21 Pole Award|work=NASCAR|date=June 14, 2014|access-date=June 14, 2014}}
At New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 20, 2014, Custer won the Camping World Truck Series UNOH 175 from the pole, becoming the youngest winner in the history of NASCAR's national touring series at 16 years, 7 months and 28 days.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2014-09-20/16-year-old-cole-custer-wins-nascar-truck-series-race|title=16-year-old Cole Custer becomes youngest to win Truck Series race|date=September 20, 2014|work=Sporting News|access-date=September 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920232932/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2014-09-20/16-year-old-cole-custer-wins-nascar-truck-series-race|archive-date=September 20, 2014|url-status=dead}}{{#tag:ref|NASCAR's "national touring series" include the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series; some include the 1972–1973 Grand National East Series as well.|group=N}}
On January 12, 2015, JR Motorsports announced that Custer would drive a truck for them in ten races in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/jr-motorsports-dale-earnhardt-jr-camping-world-truck-series-cole-custer-2015-011215|title=JR Motorsports to run select NCWTS races with Cole Custer|work=Foxsports.com|date=January 12, 2015|access-date=January 12, 2015}} On June 13, 2015, Custer won the Truck race at Gateway Motorsports Park, holding off the No. 23 truck of Spencer Gallagher, after the dominating trucks of Erik Jones and Matt Crafton were involved in two wrecks at laps 142 and 152.
When he turned 18 years old in 2016, JR Motorsports began fielding the No. 00 truck for Custer full-time, competing for the Rookie of the Year title. At Canadian Tire Motorsport Park during the Chevrolet Silverado 250, John Hunter Nemechek and Custer were battling for the lead when Nemechek bumped Custer before running both Custer and himself off-road, pinning Custer to the wall. Before the winner was declared, Nemechek was tackled by Custer; Nemechek would be named the winner.{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/9/4/camping-world-truck-series-chevrolet-silverado-250-canadian-tire-motorsport-park-race-recap-results.html|title=JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK BATTLES CUSTER TILL END FOR WIN AT CANADA|work=NASCAR|date=September 4, 2016|access-date=September 4, 2016}}
=2017–2019: Xfinity Series=
File:00 Cole Custer 2017 Johnsonville 180.jpg in 2017]]
In 2016, Custer made his Xfinity Series debut for JR Motorsports at Richmond International Raceway, driving the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro.{{cite web|last=White|first=Heath|url=http://www.jrmracing.com/media/2016/02/05/jr-motorsports-and-cessna-announce-partnership|title=JR Motorsports and Cessna Announce Partnership|publisher=JR Motorsports|date=February 5, 2016|access-date=February 5, 2016}} He drove the No. 88 for JR Motorsports to the career-best fourth-place finish at Charlotte in the Hisense 4K TV 300.
On September 16, 2016, Stewart–Haas Racing announced that Custer would drive the No. 00 Ford Mustang full-time in 2017, with Haas Automation as the primary sponsor.{{cite web|url=http://www.stewarthaasracing.com/media/index.php?fromNews=1&article=2453|title=Stewart-Haas Racing Names Cole Custer as its 2017 Driver for NASCAR XFINITY Series Team|work=Stewart–Haas Racing|date=September 16, 2016|access-date=September 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918214332/http://www.stewarthaasracing.com/media/index.php?fromNews=1&article=2453|archive-date=September 18, 2016|url-status=dead}} Custer began the 2017 Xfinity season with a crash at Daytona, finishing 37th. He rebounded the next week at Atlanta, finishing 10th.
After making the playoffs in his first appearance, Custer began making a surge at the end of the season, leading the most laps in Chicago and Kansas. Custer missed the Final Four by two spots after racing head-to-head with Daniel Hemric, the next week, Custer put on a clinic by leading the most laps, winning both stages and en route to his first Xfinity win at the Homestead–Miami Speedway in South Florida. The next year at the fall Texas race, Custer got his second career win when he passed Tyler Reddick on the last lap, clinching his spot in the Championship Four.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}
In the 2019 season, Custer scored wins at Fontana, Richmond, Pocono, Chicago, Kentucky,{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/07/12/results-xfinity-series-kentucky-speedway-cole-custer/ |title=Cole Custer registers fifth Xfinity win of 2019 in dominant Kentucky run |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=July 12, 2019 |access-date=July 13, 2019}} and Dover. He finished second at Darlington but was declared the official race winner after Denny Hamlin was disqualified when his car failed to meet height requirements during post-race inspection.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/08/31/no-18-joe-gibbs-racing-toyota-fails-post-race-inspection-in-xfinity/ |title=No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota fails post-race inspection in Xfinity |first=Zack |last=Albert |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=August 31, 2019 |access-date=September 1, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2019/08/31/cole-custer-wins-darlington-xfinity-race-after-denny-hamlin-dqd/ |title=Cole Custer wins Darlington Xfinity race after Denny Hamlin DQ'd |first=Amanda |last=Brooks |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=August 31, 2019 |access-date=September 1, 2019}} At the end of the Kansas race, Custer got into a fight with Reddick on pit road.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/10/19/custer-reddick-tussle-on-pit-road-after-kansas-xfinity-race/ |title=Custer, Reddick tussle on pit road after Kansas Xfinity race |first=Chase |last=Wilhelm |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=October 19, 2019 |access-date=October 20, 2019}} Custer finished the 2019 season second in points after finishing second again to Reddick at Homestead.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/11/16/reddick-wins-xfinity-race-at-miami-locks-up-second-championship/ |title=Reddick wins Xfinity race at Miami, locks up second championship |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=November 16, 2019 |access-date=November 17, 2019}}
=2020–2022: Cup Series=
File:Cole custer (50264340578).jpg in 2020]]
File:ColeCuster22.png in 2022]]
In March 2018, Custer joined Rick Ware Racing for his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/02/21/cole-custer-make-monster-energy-series-debut-vegas/|title=Cole Custer to make Monster Energy Series debut in Vegas|work=NASCAR|date=February 21, 2018|access-date=February 21, 2018}} He finished 25th. He returned for the June Pocono race where he would finish 26th. At Richmond Raceway in the fall, he qualified a surprising tenth, though he would go on to finish 26th.{{cite web|last=Torres|first=Luis|url=https://motorsportstribune.com/2020-cup-series-season-preview-cole-custer/|title=2020 Cup Series Season Preview: Cole Custer|date=January 19, 2020 |publisher=Motorsports Tribune|access-date=July 5, 2020}}
On November 15, 2019, Stewart–Haas Racing announced that Custer would replace Daniel Suárez in the No. 41 Ford in 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/11/14/cole-custer-to-move-up-to-cup-in-2020-replaces-daniel-suarez-in-no-41/ |title=Custer to move up to Cup in 2020, replaces Suarez in No. 41 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=November 15, 2019 |access-date=November 15, 2019}} He scored his first Cup top-ten finish at Phoenix, while his maiden top five came at Indianapolis.{{cite news|last=Handy|first=Sarah|url=https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/cole-custer-captures-first-cup-series-top-10-at-phoenix/|title=Cole Custer captures first Cup Series Top-10 at Phoenix|publisher=Kickin' the Tires|date=March 9, 2020|access-date=July 5, 2020}}{{cite magazine |date=July 6, 2020 |title=Gallery: NASCAR at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, July 5, 2020 |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/g33209811/gallery-nascar-at-indianapolis-motor-speedway-sunday-july-5-2020/ |access-date=July 6, 2020 |magazine=Autoweek |agency=}}
A week after Indianapolis, Custer won his first Cup race in the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, passing Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., and Ryan Blaney on the last lap.{{cite news|url=https://www.fox19.com/2020/07/12/custer-captures-first-ever-nascar-cup-series-win-kentucky-speedway/|title=Custer captures first ever NASCAR Cup Series win at Kentucky Speedway|work=WXIX-TV|date=July 12, 2020|access-date=July 12, 2020}} He became the first rookie to win in the Cup Series since Chris Buescher in 2016, the first rookie to do so in a non-shortened race since Juan Pablo Montoya in 2007,{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/29452907/cole-custer-last-lap-pass-kentucky-speedway-earns-1st-cup-series-win|title=Cole Custer's last-lap pass at Kentucky earns 1st Cup Series win|agency=AP|publisher=ESPN|date=July 12, 2020|access-date=July 12, 2020}} and the 33rd driver to win a race in all three NASCAR national touring series. With the win, Custer made the 2020 Playoffs, but was eliminated following the third round at Bristol.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/09/20/bristol-motor-speedway-night-race-cup-series-playoff-bubble/ |title=Bowyer advances at Bristol; Custer, Byron, Blaney, DiBenedetto ousted from playoffs |first=Zack |last=Albert |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=September 20, 2020 |access-date=September 21, 2020}} He finished 16th in the points standings and was awarded the Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/11/08/cole-custer-sunoco-rookie-of-the-year-2020-nascar-cup-series/ |title=Cole Custer wins Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in NASCAR Cup Series |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=November 8, 2020 |access-date=November 9, 2020}} Custer remained with Stewart–Haas for the 2021 season. However, his results were inconsistent and he missed the playoffs after the regular-season finale at Daytona as he was 26th in the points standings with just two top tens at Talladega and Dover.
After a two-year absence, Custer returned to the Xfinity Series in May 2021 at Circuit of the Americas, driving the No. 17 for SS-Green Light Racing and Rick Ware Racing in a collaboration with Stewart–Haas Racing.{{cite news|last=Utter|first=Jim|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-xs/news/cole-custer-xfinity-cota-shr/6506914/|title=Cole Custer returns to Xfinity Series for May 22 race at COTA|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|date=May 11, 2021|access-date=May 11, 2021}}
Custer returned to the Xfinity Series competition in February 2022 at Auto Club Speedway, driving the No. 07 for SS-Green Light Racing in collaboration with Stewart–Haas Racing. He would end up winning the race after leading 80 laps. It was his 10th career Xfinity Series win, and the first win for SS-Green Light Racing.{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/02/26/results-xfinity-series-2022-auto-club-speedway-recap/|title=Cole Custer nets Xfinity Series win in third overtime at Auto Club|last=Spencer|first=Reid|work=NASCAR|date=February 26, 2022|access-date=February 27, 2022}}
On October 11, 2022, Custer and crew chief Mike Shiplett were fined {{USD}}100,000 after Custer intentionally slowed down and checked up on the last lap of the Charlotte Roval race, allowing his SHR teammate Chase Briscoe to advance to the next round of the playoffs. In addition, Shiplett was indefinitely suspended and the No. 41 team was docked 50 owner and driver points.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/10/11/nascar-penalizes-custer-no-41-shr-team-after-charlotte-playoff-race/ |title=NASCAR penalizes Custer, No. 41 SHR team after Charlotte playoff race |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=October 11, 2022 |access-date=October 12, 2022}}
=2023–2024: Back to the Xfinity Series=
File:Cole Custer Xfinity Auto Club 2023.jpg in 2023]]
On November 16, 2022, SHR announced that Ryan Preece would replace Custer in the No. 41 in the Cup Series in 2023 while Custer would move back to the Xfinity Series, driving a second full-time car for SHR. The team announced on November 23, 2022, that he would drive the No. 00 once again.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/11/16/stewart-haas-racing-promotes-preece-to-full-time-cup-ride-in-no-41-ford/ |title=Stewart-Haas Racing promotes Preece to full-time Cup ride in No. 41 Ford |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=November 16, 2022}} Custer started the 2023 season with a ninth place finish at Daytona. He scored his first win of the season at Portland.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/06/03/xfinity-series-portland-race-recap-cole-custer-june-2023/ |title=Cole Custer prevails in overtime at Portland |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR |date=June 3, 2023 |access-date=June 4, 2023}} Custer also won at a rain-shortened Chicago street race leading every single lap.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/07/02/cole-custer-declared-winner-of-rain-shortened-chicago-xfinity-series-race/ |title=Cole Custer declared winner of rain-shortened Chicago Xfinity Series race |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=July 2, 2023 |access-date=July 4, 2023}} Following the Michigan race, the No. 00 was docked 20 driver and owner points and five playoff points, and crew chief Jonathan Toney was fined {{USD}}25,000 after the post-race inspection revealed unapproved splitters.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/08/09/cole-custers-team-penalized-after-michigan-xfinity-race/ |title=Cole Custer's team penalized after Michigan Xfinity race |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=August 9, 2023 |access-date=August 10, 2023}}
File:Cole_Custer’s_2023_HAAS_Ford_Mustang_in_the_NASCAR_Xfinity_Series.jpg in 2023]]
On July 3, Rick Ware Racing announced that Custer would return to the Cup Series to drive the No. 51 at Atlanta, New Hampshire, and Pocono.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/07/03/cole-custer-joins-rick-ware-racing-for-three-nascar-cup-series-races/ |title=Cole Custer joins Rick Ware Racing for three NASCAR Cup Series races |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=July 3, 2023 |access-date=July 4, 2023}}
On November 2, 2023, Custer announced he would continue in the No. 00 in 2024.{{cite tweet|user=ColeCuster|number=1720096048834916739
|title=Excited to be back in the 00 next year with @StewartHaasRcng!}} {{user generated source|date=May 2024}} Two days later, Custer would go on to win his and Stewart–Haas's first Xfinity Series championship at Phoenix Raceway after holding off Justin Allgaier and John Hunter Nemechek on an overtime restart.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/11/04/cole-custer-gets-illustrious-first-xfinity-series-championship-in-return-season/ |title=Cole Custer gets illustrious first Xfinity Series championship in return season |first=Dustin |last=Albino |website=NASCAR |date=November 4, 2023 |access-date=November 5, 2023}}
Custer started the 2024 season with a 13th-place finish at Daytona. He scored wins at Pocono and Bristol, as well as the regular season championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/07/13/xfinity-series-2024-pocono-raceway-cole-custer-win/ |title=Cole Custer holds off Justin Allgaier at Pocono for first Xfinity Series win of season |website=NASCAR |date=July 13, 2024 |access-date=July 14, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/09/20/2024-xfinity-series-bristol-fall-race/ |title=Cole Custer wins at Bristol, claims Xfinity Series Regular Season Championship |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR |date=September 20, 2024 |access-date=September 21, 2024}} Despite not winning a race during the playoffs, Custer stayed consistent enough to make the Championship 4.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/11/02/xfinity-series-martinsville-fall-playoff-race-recap/ |title=Aric Almirola sweeps '24 Xfinity Series races at Martinsville, Championship 4 set |website=NASCAR |date=November 2, 2024 |access-date=November 3, 2024}} After the race at Martinsville, Custer was involved in a post-race altercation with Chandler Smith.{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2024 |title=Chandler Smith strikes Cole Custer after NASCAR Xfinity playoff race at Martinsville |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nascar/news/chandler-smith-strikes-cole-custer-after-nascar-xfinity-playoff-race-at-martinsville |access-date=November 3, 2024 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
On May 28, 2024, Stewart–Haas Racing announced it would shut down its NASCAR operations at the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/05/28/stewart-haas-racing-to-close-operation-at-end-of-2024-season/ |title=Stewart-Haas Racing to close operation at end of 2024 season |website=NASCAR |date=May 28, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024}}
=2025: Return to Cup Series=
File:Cole Custer 41 Las Vegas 2025.jpg in 2025]]
On July 20, 2024, Custer announced his Cup Series return in 2025 with the No. 41 of Haas Factory Team, which is a reorganization of Stewart–Haas Racing.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/07/20/cole-custer-will-return-to-cup-series-pilot-haas-factory-team-ford-in-2025/ |title=Cole Custer will return to Cup Series, pilot Haas Factory Team Ford in 2025 |first1=Reid |last1=Spencer |first2=Holly |last2=Cain |website=NASCAR |date=July 20, 2024 |access-date=July 20, 2024}}
Personal life
Born in Ladera Ranch, California, Custer is the son of Joe Custer, who is the team president of Stewart–Haas Racing and the chief operating officer of Haas F1 Team.{{cite web|url=http://autoweek.com/article/formula-one/haas-f1-team-lures-anheuser-busch-executive-head-marketing-effort|title=Haas F1 Team lures Anheuser-Busch executive to head marketing effort|work=Autoweek|date=October 28, 2014|access-date=February 21, 2016}} SHR co-owner Gene Haas' company, Haas Automation, sponsors Custer. He attended Ladera Ranch Middle School and Tesoro High School.
He is married to Kari Custer. In July 2024, Kari gave birth to a son.{{cite web |title= Cole Custer makes major announcement on personal front amid NASCAR's Olympic break|url= https://www.sportskeeda.com/nascar/news-cole-custer-makes-major-announcement-personal-front-amid-nascar-s-olympic-break#google_vignette |website=Sportskeedia |access-date=August 5, 2024 |date=August 5, 2024}}
Motorsports career results
=NASCAR=
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
==Cup Series==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=45| NASCAR Cup Series results |
| Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! 31 ! 32 ! 33 ! 34 ! 35 ! 36 ! {{Tooltip|NCSC|NASCAR Cup Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
|---|
| 2018
! 51 ! Ford | DAY | ATL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS | PHO | CAL | MAR | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | KAN | CLT | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC | MCH | SON | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | IND | LVS | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH | ROV | DOV | TAL | KAN | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM ! 63rd ! 01 |
| 2020
! rowspan=3| Stewart–Haas Racing ! rowspan=3| 41 ! rowspan=3| Ford | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IND | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| KEN | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KAN | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DRC | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ROV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO ! 16th ! 2202 |
| 2021
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DRC | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRD | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| COA | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SON | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSH | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROA | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IRC | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO ! 26th ! 575 |
| 2022
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| COA | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRD | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GTW | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SON | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSH | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROA | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IRC | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ROV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO ! 25th ! 589 |
| rowspan=2| 2023
! 51 ! Ford | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | RCH | BRD | MAR | TAL | DOV | KAN | DAR | CLT | GTW | SON | NSH | CSC | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC | RCH | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH | IRC | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN | DAY | DAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN | BRI | TEX | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | ! rowspan=2| 52nd ! rowspan=2| 01 |
| RFK Racing
! 6 ! Ford | colspan=35| | style="background:#FFFFFF;"| PHO |
| 2025
! 41 ! Ford | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| COA | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSH | style="background:#;"| MCH | MXC | POC | ATL | CSC | SON | DOV | IND | IOW | GLN | RCH | DAY | DAR | GTW | BRI | NHA | KAN | ROV | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO ! -* ! -* |
| colspan=43| † – Qualified for Brad Keselowski |
===Daytona 500===
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |
| Year
! Team ! Manufacturer ! Start ! Finish |
|---|
| 2020
| rowspan=3| Stewart–Haas Racing | rowspan=3| Ford |align=center| 12 |align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 37 |
| 2021
|align=center| 27 |align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 11 |
| 2022
|align=center| 31 |align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 20 |
| 2025
| Ford |align=center| 30 |align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 21 |
==Xfinity Series==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=42| NASCAR Xfinity Series results |
| Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! 31 ! 32 ! 33 ! {{Tooltip|NXSC|NASCAR Xfinity Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
|---|
| rowspan=2| 2016
! rowspan=2| JR Motorsports ! 5 ! rowspan=2| Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH | TAL | DOV | colspan=18| | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN | TEX | PHO | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM ! rowspan=2| 100th ! rowspan=2| 01 |
| 88
| colspan=10| | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | DAY | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | colspan=5| |
| 2017
! rowspan=3| 00 ! rowspan=3| Ford | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAL | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TEX | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IOW | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IND | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOH | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ROA | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CHI | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KEN | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TEX | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| HOM ! 5th ! 2288 |
| 2018
! rowspan=2| Stewart–Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LVS | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAL | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TEX | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CHI | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KEN | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GLN | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MOH | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ROA | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IND | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LVS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ROV | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TEX | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HOM ! 2nd ! 4035 |
| 2019
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LVS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHO | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CAL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RCH | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| POC | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CHI | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| KEN | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NHA | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOW | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GLN | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MOH | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ROA | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAR | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IND | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LVS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RCH | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ROV | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DOV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TEX | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHO | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HOM ! 2nd ! 4035 |
| 2021
! SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing ! 17 ! rowspan=2| Ford | DAY | DRC | HOM | LVS | PHO | ATL | MAR | TAL | DAR | DOV | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| COA | CLT | MOH | TEX | NSH | POC | ROA | ATL | NHA | GLN | IRC | MCH | DAY | DAR | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL | ROV | TEX | KAN | MAR | PHO ! 85th ! 01 |
| 2022
! 07 | DAY | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| COA | RCH | MAR | TAL | DOV | DAR | TEX | CLT | PIR | NSH | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROA | ATL | NHA | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC | IRC | MCH | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN | DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO ! 75th ! 01 |
| 2023
! rowspan=2| Stewart–Haas Racing ! rowspan=2| 00 ! rowspan=2| Ford | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| COA | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RCH | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PIR | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SON | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSH | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CSC | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROA | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IRC | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GLN | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TEX | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ROV | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LVS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PHO ! 1st ! 4040 |
| 2024
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LVS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHO | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| COA | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TEX | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PIR | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SON | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NHA | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSH | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CSC | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| POC | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IND | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BRI | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KAN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROV | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LVS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HOM | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO ! 2nd ! 4029 |
==Camping World Truck Series==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=30| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results |
| Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! {{Tooltip|NCWTC|NASCAR Camping World Truck classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
|---|
| 2014
! rowspan=3| 00 ! Chevy | DAY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR | KAN | CLT | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV | TEX | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GTW | KEN | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW | ELD | POC | MCH | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MSP | CHI | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| NHA | LVS | TAL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR | TEX | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHO | HOM | ! 25th ! 302 |
| 2015
! rowspan=2| JR Motorsports ! rowspan=2| Chevy | DAY | ATL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR | KAN | CLT | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV | TEX | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| GTW | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW | KEN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ELD | POC | MCH | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MSP | CHI | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA | LVS | TAL | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR | TEX | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO | HOM ! 22nd ! 305 |
| 2016
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KAN | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GTW | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ELD | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MSP | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CHI | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LVS | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TEX | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HOM ! 10th ! 502 |
{{sup|*}} Season still in progress
{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points
=ARCA Racing Series=
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=27| ARCA Racing Series results |
| Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! {{Tooltip|ARSC|ARCA Racing Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
|---|
| 2015
! 00 ! Chevy | DAY | MOB | NSH | SLM | TAL | TOL | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NJE | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC | MCH | CHI | WIN | IOW | IRP | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| POC | BLN | ISF | DQN | SLM | KEN | KAN ! 41st ! 560 |
| rowspan=2| 2016
! 54 ! Chevy | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY | NSH | SLM | TAL | TOL | NJE | POC | MCH | MAD | WIN | colspan=10| ! rowspan=2| 69th* ! rowspan=2| 390* |
| Athenian Motorsports
! 05 ! Chevy | colspan=10| | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | DSF | SLM | CHI | KEN | KAN |
| 2017
! 78 ! Ford | DAY | NSH | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | MAD | IOW | IRP | POC | WIN | ISF | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROA | DSF | SLM | CHI | KEN | KAN ! 88th ! 175 |
==K&N Pro Series East==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=23| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results |
| Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! {{Tooltip|NKNPSEC|NASCAR K&N Pro Series East classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
|---|
| 2013
! 00 ! Chevy | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GRE | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIF | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RCH | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BGS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LGY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| COL | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| IOW | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VIR | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GRE | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| NHA | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RAL | colspan=2| ! 8th ! 452 |
| 2014
! rowspan=2| Bill McAnally Racing ! rowspan=2| 00 ! Chevy | NSM | DAY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI | GRE | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RCH | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW | BGS | FIF | LGY | NHA | COL | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GLN | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| VIR | GRE | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV ! 20th ! 234 |
| 2015
! Toyota | NSM | GRE | BRI | IOW | BGS | LGY | COL | NHA | IOW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GLN | MOT | VIR | RCH | DOV | colspan=2| ! 43rd ! 40 |
| 2016
! HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks ! 98 ! Toyota | NSM | MOB | GRE | BRI | VIR | DOM | STA | COL | NHA | IOW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GLN | GRE | NJM | DOV | colspan=2| ! 44th ! 41 |
==ARCA Menards Series West==
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! colspan=22| ARCA Menards Series West results |
| Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! {{Tooltip|AMSWC|ARCA Menards Series West classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
|---|
| rowspan=2| 2013
! rowspan=2| Ken Schrader Racing ! rowspan=2| 00 ! Ford | PHO | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| S99 | BIR | IOW | L44 | SON | CNS | IOW | EVG | SPO | MMP | SMP | AAS | KCR | ! rowspan=2| 38th ! rowspan=2| 66 |
| Chevy
| colspan=14| | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO |
| rowspan=2| 2014
! rowspan=3| Bill McAnally Racing ! rowspan=3| 00 ! Chevy | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PHO | IRW | S99 | IOW | KCR | colspan=7| | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHO | colspan=2| ! rowspan=2| 20th ! rowspan=2| 121 |
| rowspan=2| Toyota
| colspan=5| | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SON | SLS | CNS | IOW | EVG | KCR | MMP | AAS | colspan=2| |
| 2015
| KCR | IRW | TUS | IOW | SHA | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SON | SLS | IOW | EVG | CNS | MER | AAS | PHO | colspan=2| ! 47th ! 35 |
| 2019
! 22 ! Ford | LVS | IRW | TUS | TUS | CNS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SON | DCS | IOW | EVG | GTW | MER | AAS | KCR | PHO | ! 39th ! 40 |
| 2023
! 55 ! Ford | PHO | IRW | KCR | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PIR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SON | IRW | SHA | EVG | AAS | LVS | MAD | PHO | colspan=3| ! 26th ! 70 |
References
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External links
- {{official website|colecuster.com}}
- [https://www.haasfactoryteam.com/teams/colecuster/ Official profile at Haas Factory Team]
- {{Racing-Reference driver|Cole_Custer}}
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