Cole Custer is having a reasonably good three days. After successful the NASCAR Xfinity Collection‘ weather-shortened Chicago Avenue Race that technically lasted two days regardless of not racing on Sunday, Monday introduced the information that Rick Ware Racing has signed him for the subsequent three Cup Collection races. He’ll drive the #51 Ford Mustang at Atlanta Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and Pocono Raceway.
“It’s nice to be getting again right into a Cup automobile once more,” stated Custer. “I can’t thank Rick Ware Racing sufficient for this chance. RWR is constructing a stable programme and I’m blissful to assist hold it rising in the fitting route. It’s enjoyable to be a part of their group and hopefully we’ll have some stable runs collectively.”
Custer made his Cup debut with RWR in 2018 on a three-race schedule, impressing in his third race when he certified tenth. He graduated to the highest degree full-time in 2020 with Stewart-Haas Racing and scored a shock win at Kentucky en path to a playoff look and Rookie of the Yr honours. Nonetheless, he struggled over the subsequent two years and was demoted again to the Xfinity degree for 2023.
Regardless of a sluggish begin to the Xfinity season, he’s driving a ten-race streak of prime tens that started at the beginning of April. This included successful at Portland adopted by Chicago, and he presently sits third in factors.
He additionally labored with RWR’s Xfinity programme in 2021, which was fielded together with SS-Inexperienced Mild Racing.
“We’ve put loads of effort into elevating our programme the previous two years and having Cole come race with us once more is nice for the workforce,” commented workforce proprietor Rick Ware. “He has gained at each degree he’s competed in and is having a robust season within the Xfinity Collection this yr. We’re hoping to capitalise on the momentum of Cole successful two of the final three NXS races, and we stay up for getting began collectively in Atlanta.”
The #51 is thirty-third in proprietor factors. Cody Ware started the season because the automobile’s full-time driver till his arrest and suspension after seven races, from which the automobile has been break up between six drivers in addition to Custer: Matt Crafton, Todd Gilliland, Andy Lally, Ryan Newman, Zane Smith, and J.J. Yeley. Yeley completed eleventh at Talladega for the #51’s greatest run thus far.
