Maybe a shake-up is all Cole Custer needs to perform to his potential in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
In his first race with new crew chief Marcus Richmond, the youngest winner in NASCAR national series history registered a season-high runner-up finish last Saturday at Iowa – his second top-five and third top-10 showing of the season.
“We are definitely headed in the right direction,” said Custer, 18, who ranks 11th in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series standings, 14 points behind eighth-place Ben Kennedy for the final spot in the series’ Chase.
Although he’s behind in points, a victory would automatically qualify Custer for the seven-race Chase. He has eight contests left to complete the task, beginning with Saturday’s Drivin’ for Linemen 200 brought to you by Altec at Gateway Motorsports Park (8:30 p.m. ET on FS1) where he is the defending race winner.
In Custer’s only other start at Gateway (2014), he became the youngest pole winner in NASCAR national series history and finished sixth.
“Coming into Gateway, we’re always looking to win,” Custer said. “We are just trying to get our stuff better and we know there are a lot of things that we can get better on the Haas Automation Silverado. I think you’re going to see that in the next few weeks.”
Source: NASCAR Wire Service
