FONTANA, CA. – He’s back.
Cole Custer, that is.
The driver of the No. 00 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford has won two of the last three NASCAR Xfinity Series races at Auto Club Speedway—and in two different cars.
In 2019, he took the checkered flag in the No. 00 Mustang. In 2020, he moved up to full-time NASCAR Cup Series racing.
While still driving in the Cup Series last season, Custer won the Xfinity Series race at Fontana in the No. 07 Ford prepared by Stewart-Haas for SS GreenLight Racing owner Bobby Dotter.
After three years at the Cup level that saw him win one race, Custer is once again competing for the Xfinity Series championship this season.
Given his success at Fontana, he is almost certain to be a formidable force in Saturday’s Production Alliance Group 300 (5 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
“I always look forward to Fontana,” said Custer, a native of Ladera Ranch, Calif., southeast of Los Angeles. “It’s always been a good track to me, and we’ve obviously won two races there in the Xfinity car. It’s always been one of my favorite tracks, because it’s fast, it’s worn out, you’re slipping and sliding around.
“You have a lot of options as a driver, so you’re able to figure out something better than the next guy, and how to get around them. It’s always been a fun track to me and coming back home means a ton, too.”
Source: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service
