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“I knew I had to make it happen in Turns 1 and
2,” Custer said of his winning move at Texas.
“I turned into Turn 1 ve car lengths deeper
ma
o
Tu
da
and
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w
than I did all day. We side-drafted in the
backstretch and it just worked out, I guess.
I was put in a situation to make something
happen and it worked out.
“This win feels
a lot better than the rst one
at Homestead
in 2017 because it was so
close. I don’t kn
somebody on the
job today.”
know if I’ve ever had to pass
the last lap. I feel like I did my
In all, Custer led 922 laps
15 top-ves (career best) and
six poles. With Reddick and Ch
Cup Series in 2020, look for Custe
what could be an impressive crop o
in 2019 (career best), had
and 24 top-10s to go along with
Christopher Bell also joining the
Custer to share the spotlight with
of rookies.
A 2014-16 NASCAR Next member,
coming talent, began his NASCAR r
the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East a
sides of the country” and ultimately s
top-10 nishes and ve poles in 29 r
K&N combination East and West rac
driving for Ken Schrader Racing. Tha
youngest Series’ winner at 15 years,
a designation citing up-andcoming
racing career at age 15 in
and West. He won on “both
scored four victories, 14
ve races. His rst came in the
race at Iowa Speedway in 2013
That victory made Custer the
six months and 10 days.
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He also won for JRM in the ARCA Racing Series
presented by Menards, at Pocono in 2015 at 17.
Custer began racing at the age of four. Nine years later
he won the 2011 USAC National Focus Young Guns
Championship in midget cars. He has won more than 100
quarter-midget races and it was during an early phase of
his career that he caught the attention of team owner Tony
Stewart, who reportedly marveled at how shy and quiet
young Custer was, outside the cockpit.
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