Cole Custer wins NASCAR Xfinity championship in thrilling overtime finish at Phoenix
Custer edged John Hunter Nemechek, Justin Allgaier and Sam Mayer in overtime Saturday night.
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Custer edged John Hunter Nemechek, Justin Allgaier and Sam Mayer in overtime Saturday night.
Cole Custer pulled away from Justin Allgaier during a two-lap overtime shootout to win his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway.
The 25-year-old Custer from Ladera Ranch, California, led a race-high 96 of 202 over-scheduled laps and capitalized on an overtime shootout to win the finale in the desert state and become the 33rd different competitor to win an Xfinity Series championship.
Cole Custer’s win was big for Stewart-Haas Racing: “It’s a boost that these guys, that the whole shop, needs right now. Whether they’re racing on Saturday or Sunday.”
John Hunter Nemechek won the first stage, led five times for 66 laps and was in contention for the championship on the final overtime restart before suffering a tire issue and finishing 28th to end up fourth in the final championship standings.