Cole Custer Secures First NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Following Overtime Victory
After demotion to Xfinity Series, Custer's overtime victory marks first win for Stewart-Haas Racing team this season, holding off Allgaier and Nemechek in thrilling finish.
- Cole Custer won his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship after a thrilling two-lap overtime shootout against fellow racers Justin Allgaier and John Hunter Nemechek.
- The victory marks a significant comeback for 25-year-old Custer who was demoted to the Xfinity Series after losing his Cup Series ride last season.
- The win was a much-needed high point in an otherwise tough season for the Stewart-Haas Racing team, which hadn't claimed a Cup Series win this year.
- Fourth champion contender, Justin Allgaier, who finished third, has made it to the championship round six times but has yet to claim a victory.
- Sam Mayer scored a personal best with a fifth-place finish, expressing that it was the 'most fun' he's had in a race.