Cole Custer to Run Full-time in Truck Series

Cole Custer will no longer be running part-time now that he’s turning 18.

JR Motorsports co-owner Kelly Earnhardt Miller confirmed today on SiriusXM Speedway with Dave Moody that the driver of the No. 00 Chevrolet will pilot said truck for the full 23 race NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. Needless to say, Custer is – and get used to hearing this word a lot the next few days – excited about the opportunity.

“We are all pretty confident heading into the season,” said Custer. “Joe (Shear Jr., crew chief) and I have been together for three years and we have a great relationship. We’ve shown a lot of speed in our time together, and we need to build a little more consistency. I can help that with the way I drive. Last year, we were running to win races and get experience; this year, it’s going to be all about the points.”

In 19 career Truck starts, Custer has amassed two wins, four top-fives and 10 top-10s. He thinks he’ll “still have the speed we had last year and I think we’re going to be contenders for the championship.”

Other team co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. said he looks “forward to seeing Cole run the full season. He and the team showed they have great speed and the ability to run up front in their limited schedule last year. We have great people and partners in place to make this a top-notch effort and give them the opportunity to go out and learn, win races, and compete for the championship.”

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Tucker White
Tucker White
I've followed NASCAR for well over 20 years of my life, both as a fan and now as a member of the media. As of 2024, I'm on my ninth season as a traveling NASCAR beat writer. For all its flaws and dumb moments, NASCAR at its best produces some of the best action you'll ever see in the sport of auto racing. Case in point: Kyle Larson's threading the needle pass at Darlington Raceway on May 9, 2021. On used-up tires, racing on a worn surface and an aero package that put his car on the razor's edge of control, Larson demonstrated why he's a generational talent. Those are the stories I want to capture and break down. In addition to NASCAR, I also follow IndyCar and Formula 1. As a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, I'm a diehard Tennessee Volunteers fan (especially in regards to Tennessee football). If covering NASCAR doesn't kill me, down the road, watching Tennessee football will. I'm also a diehard fan of the Atlanta Braves, and I lived long enough to see them win a World Series for the first time since 1995 (when I was just a year old). I've also sworn my fan allegiance to the Nashville Predators, though that's not paid out as much as the Braves. Furthermore, as a massive sports dork, I follow the NFL on a weekly basis. Though it's more out of an obligation than genuine passion (for sports dorks, following the NFL is basically an unwritten rule). Outside of sports, I'm a major cinema buff and a weeb. My favorite film is "Blazing Saddles" and my favorite anime is "Black Lagoon."

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