Cole Custer signs his first finishing success in Kentucky

By overtaking three leading competitors, Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing – Ford), Martin Truex Jr (Joe Gibbs Racing – Toyota) et Ryan Blaney (Team Penske – Ford), dans l’ultime tour de l’épreuve du Kentucky, Cole Custer (Stewart-Haas Racing) made the decisive maneuver to pocket his first career victory in Nascar Cup Series

The rookie chose the top line of the track after the restart following the accident of Matt Kenseth (Chip Ganassi Racing – Chevrolet), before taking the advantage and controlling his rivals on the last part of the final lap.

Custer finished ahead of Truex Jr, Matt DiBenedetto (Wood Brothers Racing – Ford), Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch (Chip Ganassi Racing).

Discover the report of the Kentucky event in the Nascar Cup Series, in AUTO issue 2269hebdo, available this evening in digital version and from Wednesday on newsstands.