Cole Custer Prepares for The Toyota Tundra 250

Broadcast Information – TV: 8:30 p.m. ET on FS1 / Radio: MRN & Sirius Ch. 90 8 p.m. ET

Cole Custer

No. 00 Haas Automation Chevrolet

•   Friday’s race will mark Cole Custer’s first start at Kansas Speedway in any series.
•   The 18-year-old has competed on one other 1.5-mile track in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He qualified sixth and finished 17th at Atlanta Motor Speedway earlier this season.
•   Custer is still seeking his first NCWTS top-10 finish this season. He experienced misfortune in races at Martinsville and in the season opener at Daytona. Custer drove a damaged Silverado to 17th-place effort at Atlanta.
•   Crew chief Joe Shear Jr. has a great record at Kansas, winning in 2010 and earning top-five finishes in 2011 and 2013 with driver Johnny Sauter.

PR Manager: Ron Lemasters ron@dalejr.com; 704-658-5776

JRM Team Updates

•   Get Cole’s Autograph: Cole Custer will participate in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Autograph Session on Friday, May 6 at Kansas Speedway. The session runs from 2-2:45 p.m. CT in the Infield Fan Walk area.
•   Custer Back in NXS in Charlotte: In addition to running the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 20, Custer will compete in the track’s NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race on May 28, running the No. 88 Haas Automation Chevy for JR Motorsports. Custer had quite the NXS debut earlier this year at Richmond, finishing sixth.
•   JRM Fan Days: Fans will be welcomed to JR Motorsports for the team’s annual Fan Days on Thursday, May 26 and Friday, May 27. Festivities will include two autograph sessions with JR Motorsports drivers on Friday, along with giveaways and partner displays. Fans must have a wristband to receive an autograph. This Friday (May 6) is the deadline to enter the lottery for autograph session wristbands. For more details, visit www.jrmracing.com/fanday.

TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!