Alex Weaver catches up with Cole Custer Saturday morning after he announced that he will be driving the No. 41 Ford for Haas Factory Team in 2025.
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00:00Here in the media center at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Cole Custer
00:03It was just announced Cole Custer is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025 driving the number 41 for Haas factory company
00:10I
00:11First of all have to ask what this opportunity means to you to get back into a NASCAR Cup Series car
00:15It's huge
00:16I mean
00:16I think ever since going back down to the Xfinity series the goal is always get back to cup and I think winning the championship
00:22Last year and showing what we can do really really played a big part of that and you know everything that Xfinity team has done
00:27So I can't thank Gene Haas enough and everybody Haas animation for having the support of me
00:31And I just I'm ready to get get to work and try and figure out how we can go compete with the best of
00:36Them we can look at the stat book and see the success that you've had in the Xfinity series. You're champion in that league
00:42What have you learned that you can take to the Cup Series for your return to the Cup Series that you had some success in?
00:49The Xfinity series, you know, I think the biggest thing is just how you work with your team
00:52You know, you got a there's a lot of talented guys, especially in the Cup Series that can go out and win races
00:56You know, there's probably 30 36 guys, you know, then go win races
00:59so
01:00you have to be really good about navigating how you get your car how you need it and how you work with your people to
01:06Communicate how to get your car how you need it
01:08So I think just being able to be better as a leader is definitely a huge part of it
01:12I know that you guys have stayed active in the Cup Series and you've been watching it's was announced that you have an alliance with
01:17RFK racing. What have you seen from that team that you're looking forward to working together next year? Well, obviously I think you know
01:24They're a winning team, you know, I think they're arguably, you know, they lead the Ford camp and in a lot of races
01:29So it's really exciting for us to try and combine the two programs a little bit and try and share
01:35Resources and figure out how we can make both our teams better
01:37And I think really lean on RFK and Brad and Chris Buescher and you know
01:42Try and figure out, you know how to make ourselves better and you know compete for compete at the front
01:46Finally we have races left in the Xfinity series for this season
01:50How do you go out with a back-to-back championship run? We just got keep doing what we're doing
01:54You know
01:54I think our team does a great job of showing up to the track and being prepared and communicating to you know
01:59Figure out how we can run towards the front. So I know our team is one of the best at you know
02:04Putting fast cars in the racetrack and competing communicating for what we need
02:08And I think we should be able to do the same thing this year as long as long as things go smooth
02:13Congratulations. Thank you