Cole Custer reacted like everyone else to his win at Kentucky Speedway on Sunday evening.“I’m surprised,” Custer said with a laugh after his first post-race celebration in NASCAR’s top series.The 22-year-old Cup rookie raced his way into Wednesday’s All-Star Race, as well as the 2020 postseason, by driving the outer lane of the 1.5-mile tri-oval after a late-lap caution forced a two-lap shootout through the checkered flag.“Honestly, I just knew I had to get to the top,” Custer said. “I knew I didn’t want to get put three-wide. My spotter, Andy Houston, did a great job. He kept me in the right …
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