Cole Custer Returns as Driver of HFT's No. 41 in Cup Series in 2027

Haas Factory Team driver Cole Custer (41) during pre-race activities before the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThere had been a lot of speculation following the recently announced departures of Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed from Haas Factory Team's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series program that Cole Custer could drop down from the Cup Series to fill one of those seats for the 2027 season. All of that speculation came to an end on Friday