Haas Factory Team announces Aaron Kramer as crew chief for Cole Custer in 2025
The pieces are falling into place for Cole Custer and the Haas Factory Team in 2025. Aaron Kramer will serve as crew chief. Kramer has spent his NASCAR career working with RFK Racing, currently the lead race engineer for Chris Buescher.
Haas Factory Team went out and got a young, unproven crew chief. I don’t think that is a bad decision to make whatsoever. Kramer has been part of building up a team into a winning program and that is a huge plus.
Kramer comes with a lot of excitement around him. It seems that Haas is going out and grabbing people they can have a long-term future with. A 35-year-old crew chief and 26-year-old driver is a rather young pairing.
“Aaron’s engineering pedigree and his history with RFK Racing are great assets for Haas Factory Team. We’re proud to have him join our team,” said Joe Custer, president, Haas Factory Team.
“NASCAR, and the Cup Series in particular, has become very engineering-driven. Limited track time and the nuances of the NextGen car have put a premium on simulation and data, and to really maximize all that information, you need people who can apply that information to the car and work closely with the driver to fine-tune the car. Aaron is that person, and we’re confident he can build a team of like-minded people who will have our race team ready to go for 2025.”
Joe Custer is excited to have Aaron Kramer working with his son. That has to be a big vote of confidence for the soon-to-be rookie crew chief.
Kramer attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, majoring in mechanical engineering. He is ready to get to work in 2025 with Cole Custer.
“This is a great opportunity and I’m very grateful for it,” Kramer said. “I’ve been working toward the crew chief position since I was racing go-karts in high school. It’s a proud moment to have it come with Haas Factory Team. Their alliance with RFK makes the learning curve a little less steep because I’m very familiar with the people and processes at RFK.
“Having Cole as the driver is a huge asset. He’s highly motivated and dedicated to his craft. He puts in the time away from the track so that he’s ready every time he climbs into the racecar. That’s what you want as a crew chief. We’re going to push each other and support each other to get the best results possible.”
Cole Custer gets a second chance at the Cup Series. Aaron Kramer gets his first shot at being a crew chief. Honestly, I like what Haas is putting together. While this is a young group they all want success. So, what are the chances of this team being competitive in 2025?