CODY WARE NEWS

Full-Time in No. 51 Ford Rick Ware Racing announced Wednesday that Ware would pilot the team's No. 51 Ford entry in all 36 points-awarding races and the season-opening exhibition Cook Out Clash Feb. 2 at B...

Impact This puts to rest any uncertainty about multiple drivers potentially sharing the seat of the No. 51 Ford as has happened in the past. Ware will get all 36 points-paying starts including the pre-season exhibition at Bowman Gray Stadium. The veteran driver was part-time last season and will very much welcome the full slate of races in the upcoming season.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

NASCAR Cup Series closes regular season at Darlington, IndyCar doubles up at Milwaukee Mile

The NASCAR Cup Series closes the regular season at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night

AUGUST 27, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Career Best Finish at Daytona Ware finished fourth in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday night.

Impact The driver of the No. 15 Ford started deep in the field and would survive the seven cautions, many of them multi-car crashes that would thin the field. Ware would lineup in good shape on the overtime restart and battle among the leaders. The veteran driver could not get to the lead, but Ware would hold off Ty Gibbs to secure his first-career Top-5 finish and best-career finish in his 103rd Cup Series start.

AUGUST 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Making NASCAR return at Dega Ware (suspension) will drive the No. 15 Ford for Rick Ware Racing in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega, Austin Konenski of Motorsports Wire reports.

Impact Ware will make his first NASCAR start since being suspended on April 10, 2023 on charges of assault by strangulation and assault causing serious injury. Those charges were dropped in December and Ware was reinstated by NASCAR. Ware drove the No. 51 for RWR for a few seasons, but that ride has since been taken over by Justin Haley full-time. The No. 15 entry has been driven mostly by Kaz Grala this year. Ware has the only top-10 finish in RWR history which came back in 2022 when he finished sixth at Daytona. It's unclear how many more races Ware will compete in this year.

APRIL 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Return to Cup Series in April The biggest comeback in Ware's return to racing will likely come in April, when he returns to one of his family's two Cup Series cars, the No. 15 Ford. He's expected to share that...

Impact Plans are coming into focus at Rick Ware Racing. Grala was recently announced as a part-time driver for the team and it's expected he'll be joined by Ware in the No. 15 Ford. The young driver is currently rebuilding his sponsorship portfolio after his recent suspension, and it's taking some time to put together. Ware competed in seven events last season in the team's No. 51 entry.

JANUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cody Ware reinstated by NASCAR after assault charges dismissed

NASCAR has reinstated Cup Series driver Cody Ware, who was suspended in April following an altercation with his then-girlfriend.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Reinstated by NASCAR NASCAR announced the suspension of Ware as had been lifted. Prosecutors dropped assault charges against him stemming from incident last April, Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports reports.

Impact Ware had been suspended since his April arrest for assault against his then-girlfriend. Prosecutors dismissed charges against him last Thursday and NASCAR has now reinstated his status for the upcoming season. Ware will look to put these unpleasant circumstances behind him and return to action in 2024.

DECEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cody Ware (personal) won't race Sunday at Bristol Cody Ware will not compete in Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway due to a personal matter, his team announ...

JUNE 27, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Cody Ware (personal) won't race Sunday at Bristol Cody Ware will not compete in Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway due to a personal matter, his team announ...

JUNE 27, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

NASCAR at Martinsville preview: Chase Elliott returns, Cody Ware suspended, how to watch Everything you need to know before Sunday’s Cup race at Martinsville.

APRIL 16, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Rick Ware Racing tabs Smith to drive for suspended Cody Ware

Zane Smith will replace suspended Cup Series driver Cody Ware and drive the No. 51 Ford this weekend for Rick Ware Racing at Martinsville Speedway

APRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUTO RACING: Bell emerging as a star; IndyCar to Long Beach

Christopher Bell is off to a historic start in NASCAR's top series

APRIL 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR Suspends Cody Ware Amid Felony Assault Charge Ware was charged with misdemeanor assault on a female and felony assault by strangulation inflicting serious injury.

APRIL 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Cup Series driver Cody Ware arrested on assault charges NASCAR Cup Series driver Cody Ware was arrested in Iredell County, N.C., on Monday on assault charges, including felony strangulation. NASCA...

APRIL 10, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Cup Series driver Cody Ware arrested on assault charges NASCAR Cup Series driver Cody Ware was arrested in Iredell County, N.C., on Monday on assault charges, including felony strangulation. NASCA...

APRIL 10, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

NASCAR suspends Cup Series driver Cody Ware after arrest on assault charges

Cody Ware suspended indefinitely after he was arrested on charges of assault on a female and assault by strangulation

APRIL 10, 2023

NASCAR suspends Cody Ware after arrest on assault charges

NASCAR has suspended Cup Series driver Cody Ware indefinitely after he was arrested on charges of assault on a female and assault by strangulation inflicting serious injury

APRIL 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ware suspended by NASCAR following arrest on assault charges Cody Ware has been indefinitely suspended by NASCAR after he was arrested and charged Monday in Iredell County (N.C.) for assault on a femal...

APRIL 10, 2023 • RACER.COM

NASCAR's Cody Ware arrested on felony assault charge NASCAR driver Cody Ware was arrested and charged Monday with felony assault by strangulation.

APRIL 10, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

NASCAR tweaks appeals process amid continuing debate over rules violations

NASCAR will now require its appeals panel to give a reason when modifying a penalty and adjust within the range prescribed in the rule book.

APRIL 10, 2023

Cody Ware (personal) won't race Sunday at Bristol Cody Ware will not compete in Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway due to a personal matter, his team announ...

APRIL 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Cody Ware won't drive at Bristol due to personal matter

Driver Cody Ware won't run at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend so he can focus on a personal matter, according to a statement from his NASCAR team on Saturday

APRIL 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix: Tyler Reddick wins in triple OT at COTA

The NASCAR Cup Series' March schedule wrapped Sunday with the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. Here are the top moments!

MARCH 26, 2023

Expected to return for Las Vegas Ware (ankle) is on the entry list for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Impact Ware did not race in last week's race at the Charlotte Roval due to an ankle injury he sustained in a hard crash at Texas. Ware raced at Talladega the next week, but decided to let J.J. Yeley take the reigns at the Roval due to the added footwork needed to drive at a road course. With no more road courses in the last four races, Ware should be clear to pilot the No. 51 car the rest of the season.

OCTOBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

NASCAR meets with drivers to address safety concerns, changes for 2023

With many concerned about injuries and the safety of the Next Gen car, NASCAR drivers met with executives and engineers Saturday, Bob Pockra...

OCTOBER 8, 2022