Carson Ware
Ware at Pocono Raceway in 2021
BornCarson Reed Ware
(2000-02-28) February 28, 2000 (age 23)
Jamestown, North Carolina
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
9 races run over 2 years
2021 position55th
Best finish53rd (2020)
First race2020 Cheddar's 300 (Bristol)
Last race2021 Alsco Uniforms 302 (Las Vegas)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2019 position94th
Best finish94th (2019)
First race2019 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of December 27, 2021.

Carson Reed Ware (born February 28, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet Camaro for Rick Ware Racing, No. 52 for Jimmy Means Racing, and No. 74 for Mike Harmon Racing. He has also raced in the ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.

Racing career

Before racing in NASCAR and the ARCA Menards Series, Ware competed in Pro Late Models.[1] In October 2019, he made his ARCA debut at Kansas Speedway with Rick Ware Racing in a partnership with Venturini Motorsports.[2] The following month, he joined Reaume Brothers Racing for his first NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series event with the Lucas Oil 150 at ISM Raceway.[3]

In May 2020, Ware made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Bristol Motor Speedway with SS-Green Light Racing;[4] the team had formed an alliance with Rick Ware Racing to run the No. 07 car for Ware and RWR's other drivers.[5]

Personal life

He is the son of Rick Ware and brother of Cody Ware.[6]

On October 20, 2021, Ware was arrested in Rowan County, North Carolina, on assault and property damage charges. NASCAR indefinitely suspended him after the arrest.[7] On June 8, 2022, NASCAR lifted Ware's suspension.[8]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts Ref
2020 SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy DAY LVS CAL PHO DAR CLT BRI
22 		ATL HOM HOM
28 		TAL POC
20 		IND KEN KEN TEX KAN ROA DAY DOV DOV DAY DAR RCH RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT KAN TEX MAR PHO 53rd 41 [9]
2021 Rick Ware Racing 17 Chevy DAY DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL MAR TAL DAR DOV COA CLT MOH TEX NSH POC
28 		ROA ATL
36 		NHA GLN IND MCH
28 		DAY BRI
32 		55th 36 [10]
Mike Harmon Racing 74 DAR
31 		RCH
Rick Ware Racing 52 Toyota LVS
31 		TAL CLT TEX KAN MAR PHO

Gander Outdoors Truck Series

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NGOTC Pts Ref
2019 Reaume Brothers Racing 33 Toyota DAY ATL LVS MAR TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN POC ELD MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR PHO
30 		HOM 94th 7 [11]

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2019 Rick Ware Racing 51 Toyota DAY FIF SLM TAL NSH TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI ELK IOW POC ISF DSF SLM IRP KAN
13 		65th 165 [12]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. ^ "Keen's Buildings Sponsors Carson Ware in the 3rd Annual Short Track U.S. Nationals this Saturday, June 1st at Bristol Motor Speedway". Keen's Buildings. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Soquet, William (October 22, 2019). "ARCA: Late entrant Wayne Peterson finishes last at Kansas, claims second consecutive LASTCAR drivers championship". LASTCAR. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  4. ^ Tomlinson, Jay (May 27, 2020). "Entry List: 2020 Cheddar's 300". Frontstretch. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Albino, Dustin (May 23, 2020). "Ray Black Jr. focusing on family business, Rick Ware strikes deal with SS-Green Light Racing". Frontstretch. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  6. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (October 24, 2019). "NASCAR 101: Related Drivers in NASCAR". Frontstretch. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  7. ^ Long, Dustin (October 20, 2021). "NASCAR suspends Carson Ware after arrest". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "NASCAR officials reinstate Carson Ware after behavioral penalty". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Carson Ware – 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Carson Ware – 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  11. ^ "Carson Ware – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  12. ^ "Carson Ware – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.

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SS-Green Light Racing
Reaume Brothers Racing
Rick Ware Racing
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