Carson Ware

Carson Ware
Ware at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2024
Born	Carson Reed Ware (2000-02-28) February 28, 2000 (age 24) Jamestown, North Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
12 races run over 3 years
Car no., team	No. 74 (Mike Harmon Racing)
2024 position	58th
Best finish	53rd (2020)
First race	2020 Cheddar's 300 (Bristol)
Last race	2024 National Debt Relief 250 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2019 position	94th
Best finish	94th (2019)
First race	2019 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 2, 2024.

Carson Reed Ware (born February 28, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 74 Chevrolet Camaro 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
2024	Joey Gase Motorsports	35	Chevy	DAY	ATL	LVS	PHO	COA	RCH	MAR	TEX	TAL	DOV	DAR	CLT	PIR	SON	IOW	NHA	NSH	CSC	POC	IND	MCH	DAY	DAR	ATL	GLN	BRI 28	KAN Wth					MAR 37	PHO	58th	25	[11]
		53	Ford																												TAL 22	ROV	LVS	HOM
2025	Mike Harmon Racing	74	Chevy	DAY DNQ	ATL	COA	PHO	LVS	HOM	MAR	DAR	BRI	CAR	TAL	TEX	CLT	NSH	MXC	POC	ATL	CSC	SON	DOV	IND	IOW	GLN	DAY	PIR	GTW	BRI	KAN	ROV	LVS	TAL	MAR	PHO	-*	-*	[12]

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	[13]

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	[14]

^* 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. 30 May 2019. 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 – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
12. "Carson Ware – 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
13. "Carson Ware – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
14. "Carson Ware – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.

External links

• Carson Ware driver statistics at Racing-Reference