Carson Ware

Carson Ware
Ware at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2024
Born	Carson Reed Ware (2000-02-28) February 28, 2000 (age 25) Jamestown, North Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
15 races run over 4 years
Car no., team	No. 74 (Mike Harmon Racing) No. 07 (SS-Green Light Racing) No. 35 (Joey Gase Motorsports)
2024 position	58th
Best finish	53rd (2020)
First race	2020 Cheddar's 300 (Bristol)
Last race	2025 Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 (Pocono)
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
ARCA Menards Series career
2 races run over 2 years
ARCA no., team	No. 51 (Rick Ware Racing)
Best finish	65th (2019)
First race	2019 Kansas ARCA 150 (Kansas)
Last race	2025 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	60th (2025)
First race	2025 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of September 11, 2025.

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 SS for Mike Harmon Racing, the No. 07 Chevrolet SS for SS-Green Light Racing, and the No. 35 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen. He also competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 51 Chevrolet SS for Rick Ware Racing. He has also competed in the 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, 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]

Ware continued competing for RWR in 2021, driving the Nos. 17 and 52. He also competed in Mike Harmon Racing's No. 74 at Darlington Raceway.

In 2024, Ware returned to NASCAR competition for the first time since his suspension, driving for Joey Gase Motorsports at Bristol Motor Speedway. He would also compete for the team at Talladega Superspeedway and Martinsville Speedway.

Ware returned to Mike Harmon Racing for the first time since 2021 for the 2025 season opener at Daytona International Speedway, where he failed to qualify. He finished 32nd for the team at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Ware would compete in the race at Martinsville for SS-Green Light Racing, where he finished 30th. On May 3, 2025, Ware scored his first career CARS Tour win in a rain shortened race at Ace Speedway. ^[6]

Personal life

He is the son of Rick Ware and brother of Cody Ware. ^[7]

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. ^[8] On June 8, 2022, NASCAR lifted Ware's suspension. ^[9]

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	IRC	KEN	KEN	TEX	KAN	ROA	DRC	DOV	DOV	DAY	DAR	RCH	RCH	BRI	LVS	TAL	ROV	KAN	TEX	MAR	PHO	53rd	41	[10]
2021	Rick Ware Racing	17	Chevy	DAY	DRC	HOM	LVS	PHO	ATL	MAR	TAL	DAR	DOV	COA	CLT	MOH	TEX	NSH	POC 28	ROA	ATL 36	NHA	GLN	IRC	MCH 28	DAY			BRI 32								55th	36	[11]
	Mike Harmon Racing	74																									DAR 31	RCH
	Rick Ware Racing	52	Toyota																											LVS 31	TAL	ROV	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					MAR 37	PHO	58th	25	[12]
		53	Ford																												TAL 22	ROV	LVS	HOM
2025	Mike Harmon Racing	74	Chevy	DAY DNQ	ATL 32	COA	PHO	LVS	HOM																												-*	-*	[13]
	SS-Green Light Racing	07	Chevy							MAR 30	DAR	BRI	CAR	TAL	TEX															BRI 33	KAN	ROV	LVS	TAL	MAR	PHO
	Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen	35	Ford													CLT DNQ	NSH	MXC	POC 34	ATL	CSC	SON	DOV	IND	IOW	GLN	DAY	PIR	GTW

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	[14]

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

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	[15]
2025	Rick Ware Racing	51	Chevy	DAY	PHO	TAL	KAN	CLT	MCH	BER	ELK	LRP	DOV	IRP	IOW	GLN	ISF	MAD	DSF	BRI 15	SLM	KAN	TOL	-*	-*	[16]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	AMSEC	Pts	Ref
2025	Rick Ware Racing	51	Chevy	FIF	CAR	NSV	FRS	DOV	IRP	IOW	BRI 15	60th	29	[17]

CARS Pro Late Model Tour

(key)

CARS Pro Late Model Tour results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	CPLMTC	Pts	Ref
2025	Rick Ware Racing	51	Ford	AAS	CDL 17	OCS	ACE 1*	NWS	CRW	HCY 9	HCY	AND	FLC	SBO	TCM	NWS	-*	-*	[18]

Carolina Pro Late Model Series

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

Carolina Pro Late Model Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	CPLMSC	Pts	Ref
2024	Rick Ware Racing	51	Ford	CRW 2	HCY 6	OCS 4	DIL 2	DIL 1	HCY 3	HCY 2	OCS 5	HCY	3rd	846	[19]

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. May 30, 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. Sprinkle, Scotte (May 3, 2025). "Carson Ware wins CARS Pro Late Model rain race at Ace Speedway". Short Track Scene. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
7. Rutherford, Kevin (October 24, 2019). "NASCAR 101: Related Drivers in NASCAR". Frontstretch. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
8. Long, Dustin (October 20, 2021). "NASCAR suspends Carson Ware after arrest". NBC Sports . Retrieved October 21, 2021.
9. "NASCAR officials reinstate Carson Ware after behavioral penalty". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
10. "Carson Ware – 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
11. "Carson Ware – 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
12. "Carson Ware – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
13. "Carson Ware – 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
14. "Carson Ware – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
15. "Carson Ware – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
16. "Carson Ware – 2025 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
17. "Carson Ware – 2025 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
18. "Carson Ware - 2025 Season Results - zMAX CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
19. "Carson Ware – 2024 Carolina Pro Late Model Series Results". CPLMS. Retrieved May 4, 2025.

External links

• Carson Ware driver statistics at Racing-Reference