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Carson Ware

{{short description|American racing driver (born 2000)}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Carson Ware

| image = Carson ware (54134236665) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Ware at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2024

| birth_name = Carson Reed Ware

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|28}}

| birth_place = Jamestown, North Carolina, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| death_cause =

| height =

| weight =

| achievements =

| awards =

| Total_Busch_Races = 13

| Years_In_Busch = 4

| Busch_Car_Team = No. 74 (Mike Harmon Racing)
No. 07 (SS-Green Light Racing)
No. 35 (Joey Gase Motorsports)

| Prev_Busch_Pos = 58th

| Prev_Busch_Year = 2024

| Best_Busch_Pos = 53rd (2020)

| First_Busch_Race = 2020 Cheddar's 300 (Bristol)

| Last_Busch_Race = 2025 Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 (Atlanta)

| First_Busch_Win =

| Last_Busch_Win =

| Busch_Wins = 0

| Busch_Top_Tens = 0

| Busch_Poles = 0

| Total_Truck_Races = 1

| Years_In_Truck = 1

| Truck_Car_Team =

| Prev_Truck_Pos = 94th

| Prev_Truck_Year = 2019

| Best_Truck_Pos = 94th (2019)

| First_Truck_Race = 2019 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)

| Last_Truck_Race =

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| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 0

| Truck_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_Races = 1

| Years_In_ARCA = 1

| ARCA_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 65th (2019)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2019 Kansas ARCA 150 (Kansas)

| Last_ARCA_Race =

| First_ARCA_Win =

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| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 0

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| updated = February 22, 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 for multiple teams. 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.{{cite web|url=https://keensbuildings.com/keens-buildings-sponsors-carson-ware-3rd-annual-short-track-u-s-nationals-saturday-june-1st-bristol-motor-speedway/|title=Keen's Buildings Sponsors Carson Ware in the 3rd Annual Short Track U.S. Nationals this Saturday, June 1st at Bristol Motor Speedway|work=Keen's Buildings|date=May 30, 2019 |accessdate=November 11, 2019}} In October 2019, he made his ARCA debut at Kansas Speedway with Rick Ware Racing in a partnership with Venturini Motorsports.{{cite web|last=Soquet|first=William|url=http://brock.lastcar.info/2019/10/arca-late-entrant-wayne-peterson.html|title=ARCA: Late entrant Wayne Peterson finishes last at Kansas, claims second consecutive LASTCAR drivers championship|publisher=LASTCAR|date=October 22, 2019|accessdate=November 11, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2019_Lucas_Oil_150/C|title=Lucas Oil 150|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=November 11, 2019}}

In May 2020, Ware made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Bristol Motor Speedway with SS-Green Light Racing;{{cite news|last=Tomlinson|first=Jay|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2020/05/27/entry-list-2020-cheddars-300/|title=Entry List: 2020 Cheddar's 300|publisher=Frontstretch|date=May 27, 2020|accessdate=May 27, 2020}} the team had formed an alliance with Rick Ware Racing to run the No. 07 car for Ware and RWR's other drivers.{{cite news|last=Albino|first=Dustin|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2020/05/23/ray-black-jr-focusing-on-family-business-rick-ware-strikes-deal-with-ss-green-light-racing/|title=Ray Black Jr. focusing on family business, Rick Ware strikes deal with SS-Green Light Racing|publisher=Frontstretch|date=May 23, 2020|accessdate=May 23, 2020}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Sprinkle |first=Scotte |date=May 3, 2025 |title=Carson Ware wins CARS Pro Late Model rain race at Ace Speedway |url=https://www.shorttrackscene.com/pro-late-models/carson-ware-wins-cars-pro-late-model-rain-race-at-ace-speedway/ |access-date=May 3, 2025 |website=Short Track Scene |language=en-US}}

Personal life

He is the son of Rick Ware and brother of Cody Ware.{{cite web|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/10/24/nascar-101-related-drivers-in-nascar/|title=NASCAR 101: Related Drivers in NASCAR|publisher=Frontstretch|date=October 24, 2019|accessdate=November 11, 2019}}

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.{{cite news|last=Long|first=Dustin|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2021/10/20/nascar-suspends-carson-ware-after-arrest/|title=NASCAR suspends Carson Ware after arrest|publisher=NBC Sports|date=October 20, 2021|access-date=October 21, 2021}} On June 8, 2022, NASCAR lifted Ware's suspension.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/06/07/penalty-report-2022-gateway-carson-ware-reinstatement/ |title=NASCAR officials reinstate Carson Ware after behavioral penalty |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=June 7, 2022 |access-date=June 8, 2022}}

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==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=42| 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

! {{Tooltip|NXSC|NASCAR Xfinity Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2020

! SS-Green Light Racing

! 07

! Chevy

| DAY

| LVS

| CAL

| PHO

| DAR

| CLT

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
22

| ATL

| HOM

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM
28

| TAL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 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

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/wareca01/2020/B|title=Carson Ware – 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=November 9, 2020}}

rowspan=3| 2021

! Rick Ware Racing

! 17

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| DAY

| DRC

| HOM

| LVS

| PHO

| ATL

| MAR

| TAL

| DAR

| DOV

| COA

| CLT

| MOH

| TEX

| NSH

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC
28

| ROA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
36

| NHA

| GLN

| IRC

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
28

| DAY

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
32

| colspan=7|

! rowspan=3| 55th

! rowspan=3| 36

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/wareca01/2021/B|title=Carson Ware – 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=December 27, 2021}}

Mike Harmon Racing

! 74

| colspan=23|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
31

| RCH

| colspan=8|

Rick Ware Racing

! 52

! Toyota

| colspan=26|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS
31

| TAL

| ROV

| TEX

| KAN

| MAR

| PHO

rowspan=2| 2024

! rowspan=2| 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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
28

| KAN

| colspan=4|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
37

| PHO

! rowspan=2| 58th

! rowspan=2| 25

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/wareca01/2024/B|title=Carson Ware – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=September 16, 2024}}

53

! Ford

| colspan=27|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
22

| ROV

| LVS

| HOM

| colspan=2|

rowspan=3| 2025

! Mike Harmon Racing

! 74

! Chevy

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
32

| COA

| PHO

| LVS

| HOM

| colspan=27|

! rowspan=3| -*

! rowspan=3| -*

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/wareca01/2025/B|title=Carson Ware – 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=February 15, 2025}}

SS-Green Light Racing

! 07

! Chevy

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
30

| DAR

| BRI

| CAR

| TAL

| TEX

| colspan=21|

Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen

! 35

! Ford

| colspan=12|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT
DNQ

| NSH

| MXC

| POC

| ATL

| CSC

| SON

| DOV

| IND

| IOW

| GLN

| DAY

| PIR

| GTW

| BRI

| KAN

| ROV

| LVS

| TAL

| MAR

| PHO

==Gander Outdoors Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=45| 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

! {{Tooltip|NGOTC|NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck classification}}

! 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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
30

| HOM

! 94th

! 7

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/wareca01/2019/C|title=Carson Ware – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=November 11, 2019}}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress

{{sup|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.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=45| 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

! {{Tooltip|AMSC|ARCA Menards Series classification}}

! 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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN
13

! 65th

! 165

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/wareca01/2019/A|title=Carson Ware – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=November 11, 2019}}

=CARS Pro Late Model Tour=

(key)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=23| CARS Pro Late Model Tour results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! {{Tooltip|CPLMTC|CARS Pro Late Model Tour classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2025

! Rick Ware Racing

! 51

! Ford

| AAS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CDL
17

| OCS

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ACE
1*

| NWS

| DOM

| CRW

| HCY

| AND

| FLC

| SBO

| TCM

| NWS

! -*

! -*

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wareca01/2025/C2/|title=Carson Ware – 2025 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 4, 2025}}

=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.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=45| Carolina Pro Late Model Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! {{Tooltip|CPLMSC|Carolina Pro Late Model Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2024

! Rick Ware Racing

! 51

! Ford

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CRW
2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HCY
6

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OCS
4

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DIL
2

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DIL
1

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HCY
3

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HCY
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OCS
5

| HCY

! 3rd

! 846

! {{cite web|url=https://www.carolinalatemodels.com/2024-race-results|title=Carson Ware – 2024 Carolina Pro Late Model Series Results|website=CPLMS|access-date=May 4, 2025}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Carson_Ware}}

{{SS-Green Light Racing}}

{{Mike Harmon Racing}}

{{Emerling-Gase Motorsports}}

{{Reaume Brothers Racing}}

{{Rick Ware Racing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ware, Carson}}

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