Rick Ware Racing

The organizational roots of RWR date back to Ware & Sons Racing with Rick and his father John Ware competing in the SCCA Series. They raced under the banner "Ware & Sons" as early as the 1960s when Rick went go-kart racing. Once of legal driving age, Rick joined his father John Ware in the SCCA and IMSA Series.

In 1983, Ware & Sons won Rookie of the Year in the California Sports Car Club with Rick behind the wheel. Ware & Sons with Rick as the driver went on to win several titles in that series, as well as the SCCA and IMSA Championship.

After a stint as a driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, Ware renamed the organization Ware Racing Enterprises in the 1990s and eventually Rick Ware Racing in 2004.

The team's shop was previously located in Thomasville, North Carolina. In 2020, they moved to Mooresville, North Carolina during the two months (March to May) that the series could not race due to the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The move coincided with RWR buying Premium Motorsports, which added their No. 15 car as a fourth full-time car in their stable, causing the team to need more space.{{cite web |url=https://www.wareracing.com/post/rick-ware-racing-heads-to-darlington-raceway-with-team-changes |title=Rick Ware Racing Heads to Darlington Raceway with Team Changes |website=Rick Ware Racing |date=May 14, 2020 |access-date=December 3, 2022}} Before the 2023 season, RWR moved from Mooresville to a shop in Concord, North Carolina on the campus of RFK Racing, which the team began an alliance with in 2023.{{cite web |first=Steven |last=Taranto |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nascar/news/rick-ware-racing-forming-technical-alliance-with-rfk-racing/ |title=Rick Ware Racing forming technical alliance with RFK Racing |website=CBS Sports |publisher=CBS |date=December 1, 2022 |access-date=December 3, 2022}} On April 9, RWR appointed Tommy Baldwin Jr. as competition director.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/04/09/tommy-baldwin-joins-rick-ware-racing-as-competition-director/ |title=Tommy Baldwin joins Rick Ware Racing as competition director |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=April 9, 2023 |access-date=April 9, 2023}}

On April 1, 2025, Legacy Motor Club sued RWR over the sale of a charter. On March 3, both teams signed a deal for RWR to sell a charter to LMC, but RWR has allegedly backed out on the deal. RWR claims the agreement would go in effect in 2027, but LMC changed the terms to 2026 without any communication with RWR. On April 9, LMC obtained a temporary restraining order preventing RWR from selling, leasing, or otherwise encumbering the charter in question for at least 10 days or until agreement by LMC and RWR. However, a North Carolina judge denied LMC the injunction. It was revealed that the lawsuit resulted from a confusion over which of RWR's two charters was in the transaction. The agreement stated Charter 36 (currently used by the No. 51 car) was to be sold; LMC's attorney argued that the contract listed Charter 27 (which was leased to RFK Racing for the No. 60 car in 2025). RWR's attorney claimed that two weeks after the agreement was signed, LMC offered to pay RWR an additional {{USD}}5 million for Charter 27 for 2026. RFK has an agreement to lease Charter 36 in 2026, as teams are allowed to lease charters once every seven years.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/04/30/legacy-motor-club-suing-rick-ware-racing-over-charter-sale/ |title=Legacy Motor Club suing Rick Ware Racing over charter sale UPDATES |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=April 30, 2025 |access-date=May 1, 2025}}

In 1998, Rick Ware attempted to qualify a Ware Racing Enterprises Ford in the Winston Cup event at Sonoma Raceway but failed to make the race.

Rick Ware Racing (RWR) had made a handful of attempts in the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2004 with Stanton Barrett in the No. 52. In 2005, the organization made attempts with Larry Gunselman, José Luis Ramírez and Derrike Cope. In 2006, Larry Gunselman, Steve Portenga, and Stanton Barrett in the No. 52 and No. 30 respectively.

In 2007, Barrett attempted to make the Daytona 500 only to miss the race by a single position.

In 2011, Rick Ware Racing allied with the No. 37 Front Row Motorsports/Max Q Motorsports Team. American Le Mans Series driver Tomy Drissi qualified for the Sonoma Cup Race race, but NASCAR would not approve him for competition; Chris Cook drove the 37 to a 27th-place finish.

For 2012, Rick Ware Racing again allied with Max Q Motorsports to run Timmy Hill for the majority of the season in the No. 37 to vie for Rookie of the Year honors. After Mike Wallace failed to make Daytona, Hill DNQ'd the next race, but qualified in Vegas; he finished 42nd after a crash. When the team missed five races in six attempts, they were outside the top 35 and Ware moved Hill back to Nationwide, ending the partnership.

In 2017, Rick Ware Racing came back to the Cup Series with the No. 51 Chevrolet for most of the schedule.

In 2018, Rick Ware Racing ran with all three manufacturers and the team also secured a charter for the No. 51 car. Later in the season, the team fielded a part-time No. 52 car.{{Cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2017/11/22/ray-black-jr-joining-rick-ware-racing-full-time-for-2018-cup-series-schedule/|title=Ray Black Jr. Joining Rick Ware Racing Full-Time for 2018 Cup Series Schedule|website=www.frontstretch.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-22|date=2017-11-22}}

For the 2019 season, Rick Ware Racing dropped Toyota to focus on running Chevrolets and Fords. The No. 51 team was registered as Petty Ware Racing after RWR leased the charter from Richard Petty Motorsports. In addition, RWR secured a full-time schedule for the No. 52 team after purchasing a charter from Front Row Motorsports, who had leased it to the now-defunct TriStar Motorsports.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-charters/ |title=NASCAR Charters |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |access-date=October 23, 2020}} Starting with the 2019 Coca-Cola 600, RWR fielded a third team, the No. 53, on a part-time basis.{{cite web |url=http://wareracing.com/2019/05/all-star-weekend-at-charlotte-motor-speedway/ |title=All-Star Weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway |publisher=Rick Ware Racing |date=May 23, 2019 |access-date=May 24, 2019}} Starting with the 2019 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, RWR fielded a fourth team, the No. 54, on a part-time basis.{{cite web |url= https://www.jayski.com/2019/08/09/rick-ware-racing-to-run-no-54-at-bristol-with-j-j-yeley-driving-and-sponsorship-from-slayer/ |title= Rick Ware Racing to run No. 54 at Bristol with J. J. Yeley driving and sponsorship from Slayer|first=Scott |last=Page |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=August 9, 2019 |access-date=August 9, 2019}} On November 27, 2019, NASCAR imposed penalties to Rick Ware Racing, Premium Motorsports, and Spire Motorsports for manipulating their finishing order at Homestead. Each team was docked 50 owners' points and fined {{USD}}50,000. In addition, competition directors Kenneth Evans of Rick Ware Racing and Scott Eggleston of Premium Motorsports were suspended indefinitely and fined {{USD}}25,000 each.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2019/11/27/teams-penalized-for-manipulating-results-of-homestead-miami-race/ |title=Teams penalized for manipulating results of Homestead-Miami race |first=Scott |last=Page |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=November 27, 2019 |access-date=November 28, 2019}}

For the 2020 season, RWR took a lease of the former charter of Front Row Motorsports' No. 36 team, allowing the No. 53 to run a full-time schedule. On May 13, 2020, Fox Sports' Bob Pockrass confirmed that Rick Ware Racing had purchased Premium Motorsports and their charter for the No. 15 car from former owner Jay Robinson. Rick Ware Racing continued to run the No. 15 full-time for Brennan Poole under the Premium Motorsports name in 2020.

On October 10, 2021, it was reported that RWR was going into an alliance with Stewart-Haas Racing and Roush Yates Engines beginning in 2022 as they would focus on running Fords.{{cite magazine |url=https://racer.com/2021/10/10/rick-ware-racing-to-align-with-stewart-haas/ |title=Rick Ware Racing to align with Stewart-Haas |first=Kelly |last=Crandall |magazine=Racer |date=October 10, 2021 |access-date=October 11, 2021}} However beginning in 2023, RWR would switch their alliance to be with RFK Racing.{{cite web | url=https://theracingexperts.com/rick-ware-racing-aligns-with-rfk-racing-ahead-of-2023-nascar-season/ | title=Rick Ware Racing aligns with RFK Racing ahead of 2023 NASCAR season | date=29 November 2022 }}

On April 1, 2025, Legacy Motor Club filed a lawsuit against RWR for backing out of a signed charter deal for the 2026 season.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-01 |title=LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Suing Rick Ware Racing for Backing out of Charter Deal |url=https://www.si.com/onsi/racing-america/news/legacy-motor-club-suing-rick-ware-racing-for-backing-out-of-charter-deal |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Racing America On SI |language=en-US}}

On January 27, 2025, it was announced that Corey LaJoie would run a part-time schedule with Rick Ware Racing, driving the No. 01.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/01/27/corey-lajoie-to-run-part-time-schedule-for-rick-ware-racing-serve-as-analyst-for-amazon-prime-video/ |title=Corey LaJoie to run part-time schedule for Rick Ware Racing, serve as analyst for Amazon Prime Video |date=January 27, 2025 |access-date= January 27, 2025 }}

{{see also|Premium Motorsports}}

File:Garrett Smithley 15 Auto Club 2022.jpg in the No. 15 at Auto Club in 2022]]

On May 13, 2020, Premium Motorsports was acquired by the organization and along with it, the team's charter for the No. 15, which was piloted by Brennan Poole. However, the 15 still ran under the Premium Motorsports banner. Poole ran all but one race (the Bristol Night Race, where he was replaced by J. J. Yeley) for the rest of the season. Following 2020, Poole left the team.

In 2021, the team would officially be run under the RWR banner. The team announced that 1990 Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope would make his final career start in the Daytona 500 in the car. The car was also fielded in a collaboration with Cope's team, StarCom Racing. However, after qualifying, Cope was penalized for electrical issues and failing numerous inspections and his qualifying time was disallowed. Also during the duels, Cope had issues with the car, placing 17th in his duel race, only completing 59 laps out the 63. Cope started 32nd in the race and only ran three laps before crashing on lap four, ending his day. After the 500, the team used multiple drivers for the 15 team through the rest of the season. James Davison made the most starts for the team with 17 starts, and gave the team's best finish with a 22nd-place finish in the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville. Dirt racer Chris Windom made his NASCAR Cup Series debut with the team at Bristol Dirt Race, driving the car. However, an engine failure caused Windom to drop out of the race and place the car 33rd. Later in April, Jennifer Jo Cobb was set to make her NASCAR Cup debut at the GEICO 500 at Talladega; however, NASCAR announced on April 19 that she would not be approved to run the race. This was likely due to how the race itself would have been her first time in a Cup car because of the lack of practice and qualifying. Joey Gase would drive the car at Las Vegas, Kansas, Nashville, and Daytona. At the fall Las Vegas race, Gase was involved in a scary crash when the car lost a tire and slammed the wall, sending the car airborne. Gase was transported to the hospital and released a few hours later.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/09/27/joey-gase-transported-to-hospital-after-las-vegas-wreck/ |title=Joey Gase transported to hospital after Las Vegas wreck UPDATE |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=September 27, 2021 |access-date=September 28, 2021}} At the Go Bowling at The Glen, R. C. Enerson would make his NASCAR Cup debut for the team at the race. Enerson would drive the 15 to a 34th-place finish. Bayley Currey drove at Atlanta in July. Ryan Ellis drove at Kansas in October. He received the ride to make amends with the Ware family following a late wreck with Cody Ware during the Xfinity Race at Mid-Ohio. Josh Bilicki would drive the 15 at the Roval event while Joey Hand drove Bilicki's usual No. 52. Garrett Smithley would then finish out the year in the car. The team placed 35th in the owners points.

The No. 15 started the 2022 season with David Ragan, scoring an eighth-place finish at the 2022 Daytona 500, the team's highest finish since its acquisition from Premium Motorsports. The car was shared with Smithley, Hand, Yeley, Ryan Preece, and Parker Kligerman. At Michigan, Yeley triggered a massive pileup on lap 25 that took Austin Cindric and Kyle Busch out of contention.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/08/07/multiple-cars-eliminated-in-restart-crash-at-michigan/ |title=Multiple cars eliminated in restart crash at Michigan |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=August 7, 2022 |access-date=August 8, 2022}}

The No. 15 started the 2023 season with Riley Herbst finishing 10th in the Daytona 500. The car was shared with J.J. Yeley, Todd Gilliland, Jenson Button, Brennan Poole, Gray Gaulding, Andy Lally, and Ryan Newman. At COTA, Button finished 18th in his NASCAR debut.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/03/27/jenson-button-jordan-taylor-full-contact-day-cota/ |title=Jenson Button, Jordan Taylor go the distance in full-contact day at COTA |first=Zack |last=Albert |website=NASCAR |date=March 27, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2023}}

In 2024, Kaz Grala drove in 25 races starting at Atlanta.{{Cite web |date=January 17, 2024 |title=Kaz Grala possibly moving to Rick Ware Racing for 2024 season UPDATE |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/01/17/kaz-grala-possibly-moving-to-rick-ware-racing-for-2024-season/ |access-date=January 21, 2024 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}} Cody Ware drove the No. 15 in nine races.{{Cite web |title=Cody Ware, NASCAR suspension lifted, returns to racing at Daytona; finishes of 3rd, 8th |url=https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/nascar/2024/01/21/cody-ware-back-in-nascar-racing-at-daytona-frustrated-by-penalty/72304385007/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=Daytona Beach News-Journal Online |language=en-US}} Riley Herbst drove at the 2024 Daytona 500, as well as several other races. Following the end of the season, RWR leased out the No. 15's charter to RFK Racing for the No. 60 in 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/11/20/rfk-racing-leasing-one-of-rick-ware-racings-charters-for-2025-season/ |title=RFK Racing leasing one of Rick Ware Racing's charters for 2025 season |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=November 20, 2024 |access-date=November 20, 2024}}

On December 17, 2024, it was announced that Tim Brown will run the No. 15 at the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in 2025.{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2024 |title=Tim Brown, Bowman Gray's Winningest Driver, Running NASCAR Clash for RWR |url=https://www.si.com/onsi/racing-america/news/tim-brown-bowman-gray-s-winningest-driver-running-nascar-clash-for-rwr-01jfaxx67v0d |access-date=December 17, 2024 |website=Racing America On SI |language=en-US}} Brown had previously worked with the team as a suspension and drivetrain specialist.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/12/17/tim-brown-to-drive-nascar-clash-for-rick-ware-racing/ |title=Tim Brown to drive NASCAR Clash for Rick Ware Racing |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=December 17, 2024 |access-date=December 17, 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Srigley |first=Joseph |date=December 17, 2024 |title=Tim Brown, 101-Time Bowman Gray Winner, to Debut with RWR in NASCAR Clash |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/cup-series/tim-brown-101-time-bowman-gray-winner-to-debut-with-rwr-in-nascar-clash/ |access-date=December 17, 2024 |website=TobyChristie.com}}

In 2006, RWR fielded the No. 30 for Stanton Barrett at Sharpie 500. He failed to qualify for the race.

In 2007, Barrett attempted to make the Daytona 500 in the No. 30 only to miss the race by a single position.

In 2011, Rick Ware Racing allied with the No. 37 Front Row Motorsports/Max Q Motorsports Team. American Le Mans Series driver Tomy Drissi qualified for the Sonoma Cup Race race, but NASCAR would not approve him for competition; Chris Cook drove the 37 to a 27th-place finish.

For 2012, Rick Ware Racing again allied with Max Q Motorsports to run Timmy Hill for the majority of the season in the No. 37 for Rookie of the Year honors. After Mike Wallace failed to make Daytona, Hill DNQ'd the next race, but qualified in Vegas; he finished 42nd after a crash. When the team missed five races in six attempts, they were outside the top 35 and Ware moved Hill back to Nationwide, ending the partnership.

File:Matt crafton (52866745670) (cropped).jpg in the No. 51 at Bristol Dirt in 2023]]

In 2017, Rick Ware Racing came back to the Cup Series with the No. 51 Chevrolet with plans to run the full schedule despite not having a charter.{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2017/1/20/rick-ware-racing-to-field-monster-energy-nascar-cup-series-team.html|title=Rick Ware Racing to Field Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Team|work=NASCAR|date=January 20, 2017|access-date=January 20, 2017}} However things did not go according to the plan: Timmy Hill attempted the Daytona 500, but missed the field, the team then had Cody Ware make his debut at the next race in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta, driving the No. 51 with sponsorship from Spoonful of Music and Bubba Burger.{{cite web|author=Jayski's Silly Season Site|url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2017/story/_/id/18807745/cody-ware-set-cup-series-debut-atlanta|title=Cody Ware set for Cup Series debut at Atlanta|publisher=ESPN|date=March 2, 2017|access-date=March 5, 2017}} Ware qualified for the race as he started and finished 39th, retiring from the race on lap 74 with steering problems. Hill drove the car in the next seven races until RWR withdrew the 51 at Talladega. the 51 and Hill returned for the next two races at Kansas Speedway, and the Coke 600. Cody Ware returned and did both the Dover and Pocono, Ware's No. 51 acquired sponsorship from East Carolina University and Clemson University, respectively, with the latter also featuring logos celebrating the football team's 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship win earlier in the year.{{cite news|last=Anders|first=Jordan|url=http://www.reflector.com/NASCAR/2017/06/04/ECU-Ware-Racing-embark-on-unique-partnership.html|title=ECU, race team have unique partnership|newspaper=The Daily Reflector|date=June 4, 2017|access-date=June 15, 2017|archive-date=June 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617032949/http://www.reflector.com/NASCAR/2017/06/04/ECU-Ware-Racing-embark-on-unique-partnership.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2017/06/03/clemson-logo-hit-nascar-track-pocono-darlington/367534001/|title=Clemson logo will hit the NASCAR track in Pocono, Darlington|newspaper=The Greenville News|date=June 2, 2017|access-date=June 15, 2017}} During the Dover race, Ware withdrew from the event after 283 of 406 laps after suffering from back pain. A week later at Pocono, he left the race after completing 35 laps, again for back problems.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2017/story/_/id/19638527/ware-suffering-back-issues-update|title=Ware suffering from back issues|author=Jayski's Silly Season Site|publisher=ESPN|date=June 15, 2017|access-date=June 15, 2017}} Ware was going to race at Michigan but he decided to stay out of the car for the race and the team did not find a replacement driver in time, forcing them to miss their third race of the year.

Josh Bilicki joined the team for the race at Sonoma and New Hampshire,{{cite web|url=http://www.joshbilickiracing.com/news/josh-bilicki-joins-rick-ware-racing-cup-program-for-sonoma-watkins-glen|title=Josh Bilicki and Tommy Regan joins Rick Ware Racing Cup program for Sonoma, Watkins Glen|work=Josh Bilicki|date=April 14, 2017|access-date=April 14, 2017}} while Kyle Weatherman, B. J. McLeod and Ray Black Jr. joined the team for races in the mid-to-late portions of the season. By the end of the year, the team only participated in 29 of the 36 races that season.

On November 22, 2017, it was announced that Black would return to the 51 for a full 2018 season with a charter. The team did not disclose how they had acquired the charter. However, the deal with Black soon fell apart, leaving the 51 open for another driver. Justin Marks drove the No. 51 at the Daytona 500, finishing 12th.{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/nascar-justin-marks-enters-truck-race-1009587/ |title=Justin Marks enters Friday's NASCAR Truck race with DGR-Crosley |work=Motorsport.com |access-date=2018-03-08 |language=en}} The car was fielded in partnership with Premium Motorsports, powered by ECR Engines, and was sponsored by Harry's.{{Cite web|url=https://premiummotorsports.net/2018/02/02/rick-ware-racing-forms-alliance-with-premium-motorsports-for-the-great-american-race/|title=Rick Ware Racing Forms Alliance with Premium Motorsports for 'The Great American Race' {{!}}|website=premiummotorsports.net|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-17}} Harrison Rhodes joined the team for a one-off the following week at Atlanta to make his Cup debut.{{Cite web |url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2018/03/06/beyond-the-cockpit-harrison-rhodes-long-road-to-cup/ |title=Beyond the Cockpit: Harrison Rhodes' Long Road to Cup |website=www.frontstretch.com |date=6 March 2018 |language=en |access-date=2018-03-08}} A partnership with Stewart-Haas Racing brought Cole Custer to the car the following week at the spring Las Vegas race for his Cup debut.{{Cite news |url=http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/03/07/cole-custer-glad-to-not-make-any-headlines-in-cup-debut/ |title=Cole Custer glad to not make any headlines in Cup debut |date=2018-03-07 |work=NASCAR Talk |access-date=2018-03-08 |language=en-US}} Timmy Hill was brought in for the next two races, finishing 33rd at both the spring Phoenix race and Fontana.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/22761259/bubba-burger-colors-return-rick-ware-racing-auto-club-speedway |title=BUBBA burger colors return to Rick Ware Racing at Auto Club Speedway |work=ESPN.com |access-date=2018-04-20}} Rhodes returned to the car for the next four races. Timmy Hill drove the car at the spring Talladega race. Cody Ware made his first start of the season at the spring Dover race. McLeod drove the car at the spring Kansas race and the 2018 Coca-Cola 600. Custer returned to the No. 51 at the Pocono 400 Chris Cook drove the No. 51 at Sonoma. Jeb Burton drove the No. 51 at the fall Martinsville race.{{cite web |url=http://wareracing.com/2018/10/rick-ware-racing-taps-virginian-jeb-burton-for-martinsville-speedway/ |title=Rick Ware Racing taps Virginian Jeb Burton for Martinsville Speedway |publisher=Rick Ware Racing |date=October 27, 2018 |access-date=November 16, 2018}}

For the 2019 season, The No. 51 team was registered as Petty Ware Racing after RWR leased the charter from Richard Petty Motorsports. At the 2019 Daytona 500, both RWR cars triggered an unusual crash on lap 159. As several cars were entering pit road, Cody Ware and McLeod collided, sending McLeod to the infield grass and Ware slamming into Tyler Reddick, who inflicted serious damage on Jimmie Johnson's left rear quarter panel. Ware then hit Ricky Stenhouse Jr. from behind before resting on the infield grass, causing Stenhouse to collide with Reddick. McLeod, who drove the 51, finished the race 19th.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nascar/news/daytona-500-2019-wild-crash-ends-pit-road-dooms-jimmie-johnsons-chances/1q3mlf02zlg2m17t5gwt595qxe |title=Daytona 500 2019: Wild crash ends on pit road, dooms Jimmie Johnson's chances |first=Arthur |last=Weinstein |publisher=Sporting News |date=February 18, 2019 |access-date=February 19, 2019}} Andy Seuss joined the team for his Cup debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July.{{cite web |last1=Page |first1=Scott |title=Andy Seuss to drive Rick Ware's #51 New Hampshire Motor Speedway |url=https://www.jayski.com/2019/06/28/andy-seuss-to-drive-rick-wares-51-new-hampshire-motor-speedway/ |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=June 28, 2019 |access-date=June 28, 2019}}

For the 2020 season, Joey Gase became the primary driver while Garrett Smithley drove the car at three races, James Davison doing four races, and Bilicki returned for the Charlotte Roval. The team finished the season 38th in the points standings.

For the 2021 season, Cody Ware returned as the primary driver for the No. 51 Nurtec ODT Chevrolet.{{cite news|last=Long|first=Dustin|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2021/01/18/cody-ware-to-run-full-time-in-cup-for-rick-ware-racing/|title=Cody Ware to run full-time in Cup for Rick Ware Racing|publisher=NBC Sports|date=January 18, 2021|access-date=January 21, 2021}} Smithley returned for two races while J. J. Yeley ran two races and Davison returned for Watkins Glen. The No. 51 finished the season 34th in points. On December 1, RWR lost its lease to the No. 51's charter after GMS Racing purchased a majority stake in Richard Petty Motorsports. The charter was transferred to Petty GMS Motorsports' No. 42 car.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/12/01/richard-petty-motorsports-sells-majority-interest-to-gms-racing/ |title=Richard Petty Motorsports sells majority interest to GMS Racing |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=December 1, 2021 |access-date=December 2, 2021}}

Cody Ware returned to the No. 51 for the 2022 season, using the former No. 52's charter.{{cite web |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar-cup-series-team-charters-history/ |title=NASCAR Cup Series Team Charters History |website=TobyChristie.com |access-date=June 12, 2022}} He scored a career-best 17th-place finish at the 2022 Daytona 500. At Sonoma, the No. 51 failed pre-race inspection four times and was hit with an L1 penalty, resulting in a start at the back of the field and a pass-through penalty on the first lap. In addition, the team was deducted 20 owner and driver points.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/06/11/cup-series-2022-sonoma-raceway-pre-qualifying-inspection/ |title=No. 51 Rick Ware Racing team hit with L1 penalty, will serve pass-through after Sonoma start |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=June 11, 2022 |access-date=June 12, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/06/14/sonoma-penalty-report-cliff-daniels-suspended-no-51-loses-points/ |title=Sonoma penalty report: Cliff Daniels suspended; No. 51 loses points |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=June 14, 2022 |access-date=June 15, 2022}} On August 23, crew chief Billy Plourde was suspended for four races after the No. 51 lost a ballast during the Watkins Glen race.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/08/23/penalties-2022-watkins-glen-international/ |title=Three Rick Ware Racing crew members dealt four-race suspensions after Watkins Glen |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 24, 2022}} At Texas, Ware survived a hard crash, colliding with the turn 4 wall before violently hitting the pit wall.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/09/25/cup-series-playoffs-2022-texas-cody-ware-crash/ |title=Cody Ware released from infield care center after Stage 2 crash at Texas |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=September 25, 2022 |access-date=September 26, 2022}} He sustained an impaction fracture on his ankle from the crash.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/09/30/cody-ware-treated-and-released-after-texas-accident/ |title=Cody Ware Treated and Released After Texas Accident UPDATE |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=September 30, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2022}} Ware missed the Charlotte Roval race due to his injury, with J. J. Yeley substituting him in the No. 51.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/10/04/cody-ware-to-miss-charlotte-race/ |title=Cody Ware to Miss Charlotte Race |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=October 5, 2022}}

Ware started the 2023 season with a 14th-place finish at the 2023 Daytona 500. On April 10, Ware was indefinitely suspended by NASCAR after being arrested and charged with a felony assault by strangulation as well as a misdemeanor assault on a woman in Iredell County, North Carolina. Matt Crafton replaced Ware for the Bristol Dirt Race (at the time of the change, Ware's arrest had not yet been revealed),{{Cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/04/10/nascar-officials-indefinite-suspension-cody-ware-arrest/ |title=NASCAR officials issue indefinite suspension to Cody Ware after arrest |website=NASCAR |date=April 10, 2023 |access-date=April 11, 2023}} with the team using variety of drivers following the race, beginning from Zane Smith for Martinsville, Yeley for Talladega, Todd Gilliland for Charlotte and Sonoma, Ryan Newman for the All-Star Race and the championship race, Andy Lally for the Chicago street race, and Cole Custer for Atlanta, New Hampshire, and Pocono.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/07/03/cole-custer-joins-rick-ware-racing-for-three-nascar-cup-series-races/ |title=Cole Custer joins Rick Ware Racing for three NASCAR Cup Series races |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=July 3, 2023 |access-date=July 4, 2023}} Despite the team finishing in the bottom three among the 36 chartered teams on the owner standings for the past three consecutive years, NASCAR decided not to repossess the No. 51's charter at the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/10/26/nascar-will-not-repossess-rick-ware-racings-no-51-charter/ |title=NASCAR will not repossess Rick Ware Racing's No. 51 charter |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=October 26, 2023 |access-date=October 27, 2023}}

In 2024, Justin Haley drove the No. 51 full-time in a multi-year deal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4706695/2023/07/20/justin-haley-rick-ware-racing/ |title=Justin Haley joining RWR's Cup Series team in 2024 |last=Bianchi |first=Jordan |website=The Athletic |publisher=The New York Times Company |date=July 20, 2023 |access-date=January 21, 2024}} At the Circuit of the Americas, he finished 17th, but was later disqualified after post-race inspection revealed his car did not meet the minimum weight requirement.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/03/22/cup-series-2024-cota-inspection-rick-ware-racing-justin-haley/ |title=Rick Ware Racing No. 51 team disqualified for weight violation at COTA |website=NASCAR |date=March 24, 2024 |access-date=March 25, 2024}} During the season, Haley scored two ninth-place finishes at Darlington and Gateway. On September 20, RWR and Spire Motorsports made a driver swap for the remainder of the 2024 season, with Haley moving to the Spire No. 7 and Corey LaJoie taking over the No. 51.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/09/20/cup-series-2024-rick-ware-racing-spire-motorsports-justin-haley-corey-lajoie/ |title=Spire, Rick Ware Racing swap Corey LaJoie, Justin Haley for remainder of 2024 season |first=Zack |last=Albert |website=NASCAR |date=September 20, 2024 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}

File:Cody Ware 51 Las Vegas 2025.jpg in the No. 51 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025]]

Cody Ware returned to the No. 51 car full-time in 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/01/15/cody-ware-to-drive-no-51-full-time-for-rick-ware-racing/ |title=Cody Ware to drive No. 51 full time for Rick Ware Racing |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=January 15, 2025 |access-date=January 15, 2025}} After finishing 25th at the 2025 Daytona 500, the No. 51 team was docked 10 driver and owner points for improperly securing the car's ballasts.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/02/19/daytona-penalties-announced/ |title=Daytona penalties announced; No. 19 team fined $100k, lose 100 points, James Small suspended four races UPDATE |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=February 19, 2025 |access-date=April 29, 2025}} On February 20, Arby's signed a deal to sponsor the No. 51 car for 12 races.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/02/20/arbys-sponsoring-cody-ware-in-twelve-races/ |title=Arby’s sponsoring Cody Ware in twelve races |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=February 20, 2025 |access-date=April 29, 2025}} Harrison Burton drove the No. 51 car at the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race, as his win with Wood Brothers Racing at the 2024 Daytona summer race qualified him for the exhibition race.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/05/12/harrison-burton-enters-nascar-all-star-race-with-rick-ware-racing/ |title=Harrison Burton enters NASCAR All-Star Race with Rick Ware Racing |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=May 12, 2025 |access-date=May 13, 2025}} Burton finished 20th out of 23 participants.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/05/18/christopher-bell-wins-2025-all-star-race-at-north-wilkesboro/ |title=Christopher Bell wins 2025 All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR |date=May 18, 2025 |access-date=May 19, 2025}}

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File:Josh bilicki (51430361376).jpg in the No. 52 at Darlington Raceway in 2021]]

In 2004, RWR fielded the No. 52 with Stanton Barrett as the driver.

In 2005, the organization made attempts with Larry Gunselman, José Luis Ramírez and Derrike Cope.

In 2006, Larry Gunselman, Steve Portenga, Donnie Neuenberger and Stanton Barrett in the No. 52.

In 2018, RWR fielded the No. 52 on a partial schedule. The No. 52 car was set to make its debut at the Coca-Cola 600 with B. J. McLeod behind the wheel as Cody Ware was to drive the 51; however, the entry was withdrawn and McLeod was moved to the No. 51 car. The No. 52 instead made its debut with Cody Ware at Sonoma. J. J. Yeley, Gray Gaulding and Harrison Rhodes also drove the 52. At season's end, the No. 52 did a total of six starts in the season with five different drivers, with its best finish being 30th at Indianapolis.

In 2019, RWR secured a full-time schedule for the No. 52 team after purchasing a charter from Front Row Motorsports, who had leased it to the now-defunct TriStar Motorsports. At the 2019 Daytona 500, both RWR cars triggered an unusual crash on lap 159. As several cars were entering pit road, Cody Ware and McLeod collided, sending McLeod to the infield grass and Ware slamming into Tyler Reddick, who inflicted serious damage on Jimmie Johnson's left rear quarter panel. Ware then hit Ricky Stenhouse Jr. from behind before resting on the infield grass, causing Stenhouse to collide with Reddick. Ware, who drove the 52, finished 39th. Prior to the Atlanta race, car chief Mike Chance was ejected from the track after the No. 52 failed pre-qualifying inspection multiple times.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/02/22/two-car-chiefs-ejected-following-inspection-failures-at-atlanta/ |title=Two car chiefs ejected following inspection failures at Atlanta |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media LLC |date=February 22, 2019 |access-date=February 23, 2019}} During the race, McLeod was involved in his second consecutive pit road incident when he pulled towards his pit stall and Ryan Preece slammed into the back of his car. McLeod's car then slammed into Chris Buescher's pit box and hit fueler Anthony Pasut, who suffered a broken fibula, a torn ACL, and other injuries to his right leg. The collision put Preece's car out of commission with a 35th-place finish while McLeod and Ware finished 32nd and 33rd, respectively.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/02/24/late-race-mishaps-spoil-promising-runs-daniel-hemric-ryan-preece/ |title=Late-race mishaps spoil promising runs for Hemric, Preece |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media LLC |date=February 24, 2019 |access-date=February 25, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/02/25/jtg-daugherty-racing-hendrick-motorsports-fueler-atlanta-injury/ |title=No. 37 fueler recovering from multiple leg injuries after Atlanta incident |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media LLC |date=February 25, 2019 |access-date=February 26, 2019}} In March, Bayley Currey made his Cup debut in the No. 52 at Phoenix.{{cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Justin |url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2019/03/bayley-currey-making-cup-series-debut-at-phoenix/ |title=Bayley Currey making Cup Series debut at Phoenix |website=The Checkered Flag |date=March 6, 2019 |access-date=August 16, 2019}} On August 15, 2019, Currey was indefinitely suspended for violating NASCAR's Substance Abuse Policy.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/08/15/bayley-currey-substance-abuse-policy-violation/ |title=NASCAR officials suspend Bayley Currey for violation of Substance Abuse Policy |first=Zack |last=Albert |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=August 15, 2019 |access-date=August 16, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2019/08/15/bayley-currey-suspended-for-violation-of-nascars-substance-abuse-policy/ |title=Bayley Currey suspended for violation of NASCAR's Substance Abuse Policy |first=Scott |last=Page |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=August 15, 2019 |access-date=August 16, 2019}} On September 18, Currey was reinstated by NASCAR after he successfully completed his Road to Recovery Program.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2019/09/18/currey-reinstated/ |title=Bayley Currey reinstated by NASCAR |first=Amanda |last=Brooks |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=September 18, 2019 |access-date=September 19, 2019}} Prior to the Talladega race, the No. 52's hauler caught fire at the garage due to an electrical short.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2019/10/12/rick-ware-racing-hauler-caught-fire-at-talladega/ |title=Rick Ware Racing hauler caught fire at Talladega |first=Amanda |last=Brooks |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=October 12, 2019 |access-date=October 13, 2019}} The No. 52 finished 38th in the points standings.

In 2020, the No. 52 ran the first four races of the season with McLeod doing the 500 and Yeley running the following three races. However, after the organization purchased Premium Motorsports, the No. 52 switched the number to Premium's No. 27, owing to sponsorship considerations. Yeley did the most starts in the 27 in 2020 with 24 starts; his best finish was 21st at Indianapolis. Gaulding did nine starts with his best finish being 25th at Texas) while Josh Bilicki and Cody Ware did the remaining two starts. Bilicki drove the 27 at Atlanta where he finished 34th. Cody Ware participated at the Talladega fall race. Towards the end of the race, due to a lot of front runners being involved in crashes, Ware was racing in the top ten until he crashed on the backstretch on the final lap, but was able to finish 19th for his first Cup Series top 20.{{cite news|last=Torres|first=Luis|url=https://motorsportstribune.com/torres-instant-reaction-on-the-2020-yellawood-500-at-talladega/|title=TORRES: Instant Reaction on the 2020 Yellawood 500 at Talladega|publisher=Motorsports Tribune|date=October 4, 2020|access-date=December 23, 2020}} The No. 52 finished 33rd in the points standings.

In 2021, the 27 would revert into the 52 with Bilicki as the full-time driver.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/01/19/josh-bilicki-running-full-2021-cup-schedule-with-rick-ware-racing/ |title=Josh Bilicki Running Full 2021 Cup Schedule with Rick Ware Racing |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=January 19, 2021}} At the Daytona night race, Bilicki scored both his and the 52's first top ten by finishing 10th in the race. That same year, Joey Hand made his debut at the Charlotte Roval. Just like the previous season, the No. 52 finished 33rd in the points standings. At the end the 2021 season, the charter for the No. 52 was moved to the No. 51 car and the team was shut down.

File:Garrett Smithley 53 Sonoma 2021.jpg in the No. 53 at Sonoma Raceway in 2021]]

In 2019, RWR fielded a third team, the No. 53, on a part-time basis. The No. 53 made its debut at the 2019 Coca-Cola 600 with B. J. McLeod. Other drivers such as Josh Bilicki, Joey Gase, Spencer Boyd, and J. J. Yeley also drove the car. The No. 53 finished the season 39th in the points standings.

In 2020, RWR took lease of the former charter of Front Row Motorsports' No. 36 team, allowing the No. 53 to run a full-time schedule. The No. 53 car was renumbered to the No. 36 for the 2020 Daytona 500 with David Ragan as the driver. Front Row Motorsports prepared the car.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-10|title=David Ragan to race in Daytona 500 for Rick Ware Racing - NBC Sports|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/01/10/david-ragan-to-compete-in-daytona-500-for-rick-ware-racing/|access-date=2020-08-31|website=NASCAR Talk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US}} The No. 53 finished the season 36th in points.

In 2021, The 53 car was returned to full-time competition with Garrett Smithley as the primary driver. However, during the spring Talladega weekend, The No. 53 was switched to No. 28 and ran as a tribute to Davey Allison with Gase as the driver.{{cite news |last=Rutherford |first=Kevin |url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2021/04/06/joey-gase-honoring-davey-allison-driving-no-28-at-talladega/ |title=Joey Gase Honoring Davey Allison, Driving No. 28 at Talladega|publisher=Frontstretch|date=April 6, 2021|access-date=April 19, 2021}} Just like the previous season, the No. 53 finished the season 36th in the points standings. At the end of the season, the No. 53 team was shut down and its charter was sold to Spire Motorsports for the No. 7 driven by Corey LaJoie.{{cite web |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar-cup-series-team-charters-history/ |title=NASCAR Cup Series Team Charters History |website=TobyChristie.com |access-date=March 18, 2022}}

-The No. 53 car was renumbered to the No. 36 for the 2020 Daytona 500 with David Ragan as the driver. Front Row Motorsports prepared the car.

-The No. 53 car was renumbered to the No. 28 in honor of Davey Allison for the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.

File:Garrett Smithley Darlington 2019.jpg's No. 54 at Darlington Raceway in 2019]]

In August 2019, RWR announced they were going to field a fourth car, the No. 54. The team planned to compete at the Bristol night race, with J. J. Yeley behind the wheel. The team originally received sponsorship from the thrash metal band Slayer to promote the band's final tour. However, some controversial incidents around metal bands caused Slayer to pull their sponsorship.{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/slayer-pulled-from-nascar-sponsorship|title = UPDATE: Slayer Too Scary for NASCAR, Pulled from Car Sponsorship|website = Loudwire| date=16 August 2019 }} RWR replaced the sponsor with PODS for the race. Yeley drove the car to a 28th-place finish. Garrett Smithley then raced a Lennie Pond throwback-paint-job at Darlington and finished 35th. Yeley returned to the team at Indianapolis and finished 26th, the No. 54's best finish. Smithley returned at Dover and finished 33rd.

In 2020, Yeley attempted the Daytona 500 in the car, but missed the field. RWR shut down the No. 54 team during the season.

In 1998, Rick Ware attempted to qualify in the No. 70 Ford in the Winston Cup event at Sonoma Raceway but failed to make the race.

Rick Ware Racing made their NASCAR Nationwide Series debut in 2004 running a combination of Dodge and Chevrolet cars with various drivers. Stanton Barrett, Stan Boyd, Kim Crosby, Bobby Dotter, David Eshleman, Kenny Hendrick, Travis Powell, Morgan Shepherd, Shane Sieg, Dana White and J. J. Yeley all took turns at the wheel for RWR in their inaugural debut in the series under the No. 51 and No. 57 banner.

The organization took a five-year hiatus from the series to focus on the Motocross, Supercross, Arenacross, and Women's Motocross series' only to make a return in 2009.

With a new attitude, the organization returned under the Chevrolet banner and numbers 31 and 41. RWR purchased equipment from Stanton Barrett Motorsports to start the season and quickly moved to ECR engines after power issues hindered the team.

Drivers Stanton Barrett, Derrike Cope, Tim Andrews, Travis Kittleson, Kerry Earnhardt, Tom Hubert, Kevin Hamlin, Daryl Harr and Justin Hobgood all split the time between the two cars. RWR later signed developmental driver Jeffrey Earnhardt, the grandson of Dale Earnhardt. Jeffrey Earnhardt's series debut at Dover was cut short with a late crash in practice and a subsequent DNQ.

2009 was a significant year for RW. At Lowes Motor Speedway, Stanton Barrett qualified the No. 31 in the 11th position. Kerry Earnhardt finished 12th at Talladega Speedway and also qualified 8th at Daytona International Speedway, both organizational benchmarks. Tim Andrews went into the history books as he was led by crew chief and father Paul Andrews, marking the first time in NASCAR history that a father was a crew chief for a son in the Nationwide Series.

In 2010, RWR ran in select races as it focused on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. At Daytona, RWR went into the record books again, this time with driver Chrissy Wallace. Wallace became the first female driver to make her series debut at Daytona in the No. 41 Chevrolet. Danica Patrick also accomplished the feat in the same event. Stanton Barrett competed in the No. 31 Fuel Doctor Chevy at Daytona.

Barrett rallied to a 14th-place finish at Darlington Raceway while leading laps for the first time in RWR history. Barrett competed in 5 races for RWR in 2010 in both the 31 and 41 Chevrolet. J.C. Stout also made a race for Ware Racing at ORP.

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For 2011, RWR returned to the Nationwide Series, running the No. 15 car with Ford's purchased from Roush Fenway Racing. Ware ran ARCA development driver Timmy Hill for Rookie of the Year honors. Hill won Rookie of the Year but was forced to miss the season opener at Daytona because Hill didn't turn 18 (NASCAR's minimum age to drive in the three national series) until February 25. Germain Racing ran the No. 15 Toyota in Hill's place with Todd Bodine at Daytona before selling the points to RWR. RWR also ran the No. 41 Ford with drivers Patrick Sheltra, Carl Long, Jennifer Jo Cobb and Doug Harrington. RWR also formed a partnership with Fleur-de-lis Motorsports, fielding the No. 68 for Tim Andrews, Carl Long and Matt Carter. Clay Greenfield made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut for the team in their No. 71 car in Atlanta Motor Speedway but was pinched up into the wall just under 100 laps into the race and finished 35th after starting in the 43rd position. Hill would eventually win Rookie of the Year over primary rivals Blake Koch and Ryan Truex.

In 2012, Koch joined RWR full-time as Hill moved up to RWR's Sprint Cup program. Hill ran the season-opening race at Daytona before the No. 15 was moved to a limited schedule with Jeffrey Earnhardt driving at Bristol with Sam's Club. Koch's original sponsor dropped their agreement due to ESPN not showing the sponsor's ad due to Koch being an outspoken Christian. Hill returned to Nationwide after a failed Rookie of the Year run in Cup, and drove the 41 while Koch drove the 15 as an occasional start and park. Riggs started and parked for Ware in the 75.

In 2013, the team returned with the No. 15 Ford Mustang driven by Juan Carlos Blum and Harrison Rhodes. The team also fielded cars for Carl Long. For 2014, RWR drove primarily with Carlos Contreras, Hill, and Josh Reaume.

In 2015, the team reunited with Contreras and Hill, but also ran with B. J. McLeod and Jimmy Weller III. For 2016, the team celebrated its 25th anniversary, The team partnered with B. J. McLeod Motorsports to share the No. 15, while RWR runs the 25. The team shut down the Xfinity program after the 2016 season to focus on the Truck Series.{{cite web|last=Albino|first=Dustin|url=https://frontstretch.com/2016/12/29/rick-ware-racing-truck-series-2017/|title=Rick Ware Racing Move to Truck Series, Shut Down XFINITY Program|publisher=Frontstretch|date=December 29, 2016|access-date=December 31, 2016}}

In 2017, despite this announcement, the team returned at Road America in a partnership with Mike Harmon Racing. John Graham drove the No. 74 (usually Harmon's number) for RWR because the car was locked in the race and Harmon's driver: Nicolas Hammann drove the No. 17 (usually RWR's number) and would have to qualify on time but since other cars withdrew both cars make the race. Cody Ware also drove for Harmon in a collaborative effort between RWR and MHR and he continues to drive the No. 74 car part-time for 2018.

In 2019, the team announced a full-time car numbered 17. Chris Cockrum drove at Daytona and Talladega. Bayley Currey ran most of the races. Kyle Weatherman ran at Bristol and other races. Starting sometime around the Charlotte race in May, RWR partnered with Mike Harmon Racing (again) to field the No. 17 car together for the remainder of the season. The font that Harmon uses on his No. 74 car is now used on the No. 17 as well. Camden Murphy drove at Charlotte and Pocono. The team withdrew at Iowa and was not entered at Daytona. The team sold their owner points before Iowa to the new No. 28 H2 Motorsports car driven by Shane Lee, which indicated that the team may only run part-time for the rest of the year. Josh Bilicki drove at Chicagoland after Currey qualified the car while Bilicki failed to qualify his own No. 38 car for RSS Racing. Both Murphy and Currey would return for Kentucky and New Hampshire, respectfully. Part-time ARCA Menards Series driver Mark Meunier attempted to make his Xfinity debut at Iowa in July but failed to qualify. The No. 17 would also skip both road course races at Watkins Glen and Mid-Ohio.

In May 2020, Ware formed a partnership with SS-Green Light Racing to field his drivers in the latter's No. 07 car; Ware is close friends with SS-Green Light owner Bobby Dotter. The collaboration spawned after the No. 07's regular driver Ray Black Jr. was forced to exit full-time racing to focus on his family business. Garrett Smithley took over the car for the partnership's first race at Charlotte.{{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|access-date=May 23, 2020}}

In 2021, Ware's partnership with Dotter continued by Ware using Dotter's No. 08 owner points to field the No. 17 car. At the Alsco Uniforms 302, RWR fielded the No. 52 Toyota for Carson Ware using Jimmy Means Racing's owner points.