Carson Ware

Carson Ware
Ware at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2024
BornCarson Reed Ware
(2000-02-28) February 28, 2000 (age 26)
Jamestown, North Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
23 races run over 5 years
Car no., teamNo. 30 (Barrett–Cope Racing)
No. 35/53 (Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen)
No. 47 (Team Stange Racing with Mike Harmon Racing)
2025 position49th
Best finish49th (2025)
First race2020 Cheddar's 300 (Bristol)
Last race2026 Food City 300 (Bristol)
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
ARCA Menards Series career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish65th (2019)
First race2019 Kansas ARCA 150 (Kansas)
Last race2025 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish59th (2025)
First race2025 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of August 28, 2026.

Carson Reed Ware (born February 28, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 30 Chevrolet Camaro SS for Barrett–Cope Racing, the No. 35/53 Chevrolet Camaro SS for Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen, and the No. 47 for Chevrolet Camaro SS for Team Stange Racing with Mike Harmon Racing. He has previously competed in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series.

Racing career

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

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

Ware's No. 17 car at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2021

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.

In January 2026, Ware joined the newly formed Barrett-Cope Racing team to compete part-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. He made his debut at Daytona Speedway in the season opener, finishing 19th, which marked a career-best result across NASCAR’s three national touring series.

Personal life

He is the son of Rick Ware and brother of Cody Ware.

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. On June 8, 2022, NASCAR lifted Ware's suspension.

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.)

O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts 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 NOAPSC 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
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
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
53 Ford TAL
22		 ROV LVS HOM
2025 Mike Harmon Racing 74 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 ATL
32		 COA PHO LVS HOM TAL
21		 MAR PHO 49th 35
SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy MAR
30		 DAR BRI CAR TAL TEX BRI
33		 KAN ROV LVS
Joey Gase Motorsports
with Scott Osteen		 35 Ford CLT
DNQ		 NSH MXC POC
34		 ATL CSC SON DOV IND IOW GLN DAY PIR GTW
2026 Barrett–Cope Racing 30 Chevy DAY
19		 ATL COA PHO LVS DAR MAR CAR BRI KAN TAL TEX GLN DOV CLT NSH -* -*
Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen 35 Chevy POC
27		 COR SON CHI
Team Stange Racing with Mike Harmon Racing 47 Chevy ATL
36		 IND IOW
37		 TAL
 MAR HOM
Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen 53 Chevy DAY
24		 DAR GTW BRI
29		 LVS CLT 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

* 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
2025 Rick Ware Racing 51 Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT MCH BLN ELK LRP DOV IRP IOW GLN ISF MAD DSF BRI
15		 SLM KAN TOL 113th 29

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		 59th 29

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
11		 NWS 18th 135
2026 Chevy SNM
8		 NSV
20		 CRW
8		 ACE
11		 NWS
12		 HCY
 AND FLC TCM NPS SBO -* -*

ASA STARS National Tour

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

ASA STARS National Tour results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ASNTC Pts Ref
2026 Rick Ware Racing 51 Chevy NSM FIF HCY
20		 SLG MAD NPS OWO TRI
Wth		 WIN NSV NSM -* -*

IHRA 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.)

IHRA Pro Late Model Series
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 ISCSS Pts Ref
2026 Rick Ware Racing 51 Chevy DUB
Wth		 CDL AND N/A 0

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
2026 Rick Ware Racing 51 Chevy HCY
1*		 CRW
1*		 HCY OCS HCY HCY HCY HCY -* -*

References

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