Carson Ware

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 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 Pts Ref 2020 SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy DAY LVS CAL PHO DAR CLT BRI22 ATL HOM HOM28 TAL POC20 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 POC28 ROA ATL36 NHA GLN IRC MCH28 DAY BRI32 55th 36 Mike Harmon Racing 74 DAR31 RCH Rick Ware Racing 52 Toyota LVS31 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 BRI28 KAN MAR37 PHO 58th 25 53 Ford TAL22 ROV LVS HOM 2025 Mike Harmon Racing 74 Chevy DAYDNQ ATL32 COA PHO LVS HOM TAL21 MAR PHO 49th 35 SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy MAR30 DAR BRI CAR TAL TEX BRI33 KAN ROV LVS Joey Gase Motorsportswith Scott Osteen 35 Ford CLTDNQ NSH MXC POC34 ATL CSC SON DOV IND IOW GLN DAY PIR GTW 2026 Barrett–Cope Racing 30 Chevy DAY19 ATL COA PHO LVS DAR MAR CAR BRI KAN TAL TEX GLN DOV CLT NSH -* -* Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen 35 Chevy POC27 COR SON CHI Team Stange Racing with Mike Harmon Racing 47 Chevy ATL36 IND IOW37 Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen 53 Chevy DAY24 DAR GTW BRI LVS CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM

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 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 PHO30 HOM 94th 7

Season still in progress 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 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 KAN13 65th 165 2025 Rick Ware Racing 51 Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT MCH BLN ELK LRP DOV IRP IOW GLN ISF MAD DSF BRI15 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 Pts Ref 2025 Rick Ware Racing 51 Chevy FIF CAR NSV FRS DOV IRP IOW BRI15 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 Pts Ref 2025 Rick Ware Racing 51 Ford AAS CDL17 OCS ACE1* NWS CRW HCY9 HCY AND FLC SBO TCM11 NWS 18th 135 2026 Chevy SNM8 NSV20 CRW8 ACE11 NWS12 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 12 Pts Ref 2026 Rick Ware Racing 51 Chevy NSM FIF HCY20 SLG MAD NPS OWO TRI TOL 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 4 5 6 7 8 Pts Ref 2026 Rick Ware Racing 51 Chevy DUBWth CDL AND NWP DUB MEM NWP CAR -* -*

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 Pts Ref 2024 Rick Ware Racing 51 Ford CRW2 HCY6 OCS4 DIL2 DIL1 HCY3 HCY2 OCS5 HCY 3rd 846 2026 Rick Ware Racing 51 Chevy HCY1* CRW1* HCY OCS HCY HCY HCY HCY -* -*