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.

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]

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]

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

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

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

• Carson Ware driver statistics at Racing-Reference