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Cody
Ware

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DATE OF BIRTH

11/07/1995

HOMETOWN

Greensboro, North Carolina

CREW CHIEF

Billy Plourde

TEAM

Rick Ware Racing

DATE OF BIRTH

11/07/1995

HOMETOWN

Greensboro, North Carolina

CREW CHIEF

Billy Plourde

TEAM

Rick Ware Racing

2026 SEASON VIEW FULL STATS
DRIVER RANK
35
POINTS
258
POINTS BEHIND
-2183
RACES
34
WINS
0
TOP 10's
0
TOP 5's
0
POLES
0
DNF
4
LAPS LED
19
AVG. START
33.382
AVG. FINISH
29.618
Driver Summary
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Bio
Cody Ware is the full-time driver for Rick Ware Racing's NASCAR Cup Series effort, piloting the No. 51 Chevrolet. The Greensboro, North Carolina, native began racing at age 16, following in his family’s footsteps as a fourth-generation racer. After racing Late Model stock cars in 2012-2013, Ware began his NASCAR career in earnest in late 2013, securing a handful of starts on the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour before racing across the NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2014. In 2017, Ware made his Cup debut at Echo Park Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway). Ware collected his first career top-five Cup finish in 2024 (Daytona International Speedway summer race). Outside of NASCAR, Ware has made his mark in sportscar racing. He won the 2019-2020 LMP2 championship in the Asian Le Mans Series with co-driver Gustas Grinbergas. In a prelude to that title, Ware was the 2014 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Rookie of the Year. In January 2024 at Daytona International Speedway, Ware piloted a Ligier JS P320 to a podium finish in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge LMP3 class. Ware has also competed in Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup and IndyCar.

Latest Cody Ware News

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Hamlin hit with speeding penalty after flat tire at Phoenix

Hamlin hit with speeding penalty after flat tire at Phoenix

Denny Hamlin gets a flat which leads to a speeding penalty on pit road, while Cody Ware spins following a right-rear tire failure at Phoenix.
Hamlin leads field to green as Ware gets sideways on Lap 1

Hamlin leads field to green as Ware gets sideways on Lap 1

Denny Hamlin leads the field to green at Las Vegas as Cody Ware gets sideways at the start but continues without a caution.
Ware spin ends Stage 2 under caution; Blaney wins segment

Ware spin ends Stage 2 under caution; Blaney wins segment

Cody Ware enters a spin after contact with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Denny Hamlin, bringing out the caution that ends Stage 2.
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CODY WARE STATS

The 2026 NASCAR season hasn't started. Stats and standings will update after the first points race.

YEAR
SERIES
RANK
WINS
TOP 5's
TOP 10's
POLES
LAPS LED
AVG. START
AVG. FINISH
2026
35
0
0
0
0
19
33.38
29.62
2026
92
0
0
0
0
0
36.00
31.00
2025
36
0
0
0
0
31
34.94
30.44
2024
36
0
1
1
0
1
34.33
21.00
2023
34
0
0
0
0
1
30.29
27.71
2022
32
0
0
1
0
1
33.09
27.77
2021
42
0
0
0
0
0
27.29
24.14
2021
53
0
0
0
0
5
32.41
31.13
2020
45
0
0
0
0
1
34.00
19.00
2020
58
0
0
1
0
0
38.00
7.00
2019
51
0
0
0
0
0
30.67
22.00
2019
56
0
0
0
0
0
34.54
34.77
2018
42
0
0
0
0
0
38.25
34.50
2018
106
0
0
0
0
0
32.33
29.00
2017
43
0
0
0
0
0
38.40
37.80
2017
106
0
0
0
0
0
36.00
28.50
2016
45
0
0
0
0
0
37.33
32.00
2015
113
0
0
0
0
0
38.00
32.50
2014
43
0
0
0
0
0
34.50
26.25