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{{short description|American stock car racing driver and team owner}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| name               = Rick Ware
| image              = Rick_Ware_2025.jpg
| caption            = Ware in 2025
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1963|08|06}}
| birth_place        = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| achievements       =  
| awards             =[[West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame]] (2025)
| Total_Cup_Races    = 1
| Years_In_Cup       = 1
| Best_Cup_Pos       = 97th ([[1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1990]])
| First_Cup_Race     = [[1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1990]] [[Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen|Budweiser at The Glen]] ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]])
| Last_Cup_Race      = 
| Cup_Wins           = 0
| Cup_Top_Tens       = 0
| Cup_Poles          = 0
| Total_Busch_Races  = 2
| Years_In_Busch     = 2
| Best_Busch_Pos     = 95th ([[1990 NASCAR Busch Series|1990]])
| First_Busch_Race   = [[1990 NASCAR Busch Series|1990]] [[Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200|Pontiac 300]] ([[Nazareth Speedway|Nazareth]])
| Last_Busch_Race    = [[1995 NASCAR Busch Series|1995]] [[NRA American Warrior 300|Busch Light 300]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
| Busch_Wins         = 0
| Busch_Top_Tens     = 0
| Busch_Poles        = 0
| Total_Truck_Races  = 16
| Years_In_Truck     = 3
| Best_Truck_Pos     = 24th ([[2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2000]])
| First_Truck_Race   = [[1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1999]] [[San Bernardino County 200|NAPA Auto Parts 200]] ([[Auto Club Speedway|Fontana]])
| Last_Truck_Race    = [[2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]] [[VFW 200|Sears 200]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]])
| Truck_Wins         = 0
| Truck_Top_Tens     = 0
| Truck_Poles        = 0
| updated            = May 30, 2025
|Total_ARCA_Races=1|Years_In_ARCA=1|Best_ARCA_Pos=N/A ([[1995 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series|1995]])|First_ARCA_Race=[[1995 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series|1995]] [[ARCA races at Atlanta|Hoosier General Tire 500k]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])|ARCA_Wins=0|ARCA_Top_Tens=1|ARCA_Poles=0|Total_ARCA_West_Races=10|Years_In_ARCA_West=2|Best_ARCA_West_Pos=19th ([[1999 NASCAR Winston West Series|1999]])|First_ARCA_West_Race=[[1998 NASCAR Winston West Series|1998]] [[1998 Sam's Town 125|Sam's Town 125]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]])|Last_ARCA_West_Race=[[1999 NASCAR Winston West Series|1999]] [[1999 Golden Coast 150|Golden Coast 150]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]])|ARCA_West_Wins=0|ARCA_West_Top_Tens=0|ARCA_West_Poles=0}}
'''Richard S. Ware''' (born August 6, 1963) is an American professional racecar driver and owner of [[Rick Ware Racing]].

When he was nine years old, he began racing [[motocross]] and moved up to the [[BMX]] class when he was 12.

In 1983, he was named Rookie of the Year in the California Sports Car Club. 

In 1990, he moved to [[North Carolina]] and made his [[NASCAR Winston Cup Series]] debut that year at [[The Bud at the Glen]] in the No. 22 owned by [[Buddy Baker]]. He spent the next decade running short tracks in the [[Auto Racing Club of America|ARCA]], and the [[Busch Series]]. He suffered injuries in 1996 at [[Watkins Glen International Raceway]], while practicing a Winston Cup car, he crashed into the wall and was unconscious for 45 minutes. He made his return to NASCAR in [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], when he was unable to qualify for the [[Save Mart/Kragen 350]] in his No. 70 [[Ford Thunderbird]].

He ran 9 of the 14 races in [[NASCAR West Series]] in 1999, before he moved up to the [[Craftsman Truck Series]] in 2000, where he ran his own No. 51 Chevys, but only ran a limited schedule to sponsorship issues and injuries. Since then, he has run one Craftsman Truck race and is owner of [[Rick Ware Racing]]. He is the father of [[Cody Ware]] and [[Carson Ware]].

==Motorsports career results==

===NASCAR===
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Winston Cup Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
!colspan=45| [[NASCAR]] [[Winston Cup 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
! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1990]]
! [[Ulrich Racing|U.S. Racing]]
! 22
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| [[1990 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]
| [[GM Goodwrench 500|CAR]]
| [[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]]
| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]
| [[Valleydale Meats 500|BRI]]
| [[First Union 400|NWS]]
| [[Hanes Activewear 500|MAR]]
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]
| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Banquet Frozen Foods 300|SON]]
| [[Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1st Pocono)|POC]]
| [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]
| [[Pepsi 400|DAY]]
| [[AC Spark Plug 500|POC]]
| [[DieHard 500 (Fall Talladega)|TAL]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Budweiser At The Glen|GLN]]<br><small>36</small>
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Busch 500|BRI]]
| [[Heinz Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Peak Antifreeze 500|DOV]]
| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]
| [[Tyson Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| [[Mello Yello 500|CLT]]
| [[AC Delco 500|CAR]]
| [[Checker 500|PHO]]
| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]
| colspan=4|
! 97th
! 55
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/wareri01/1990/W|title=Rick Ware – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1998]]
! [[Ware Racing Enterprises]]
! 70
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[1998 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400|CAR]]
| [[1998 Las Vegas 400|LVS]]
| [[Primestar 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]
| [[TranSouth Financial 400|DAR]]
| [[Food City 500|BRI]]
| [[Texas 500|TEX]]
| [[Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Martinsville)|MAR]]
| [[DieHard 500 (Spring Talladega)|TAL]]
| [[California 500 Presented by NAPA|CAL]]
| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]
| [[MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]
| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]
| [[Miller Lite 400|MCH]]
| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Save Mart/Kragen 350|SON]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[Jiffy Lube 300|NHA]]
| [[Pennsylvania 500|POC]]
| [[Brickyard 400|IND]]
| [[The Bud At The Glen|GLN]]
| [[Pepsi 400 Presented by DeVilbiss|MCH]]
| [[Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol)|BRI]]
| [[Farm Aid on CMT 300|NHA]]
| [[Pepsi Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400|RCH]]
| [[MBNA Gold 400|DOV]]
| [[NAPA Autocare 500|MAR]]
| [[UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]
| [[Winston 500 (Fall)|TAL]]
| [[1998 Pepsi 400|DAY]]
| [[Dura Lube 500|PHO]]
| [[AC Delco 400|CAR]]
| [[NAPA 500|ATL]]
! NA
! 0
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/wareri01/1998/W|title=Rick Ware – 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|}

====Busch Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
!colspan=42| [[NASCAR]] [[Busch 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
! {{Tooltip|NBSC|NASCAR Busch Series classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1990 NASCAR Busch Series|1990]]
! [[Linville Racing]]
! 62
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[Pontiac 200 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Goodwrench 200|CAR]]
| [[Miller Classic|MAR]]
| [[Mountain Dew 400|HCY]]
| [[Pontiac 200 (Darlington)|DAR]]
| [[Budweiser 250|BRI]]
| [[U-Can-Rent 200|LAN]]
| [[Roses Stores 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pontiac 300|NZH]]<br><small>25</small>
| [[Granger Select 200 (Hickory)|HCY]]
| [[Champion 300|CLT]]
| [[Budweiser 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Roses Stores 200 (Rougemont)|ROU]]
| [[Firecracker 200|VOL]]
| [[Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200|MYB]]
| [[True Value Oxford 250|OXF]]
| [[Budweiser 300|NHA]]
| [[Coors 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Granger Select 200 (Dublin)|DUB]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[Texas Pete 200|ROU]]
| [[Jay Johnson 250|BRI]]
| [[Gatorade 200|DAR]]
| [[Autolite 200|RCH]]
| [[Ames/Splitfire 200|DOV]]
| [[Zerex 150|MAR]]
| [[All Pro 300|CLT]]
| [[NE Chevy 250|NHA]]
| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]]
| [[Winston Classic|MAR]]
! 95th
! 88
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/wareri01/1990/B|title=Rick Ware – 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1995 NASCAR Busch Series|1995]]
! [[Ware Racing Enterprises]]
! 98
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]
| [[Goodwrench 200|CAR]]
| [[Hardee's 250|RCH]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Busch Light 300|ATL]]<br><small>41</small>
| [[Opryland USA 320|NSV]]
| [[Mark III Vans 200|DAR]]
| [[Goody's 250 (Bristol)|BRI]]
| [[Sundrop 400|HCY]]
| [[NE Chevy Dealers 250|NHA]]
| [[Meridian Advantage 200|NZH]]
| [[Red Dog 300|CLT]]
| [[GM Goodwrench/Delco 200|DOV]]
| [[Carolina Pride / Red Dog 250|MYB]]
| [[Lysol 200|GLN]]
| [[Sears Auto Center 250|MLW]]
| [[Humminbird Fishfinder 500K|TAL]]
| [[Ford Credit 300|SBO]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[Detroit Gasket 200|MCH]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[Gatorade 200|DAR]]
| [[Autolite 250|RCH]]
| [[MBNA 200|DOV]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300|CLT]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]]
| [[Jiffy Lube Miami 300|HOM]]
| colspan=5|
! 110th
! 40
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/wareri01/1995/B|title=Rick Ware – 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|}

====Craftsman Truck Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
!colspan=45| [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman 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
! 24
! 25
! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1999]]
! rowspan=4| [[Ware Racing Enterprises]]
! 51
! rowspan=4| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Florida Dodge Dealers 400|HOM]]
| [[Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150|PHO]]
| [[NAPACARD 200|EVG]]
| [[Dodge California Truckstop 300|MMR]]
| [[NAPA 250|MAR]]
| [[Memphis 200|MEM]]
| [[NAPA 300K|PPR]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 (I-70)|I70]]
| [[Coca-Cola Family 200|BRI]]
| [[Pronto Auto Parts 400K|TEX]]
| [[Grainger Industrial Supply 225K|PIR]]
| [[Bully Hill Vineyards 150|GLN]]
| [[DieHard 200|MLW]]
| [[Federated Auto Parts 250|NSV]]
| [[NAPA Autocare 200|NZH]]
| [[Goracing.com 200|MCH]]
| [[Pennzoil / VIP Discount Auto Center 200|NHA]]
| [[Power Stroke 200|IRP]]
| [[Ram Tough 200|GTY]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 275|HPT]]
| [[Virginia Is For Lovers 200|RCH]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[The Orleans 250|LVS]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[Kroger 225|LVL]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[O'Reilly 300 (Truck Series)|TEX]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|
! rowspan=2| 71st
! rowspan=2| 174
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/wareri01/1999/C|title=Rick Ware – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! 81
| colspan=24|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Fontana)|CAL]]<br><small>24</small>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2000]]
! 51
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[2000 Daytona 250|DAY]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[Florida Dodge Dealers 400|HOM]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150|PHO]]<br><small>23</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Dodge California 250|MMR]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[NAPA 250|MAR]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Line-X 225|PIR]]<br><small>19</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Ram Tough 200|GTY]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Quaker State 200|MEM]]<br><small>21</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grainger.com 200|PPR]]<br><small>31</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sears 200 (Evergreen)|EVG]]<br><small>17</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pronto Auto Parts 400K|TEX]]<br><small>18</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 225 (Kentucky Speedway)|KEN]]<br><small>24</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Bully Hill Vineyards 150|GLN]]<br><small>22</small>
| [[Sears DieHard 200|MLW]]
| [[thatlook.com 200|NHA]]
| [[Chevy Silverado 200|NZH]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Michigan 200|MCH]]<br><small>26</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Power Stroke 200|IRP]]<br><small>34</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Federated Auto Parts 200|NSV]]<br><small>21</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Sears Craftsman 175|CIC]]<br><small>21</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br><small>23</small>
| [[MBNA E-Commerce 200|DOV]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[O'Reilly 400|TEX]]<br><small>13</small>
| colspan=2|
! rowspan=2| 24th
! rowspan=2| 1585
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/wareri01/2000/C|title=Rick Ware – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! 81
| colspan=23|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Motorola 200|CAL]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| 
|-
! [[2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]]
! [[MLB Motorsports]]
! 66
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Florida Dodge Dealers 250|DAY]]
| [[Craftsman 200 (Darlington)|DAR]]
| [[Lucas Oil 250|MMR]]
| [[Advance Auto Parts 250|MAR]]
| [[Hardee's 200 (Charlotte)|CLT]]
| [[MBNA Armed Forces Family 200|DOV]]
| [[O'Reilly 400K|TEX]]
| [[O'Reilly 200 (Memphis)|MEM]]
| [[GNC 200|MLW]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 250|KAN]]
| [[Built Ford Tough 225|KEN]]
| [[Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200|GTW]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sears 200 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br><small>36</small>
| [[Power Stroke Diesel 200|IRP]]
| [[Federated Auto Parts 200|NSH]]
| [[O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife|BRI]]
| [[Virginia Is For Lovers 200|RCH]]
| [[New Hampshire 200|NHA]]
| [[American Racing Wheels 200|CAL]]
| [[Las Vegas 350|LVS]]
| [[John Boy & Billy 250|SBO]]
| [[Silverado 350K|TEX]]
| [[Advance Auto Parts 200|MAR]]
| [[Chevy Silverado 150|PHO]]
| [[Ford 200|HOM]]
! 129th
! 55
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/wareri01/2003/C|title=Rick Ware – 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|1=http://www.wareracing.com}}
* {{Racing-Reference driver|Rick_Ware}}

{{Rick Ware Racing}}
{{Jasper Motorsports}}

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