DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 05: Cody Ware, driver of the #51 Nurtec ODT Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 05, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 05: Cody Ware, driver of the #51 Nurtec ODT Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 05, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Cody Ware to miss Richmond, Bristol following carbon monoxide poisoning at Darlington

Garrett Smithley will take over the #51 for Rick Ware Racing at Richmond Raceway this weekend in place of Cody Ware. Ware was scheduled to drive the car, but the  team is taking a “precautionary measure” after Ware suffered carbon monoxide poisoning last weekend at Darlington Raceway. Ware will also sit out next weekend’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway.