HAMPTON, GEORGIA - MARCH 18: Cody Ware, driver of the #51 Biohaven/Jacob Co. Ford, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 18, 2023 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
HAMPTON, GEORGIA - MARCH 18: Cody Ware, driver of the #51 Biohaven/Jacob Co. Ford, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 18, 2023 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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Cody Ware arrested in North Carolina; suspended indefinitely by NASCAR UPDATES

April 15, 2023 at 5:58 AM

UPDATE 2 – 4-15-2023:  Cody Ware, who was suspended by NASCAR after being arrested on separate counts of felony assault by strangulation and misdemeanor assault on a female on April 10, is now facing additional charges against him. He was released after posting a $3,000 bond.

Friday (April 14), Ware turned himself back to Iredell County Detention Center for additional misdemeanor charges: assault inflicting serious injury and communicating threats. His bond for the additional charges is placed at $5,000.

Both the previous charges and the new charges following an ICSO investigation are a result of actions that took place on April 3 when a woman called 9-1-1 and reported domestic assault according to the ICSO.

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UPDATE: Rick Ware Statement —

We are aware of the incident regarding Cody Ware and his indefinite suspension from NASCAR competition. We understand NASCAR’s position on this matter and accept their decision.

The matter is still under investigation and Cody is fully cooperating with the authorities, as due process takes its course. RWR is committed to continuing our multi-car efforts in the NASCAR Cup Series and is in the process of finalizing our plans for the No. 51 entry at Martinsville Speedway, and beyond.

These plans will be announced in the coming days.

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ORIGINAL POST 4-10-2023: Cody Ware was arrested April 10 in Iredell County, North Carolina, according to a report from Iredell Free News and confirmed by Frontstretch.

According to Iredell County jail records, Ware was booked Monday morning at the Iredell County Detention Facility in Statesville, N.C. Current records show him as still in custody as of 1 p.m. ET Monday.

Iredell Free News reports that Ware faces a felony charge for assault by strangulation, as well as misdemeanor assault on a woman. His bond was set at $3,000.

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The applicable rule book section:

Rule Book 4.4.D