#54 Rick Ware Racing Team News

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Contract Status: Driver: ?; Sponsors race-to-race

2020 sponsor schedule:
1) Daytona: None / J.J. Yeley

2019 sponsors/drivers:
24) Bristol: PODS / J.J. Yeley
25) Darlington: AQRE.app / Garrett Smithley
26) Indianapolis: Maximum Elevation / J.J. Yeley
30) Dover: AQRE.app / Garrett Smithley

#54 Team News

Rick Ware Racing announces car number lineup

Rick Ware Racing announces car number lineup

December 16, 2020
Rick Ware Racing tweeted that they will run car numbers 15, 51, 52, and 53 in 2021

Rick Ware Racing to compete in Indianapolis 500 with Dale Coyne Racing

Rick Ware Racing to compete in Indianapolis 500 with Dale Coyne Racing

August 6, 2020
The IndyCar series is one step closer to filling the traditional 33-car field for the Indianapolis 500, after an announcement Thursday that James Davison will return for a sixth run on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. It's the 31st announced team-driver combo

Rick Ware Racing Heads to Darlington Raceway with Team Changes

Rick Ware Racing Heads to Darlington Raceway with Team Changes

May 14, 2020
NASCAR returns this weekend at Darlington Raceway, and Rick Ware Racing (RWR) heads into the rest of the season with some exciting changes. In addition to moving race shops from Thomasville to Mooresville, North Carolina, RWR has some internal personnel changes moving

Rick Ware buying Premium Motorsports? UPDATE

Rick Ware buying Premium Motorsports? UPDATE

May 13, 2020
UPDATE: Fox Sports' Bob Pockrass reports that Rick Ware has a purchase agreement to buy Premium Motorsports

Rick Ware Racing expects loss of sponsorship could be $800,000

Rick Ware Racing expects loss of sponsorship could be $800,000

April 7, 2020
Rick Ware Racing Owner Rick Ware said the shutdown of racing due to the coronavirus pandemic has "dramatically complicated things" from a financial standpoint, as his NASCAR Cup Series teams probably will "lose $600,000-800,000 in sponsorship." Appearing on SiriusXM

Garrett Smithley joins Rick Ware Racing for Cup season

Garrett Smithley joins Rick Ware Racing for Cup season

February 18, 2020
Rick Ware Racing (RWR) announced today that Garrett Smithley will return to the team for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) season with an expanded schedule, set to begin at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on February 23, 2020

Todd Parrott joins Rick Ware Racing

Todd Parrott joins Rick Ware Racing

February 7, 2020
Rick Ware Racing announced on Twitter Friday morning that crew chief Todd Parrott has joined the team

David Ragan to run Daytona 500 for Rick Ware Racing

David Ragan to run Daytona 500 for Rick Ware Racing

January 10, 2020
David Ragan, who retired from full-time Cup Series competition following the 2019 season, announced on Friday that he will be running the season-opening Daytona 500 for Rick Ware Racing in the #36 Select Blinds Mustang

Rick Ware Racing expands to IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Series in 2020

Rick Ware Racing expands to IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Series in 2020

December 21, 2019
Rick Ware Racing is set to expand in 2020, competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Series, starting in January at the 24 Hours of Daytona at Daytona International Speedway

Joey Gase to drive for Rick Ware Racing

Joey Gase to drive for Rick Ware Racing

December 20, 2019
Rick Ware Racing welcomes NASCAR veteran, Joey Gase, to the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series lineup. Starting at the season opener in February at Daytona International Speedway, Gase will be piloting one of the RWR entries for The DAYTONA 500

Rick Ware Racing to field three full-time Cup cars in 2020

Rick Ware Racing to field three full-time Cup cars in 2020

November 14, 2019
Heading into the final race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Rick Ware Racing (RWR) proudly announces that the team will field three full-time cars for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. Veteran NASCAR driver, JJ

Rick Ware Racing to run No. 54 at Bristol with sponsorship from Slayer; UPDATE Ware chose not to proceed with deal

Rick Ware Racing to run No. 54 at Bristol with sponsorship from Slayer; UPDATE Ware chose not to proceed with deal

August 16, 2019
UPDATE:  Rick Ware Racing says they did not move forward with the sponsorship due to concerns from the team's other partners

Millennium Jet Card joins Rick Ware Racing at associate sponsor

Millennium Jet Card joins Rick Ware Racing at associate sponsor

Rick Ware Racing welcomes Millennium Jet Card as an associate partner on the No. 54 Ford, starting at Bristol Motor Speedway. JJ Yeley will be piloting the No. 54 PODS Moving & Storage Ford this Saturday, August 17th in the Bass Pro Shop NRA Night Race

PODS joins Rick Ware Racing to sponsor J.J. Yeley at Bristol

PODS joins Rick Ware Racing to sponsor J.J. Yeley at Bristol

Rick Ware Racing welcomes PODS Moving & Storage to the racing stable, starting at Bristol Motor Speedway. PODS Moving & Storage will be the primary sponsor on the No. 54, with veteran Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver, JJ Yeley. In addition, PODS Moving

Rick Ware expanding into Sports Cars

Rick Ware expanding into Sports Cars

August 9, 2019
NASCAR team Rick Ware Racing has announced an expansion into sports car racing, with planned LMP2 efforts in both the Asian Le Mans Series and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship