Rick Ware Racing - NASCAR Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series

Rick Ware Racing made their NASCAR Nationwide Series debut in 2004 running a combination of Dodge and Chevrolet car with various drivers. Stanton Barrett, Stan Boyd, Kim Crosby, Bobby Dotter, David Eshleman, Kenny Hendrick, Travis Powell, Morgan Shepherd, Shane Sieg. Dana White, and JJ Yeley all took turns at the wheel for RWR in their inaugural debut in the series under the #51 and #57 banner.

The organization took a five year hiatus from the series to focus on the Motocross, Supercross, Arenacross, and Women's Motocross series' only to make a return in 2009.

With a new attitude, the organization returned under the Chevrolet banner and numbers 31 and 41. RWR purchased equipment from Stanton Barrett Motorports to start the season and quickly moved to Earnhardt Childress Racing engines after power issues hindered the team.

Drivers Stanton Barrett, Derrike Cope, Tim Andrews, Travis Kittleson, Kerry Earnhardt, Tom Hubert, Kevin Hamlin, Daryl Harr, and Justin Hobgood all split the time between the two cars. RWR later signed developmental driver Jeffrey Earnhardt, the grandson of the late Dale Earnhardt. Jeffrey Earnhardt's series debut at Dover was cut short with a late crash in practice and a subsequent DNQ.

2009 was a significant year for RW. At Lowes Motor Speedway, Stanton Barrett qualified the #31 in the 11th position. Kerry Earnhardt finished 12th at Talladega Speedway and also qualified 8th at Daytona International Speedway, both organizational benchmarks. Tim Andrews went into the history books as he was led by crew chief and father Paul Andrews, marking the first time in NASCAR history that a father was a crew chief for a son in the Nationwide Series.

In 2010, RWR ran in select races as it focused on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. At Daytona, RWR went into the record books again, this time with driver Chrissy Wallace. Wallace became the first female driver to make her series debut at Daytona in the #41 Chevrolet. Danica Patrick also accomplished the feat in the same event. Stanton Barrett competed in the #31 Fuel Doctor Chevy at Daytona.

Barrett rallied to a 14th place finish at Darlington Raceway while leading laps for the first time in RWR history. Barrett competed in 5 races for RWR in 2010 in both the 31 and 41 Chevrolet. J.C. Stout also made a race for Ware Racing at ORP.

For 2011, RWR returned to the Nationwide Series, running the #15 car with Fords purchased from Roush Fenway Racing. Ware ran ARCA development driver Timmy Hill for Rookie of the Year honors. Hill won Rookie of the year, but since Hill didn't turn 18 (NASCAR's minimum age to drive in the three national series) until February 25, Germain Racing ran the #15 Toyota with Todd Bodine at Daytona; Bob Germain is listed as owner of the #15. RWR also ran the #41 Ford with drivers Patrick Sheltra, Carl Long, Jennifer Jo Cobb, and Doug Harrington. RWR also formed a partnership with Fleur-de-lis Motorsports, fielding the #68 for Tim Andrews, Carl Long, and Matt Carter. Clay Greenfield made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut for the team in their #71 car in Atlanta Motor Speedway but was pinched up into the wall just under 100 laps into the race and finished 35th after starting in the 43rd position. Hill would eventually win Rookie of the Year over primary rivals Blake Koch and Ryan Truex

In 2012, Koch joined RWR full-time as Hill moved up to RWR's Sprint Cup program. Hill ran the season opening race at Daytona before the #15 was moved to a limited schedule with Jeffrey Earnhardt driving at Bristol with Sam's Club. Koch's original sponsor dropped their agreement due to ESPN not showing the sponsor's ad due to Koch being an outspoken Christian. Hill returned to Nationwide after a failed Rookie of the Year run in Cup, and drove the 41 while Koch drove the 15 as an occasional start and park. Riggs started and parked for Ware in the 75.

In 2013, the team returns with the #15 Ford Mustang driven by Juan Carlos Blum, for the full Nationwide Series season.