Jimmie Johnson’s Legacy MC Settles Charter Sale Lawsuit with Rick Ware Racing

Legacy Motor Club's Jimmie Johnson and Rick Ware Racing have finally put an end to their charter sale legal dispute in the past months.

Jimmie Johnson’s Legacy MC Settles Charter Sale Lawsuit with Rick Ware Racing

Jimmie Johnson (via Getty), Rick Ware (via Wikipedia)

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Jimmie Johnson‘s Legacy Motor Club team had announced an agreement with Rick Ware Racing to take its Cup Series charter. However, RWR backed down on the deal and claimed that the deal was for 2027 and not 2026.

Following a string of legal disputes and lawsuits between the two parties, Johnson has finally put the matter to an end, and both parties have come to a final conclusion regarding the charter sale for the coming season.

Jimmie Johnson was supposed to undertake Rick Ware Racing’s Charter No. 27 (currently leased to RFK Racing). However, RWR claimed that the charter sale was only for No.36, which Legacy Motor Club already owned.

Moreover, Spire Motorsports’ former owner, T.J. Puchyr, purchased RWR and meddled in the team’s original deal to sell the charters to Johnson’s LMC. The sale for the team was put on hold until the charter dispute was resolved between the two teams.

A settlement has reportedly arrived between Legacy Motor Club and Rick Ware Racing, as the two have come to a final conclusion on the matter. While the exact details of the settlement are confidential, RWR will indeed sell a NASCAR charter to LMC and then transfer ownership. Jimmie Johnson opened up on the recent agreement between the two teams and provided clarity on the matter.

Jimmie Johnson insisted that a positive outcome was important for all the parties involved. Johnson noted that he had a lot of respect for the efforts put in by Robby Benton and team owner Rick Ware to reach an ultimate decision. The 50-year-old now hopes to focus on the business operations and future goals of the team and move forward with everyone involved in the project positively.

Reaching a positive outcome was truly important for everyone involved, I truly respect the effort put forth by Robby Benton and Rick Ware to reach a settlement so we may all focus on our business operations and future goals. I’m glad this is behind us and we can all move forward in unison.

Jimmie Johnson said, as reported by motorsport.com.

Rick Ware explains the settlement with Jimmie Johnson’s Legacy Motor Club

After Jimmie Johnson legally sued Rick Ware Racing and Co. for the issues in the charter sale, the trial was scheduled for January 2026. The entire situation would have been dragged unnecessarily longer than required and cause troubles to LMC regarding their charter status next year. However, Rick Ware and others involved pulled through and solved the matter without dragging it for any longer than required.

Jimmie Johnson (via USA Today)
Jimmie Johnson (via USA Today)

Now, Rick Ware came clean on the settlement between the two parties and what it means for both the teams in the long run. Although the exact details of the charter sale remain confidential, Ware pointed out the agreement to sell and transfer the charter to Legacy Motor Club.

Ware continued that both teams landed in a mutually beneficial place and paved a clear path for them in the longer run. Hence, he and his team will now aim to finish the 2025 season on the best possible note and look further at future opportunities.

I met with both Jimmie (Johnson) and Cal Wells recently and we came to an agreement to sell and transfer a charter from RWR to LEGACY MOTOR CLUB, I believe we landed in a mutually beneficial place for both teams and the result will be a clear path forward for us all. I look forward to putting all of our focus on finishing the 2025 season strong.

Rick Ware said, as reported by Jayski

Rick Ware and Co. will now focus on their ongoing matter with T.J. Puchyr and the sale of Rick Ware Racing. With the charter fiasco behind them, the coming times will definitely be more simpler for the team as a whole.

Meanwhile, Jimmie Johnson’s Legacy Motor Club will hope for better results in the coming season and performing well from the get-go now that they finally have the charter status for 2026.

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