Why NASCAR indefinitely suspended Cody Ware?
Cody Ware did not race in the Bristol dirt race on Sunday.
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NASCAR has indefinity suspended Cody Ware from all of its series after he was arrested for Felony in North Caroline. He has been driving the No:51 Ford Mustang of Rick Ware Racing, a team owned by his father, Rick Ware, in the Cup series and was in his second full-time Cup season. He will not get clearance to race again till NASCAR revives the case.
Ware missed the Bristol dirt race on Sunday, and RWR announced that he was stepping away to focus on personal issues. Few expected him to be going through criminal preceding. He was replaced by three times by Truck series champion Matt Crafton; he finished the race at P34 in the field of 37 cars due to an engine issue.
According to the county online jail records, Cody Ware is charged with assault charges, including felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault on a female at Iredell County. His body for bail is set at $3,000. Further details about the 27-year-old arrest are yet to be released to the public by the authorities.
Ware has raced in all three national NASCAR championships. He has made 97 Cup starts and has the best finish of P6, the only Top 10 finish that came in the 2022 Daytona Coke Zero Sugar 400. From the 28 Xfinity starts he made, he has a Top 10 finish, and from the 7 starts he made, his best finish in the Truck Series is a P17.
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How did Rick Ware Racing respond to Cody Ware’s suspension
RWR released a statement after the suspension where they claimed that they were aware of the incident. They said that Ware is fully cooperating with the authority on the matter and that due process will take its course. RWR has no plans not to field No:51 in the coming races and announced that Martinsville would clear their plans for the future.
“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 said in the statement.
“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,” RWR added.
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