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Rick Ware (born August 6, 1963 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles

Los ?ngeles is the Capital of the Biob?o Province, in the municipality of the same name, in Regions of Chile VIII , in the center-south of Chile....
), is a professional racecar driver and owner of Ware Racing Enterprises
Ware Racing Enterprises

Ware Racing Enterprises is a current NASCAR Nationwide Series team owned by former driver Rick Ware. It used to run the #30 Dodge for Stanton Barrett in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series....
.

When he was nine years old, he began racing motocross
Motocross

Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. Motocross is derived from the French language, and traces its origins to uk Motocross#History competitions....
 and moved up to the bicycle class when he was 12.

In 1983, he was named Rookie of the Year in the California Sports Car Club He went on to win several titles in that series, as well as the SCCA and IMSA
International Motor Sports Association

The International Motor Sports Association is an United States auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton, Georgia. It was started by John Bishop, a former employee of SCCA , and his wife Peggy in 1969 with help from William France Sr....
. He also competed in the 1984 Long Beach Grand Prix
Long Beach Grand Prix

The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is an open-wheel race held on a temporary road racing in Long Beach, California. It was the premier circuit in the champcars and was the first event in the World Series each year....
.

In 1990, he moved to North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
 and made his NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Winston Cup debut that year at The Bud at the Glen in the #22 owned by D.K.






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Rick Ware (born August 6, 1963 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles

Los ?ngeles is the Capital of the Biob?o Province, in the municipality of the same name, in Regions of Chile VIII , in the center-south of Chile....
), is a professional racecar driver and owner of Ware Racing Enterprises
Ware Racing Enterprises

Ware Racing Enterprises is a current NASCAR Nationwide Series team owned by former driver Rick Ware. It used to run the #30 Dodge for Stanton Barrett in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series....
.

When he was nine years old, he began racing motocross
Motocross

Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. Motocross is derived from the French language, and traces its origins to uk Motocross#History competitions....
 and moved up to the bicycle class when he was 12.

In 1983, he was named Rookie of the Year in the California Sports Car Club He went on to win several titles in that series, as well as the SCCA and IMSA
International Motor Sports Association

The International Motor Sports Association is an United States auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton, Georgia. It was started by John Bishop, a former employee of SCCA , and his wife Peggy in 1969 with help from William France Sr....
. He also competed in the 1984 Long Beach Grand Prix
Long Beach Grand Prix

The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is an open-wheel race held on a temporary road racing in Long Beach, California. It was the premier circuit in the champcars and was the first event in the World Series each year....
.

In 1990, he moved to North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
 and made his NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Winston Cup debut that year at The Bud at the Glen in the #22 owned by D.K. Ulrich. He spent the next decade splitting running short tracks, ARCA, and the Busch Series
Busch Series

The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit , and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big league" circuit, the Sprint Cup....
. He suffered injuries in 1996 at Watkins Glen International Raceway, when while practicing a Winston Cup car, he crashed into the wall and was unconscious for 45 minutes. He made his return to NASCAR in 1998
1998 in NASCAR

The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon was crowned champion for the third time in four years....
, when he was unable to qualify for the Save Mart/Kragen 350 in his #70 Ford Thunderbird
Ford Thunderbird

The Thunderbird, often abbreviated as T-Bird, was an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States from 1955 through 2005 — through thirteen generations and various body types....
.

After coming close to winning the NASCAR West Series title in 1999, he moved up to the Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is the only series in all of NASCAR to race modified production pickup trucks and is one of the three national divisions of NASCAR, together with the Nationwide Series and the top level Sprint Cup....
 in 2000, where he ran his own #51 Chevys, but only ran a limited schedule to sponsorship issues and injuries. Since then, he has run one Craftsman Truck race and fielded a part-time entry in the NEXTEL Cup Series in 2005
2005 in NASCAR

The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series began on Saturday, February 12. The ten race 2005 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup started with the Sylvania 300 on Sunday, September 18, and ended on Sunday, November 20, with the Ford 400....
 for Jose Luis Ramirez
Jose Luis Ramirez (NASCAR)

Jose Luis Ramirez is a NASCAR driver. He is currently trying to become the fourth Mexican driver to run a NEXTEL Cup race after Pedro Rodr?guez , Al Loquasto, and Jorge Goeters....
 and Derrike Cope
Derrike Cope

Derrike Cope is a race-car driver in NASCAR, best known for his win at the 1990 Daytona 500. He currently drives the #31 car for Rick Ware. He is owner of the #73 and #78 teams in the Nationwide Series and the #73 and #74 trucks in the Camping World Truck Series....
. He attempted to run a team full-time in 2006, but merged with Stanton Barrett Motorsports midway through 2006. The status of the combined team for 2007 is unknown.

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