Cody Ware is a famous third generation NASCAR driver who competes in the NASCAR Cup Series, find out his current net worth, brief bio, age, NASCAR salary, charities, wins and championships, career, endorsements, girlfriend, and more
Cody Ware comes from a family of race car drivers and drives for his father’s team Rick Ware Racing.
Who is NASCAR driver Cody Ware, net worth in 2023, bio, age, family, wife, salary, stats and wins
NASCAR officials issued an indefinite suspension of Cup Series driver Cody Ware on Monday. pic.twitter.com/mVScYbAUTr
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) April 10, 2023
NASCAR has indefinitely suspended Cody Ware. Iredell County online jail records show Cody Shane Ware, age 27, taken into custody today on charges of assault on a female and assault by strangulation-inflict serious injury. pic.twitter.com/L9nUe6bMyr
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) April 10, 2023
Despite having not won any NASCAR Cups till date, Cody Ware is still a great race car driver and drives for a very strong team.
Cody Ware brief bio
Cody Ware is an American stock racing car driver who was born on 7 November 1995. Ware competes in the NASCAR Cup series as a full-time driver for Rick Ware Racing in the No.51 Ford. Cody is a third-generation racecar driver who was born to a very influential racing family. His father is NASCAR Team Owner Rick Ware. Cody currently lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
Prior to becoming a professional, Cody started out racing at a young age and also competed in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America series back in 2014. He won the Rookie of the Year title that year.
Age
Cody Ware is currently 27 years old.
Cody Ware career
Cody Ware began his professional career with an Xfinity Series debut for his father’s team. Ever since his debut, Ware has raced as a part-time driver for several teams like MBM Motorsports, Mike Harmon Racing, B. J. McLeod Motorsports, and Team Kapusta Racing. Ware also made his Cup Series debut during a one-off outing with Premium Motorsports in 2016. However, he failed to qualify for the race.
Later in 2021, Ware joined the Rick Ware Racing team as a full-time driver. He went on to finish in the 32nd spot in the 2022 standings. Aside from NASCAR, Ware has also raced in the Asian Le Mans Series and 24h of Daytona. The 27-year-old also took part in 3 IndyCar races back in 2021. Ware’s most prominent win so far is the Asian Le Mans Championship with Rick Ware Racing back in the 2019-20 in the LMP2 Am class.
Racing career summary
| Races entered | 163 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 9 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Race win percentage | 1.2% |
| Podium percentage | 5.5% |
Cody Ware net worth and salary
Cody Ware comes from quite a wealthy family. But aside from his family’s wealth, Ware himself has acquired quite a healthy Net Worth on his own. According to various sources, Cody has an estimated net worth of around $5 Million.
Ware has acquired the majority of his wealth from his professional racing career. The racer earns roughly around $570,000 per year from his salary and endorsements.
Wins and championships
Cody Ware won his first major achievement with the Rookie of the Year award. He won the award in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America series back in 2014. Although he is still yet to win a NASCAR race, Ware has previously won 2 wins in the Asian Le Mans Series. Ware most recently won the 2019-20 Asian Le Mans title with Rick Ware Racing team.
Sponsors and endorsements
Cody Ware comes from a family with a famous last name in NASCAR, as such, he has collected quite a decent portfolio of sponsors. He has brand endorsements and sponsors with brands like Nurtec ODT, Winn-Dixie, RFID Solutions, Fox Nation, etc.
Although the monetary details of his endorsement deals are not publicly available, his earnings from sponsorships, and endorsement deals have undoubtedly had a great impact on his wealth.
Cody Ware charities
Ware is associated with quite a lot of charities particularly those that seek to create awareness about mental well-being. Just recently, he released a short film titled ‘The Battle Within’ in order to influence other people to open up about their mental health. Last year, Cody sported a pink ribbon on his No.51 Ford Mustang in an attempt to raise awareness about breast cancer back in October.
Teammates
Cody will have Xfinity Series driver, Riley Herbst as his teammate for the Daytona 500 in 2023. He will drive the No.15 SunnyD Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing. Up until now, the No.51 has competed in the Cup Series ever since 2017 and has had several drivers behind its wheel over the years. However, the No.15 was just recently added to the roster in 2021 and still doesn’t have a full-time driver.
Girlfriend
Cody Ware is reportedly dating Cassidy Novkov at the moment. The couple have reportedly been together for a long time, and made their relationship public in 2021 after Ware introduced his girlfriend to his Instagram followers. Novkov works as a Veterinary Doctor and is an alumnus of Humboldt State University.