Jimmie Johnson and Rick Ware’s long-standing authorized saga has lastly come to an finish. The 2 sides have settled their dispute over a NASCAR Cup Collection possession constitution that had put Legacy Motor Membership and Rick Ware Racing at odds. With the matter resolved, Johnson has now outlined his plans for the crew’s subsequent step ahead.
The conflict stemmed from LMC’s push to safe a 3rd constitution to broaden its operation, a take care of Ware that collapsed earlier this yr. Legacy responded with a breach of contract go well with, whereas Ware countered, insisting the settlement utilized to 2027 moderately than 2026.
RWR controls two charters: one fields Cody Ware’s No. 51 entry, and the opposite is leased to RFK Racing. The battle shortly escalated into dueling lawsuits, centering on which constitution was really a part of the deal. Issues got here to a head in court docket on April 30, with Legacy arguing the settlement coated Constitution 27, presently leased to RFK for this season, whereas RWR maintained it was Constitution 36, tied to the No. 51 entry and earmarked for RFK in 2026.
The case had been set for trial in January 2026, however the two sides reached widespread floor earlier than it ever reached that stage. Johnson expressed reduction on the final result, saying,
“Reaching a optimistic final result was vital for everybody concerned. I really respect the trouble put forth by Robby Benton and Rick Ware to succeed in a settlement so we might all give attention to our enterprise operations and future objectives. I’m glad that is behind us and we are able to all transfer ahead in unison.”
