Rick Ware Racing legally prevented from selling ch...

Rick Ware Racing has been prevented from promoting both of its NASCAR Cup Sequence possession charters till its ongoing authorized proceedings with Legacy Motor Membership have been resolved.

That was the choice issued by Mecklenberg County (N.C.) superior choose Clifton Smith on Friday following oral arguments by each events in court docket on August 13.

The 2 racing organizations have been embroiled in a contract dispute over which possession constitution Ware offered to Legacy — #36 or #27 – as each are actually included in a pending sale to Spire Motorsports co-founder and longtime motorsports executive T.J. Puchyr.

RWR is being sued by Legacy over a dispute that resulted from an settlement that Puchyr personally brokered that may see workforce proprietor Rick Ware promote one in all his two charters to the group owned primarily by seven-time Cup Sequence champion Jimmie Johnson.

The constitution on the heart of this combat

Ware owns two charters — one that’s at present leased out to Roush Fenway Keselowski for the No. 60 workforce and driver Ryan Preece (#27) — but additionally the one it makes use of for its No. 51 workforce and driver Cody Ware (#36).

Cup groups are allowed to mortgage their constitution out as soon as per constitution interval, which runs the course of every broadcast rights settlement however the dispute centered round which constitution was meant to be offered and which 12 months it could change palms.

Legacy maintained {that a} signed settlement was reneged upon for 2026 with Ware stating that the settlement was for 2027. The excellence issues as a result of constitution #36 is slated to be loaned to RFK subsequent season for Preece and the No. 60 automotive.

For what it’s value, Legacy has argued that the preliminary settlement was for Constitution #27 after it was transferred again to Ware from RFK.

Legacy requested an injunction to forestall Ware from promoting to Puchyr outright. As a result of Puchyr had brokered the preliminary settlement between the 2 groups, Legacy maintains that it was a breach of the function had fostered with each events simply to show round and try to buy the Ware charters himself.

Thus, Legacy sought an injunction from the court docket that may forestall Ware from promoting his belongings and charters till the matter is legally resolved. Decide Smith granted that injunction on Friday.

The court docket has additionally set a trial for January, which means that no transaction will likely be permitted by that date.