Jimmie Johnson WILL Race in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Season
What’s Happening? Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has announced he will race in the June 21, 2026, NASCAR Cup…
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NASCAR Cup Series team Rick Ware Racing is reportedly making a switch from Ford to Chevrolet in 2026, making them the second NASCAR Cup Series team and third NASCAR National Series team to do so ahead of the new season.
As of press time, the team has yet to confirm this change, but if RWR makes the switch, the team will join the Haas Factory Team (NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts and Cup Series) and RSS Racing in joining Chevrolet.
Per the report from Lee Spencer of Catchfence, RWR will align with ECR Engines and Richard Childress Racing, the latter of which has an opening following the departure of long-time partner Kaulig Racing.
Kaulig is now aligned with Ram Trucks and parent company Stellantis, which will likely join the Cup Series in 2027 or 2028 with its brand, Dodge. They will likely not have any support from Chevrolet in 2026, despite running Chevrolet bodies and engines.
RWR has a scattered history with OEMs, racing a mix of Chevrolet, Toyotas, and Fords from 2017 to 2021. However, in 2022, the team made the official switch to Ford and even took on an alliance with RFK Racing in the recent season.
This change is part of the ever-evolving status of RWR in the NASCAR Cup Series. For the 2025 season, the team cut down its operation to one car, leasing a charter to RFK Racing for their then-new No. 60, something they will do once again in 2026.
The team will lose one of its charters for 2027, as it is set to transfer it to Legacy Motor Club, which, after a short lawsuit, purchased the charter for a record-breaking $45 million.
In June, former Spire Motorsports co-founder T.J. Puchyr announced his purchase of RWR and its charters. However, following the settlement of the lawsuit and sale of the LMC charter, there has been radio silence about Puchyr and RWR’s once lofty plans.
You can read more about this lawsuit, and its fallout, in the story linked below.
What’s Happening? Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has announced he will race in the June 21, 2026, NASCAR Cup…
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