Manufacturer: Ford
Engine: Roush Yates Engines
Driver-Crew Chief Pairing: Cody Ware-Billy Plourde (No. 51)

Team Outlook: Following its most successful season in 2024, Rick Ware Racing enters 2025 with renewed optimism. The team continues to build momentum after showing improved performance with the No. 51 Ford, despite inconsistent results throughout the previous season.

CODY WARE, NO. 51 FORD

Experience: 106 starts in the NASCAR Cup Series
2024 Stats: 36th in final standings; 9 starts, 1 top five, 1 top 10
2025 Championship Odds (DraftKings): N/A

Outlook: Ware returns with a career-best average finish of 21.0 in nine starts last year, highlighted by a fourth-place finish in the Daytona summer race. The 29-year-old driver aims to capitalize on RWR’s improving performance and his own development as a driver.

BOLD PREDICTION: Ware will finish inside the top 30 in final standings, earn at least 15 top-25 finishes, and secure two top-10 results. The team’s upward trajectory suggests continued improvement and more consistent performance throughout the 2025 season.

“I’ve improved as a driver and RWR has improved as a team,” Ware said, signaling confidence in their 2025 prospects.