With the NASCAR Cup Series poised to debut at Bowman Gray Stadium for February’s Busch Light Clash, Rick Ware Racing reached out to a local legend to compete in the preseason showcase.
The Concord, North Carolina-based organization agreed to terms Tuesday with Tim Brown, the track’s all-time winningest driver. The 53-year-old pilot compiled 101 career victories and 12 Modified Division championships.
“I’ve worked my whole life to try to be a [NASCAR Cup Series] driver,” Brown said per Motorsports Wire. “I’m good with working on race cars for a living because it’s still a pretty cool gig, but I always wanted to drive for a living. For Rick Ware and everybody involved here at [Rick Ware Racing] to give me the chance to go run a Cup race is so humbling and so heartwarming. It’s really cool.”
Scheduled to drive the No. 15 Ford, Brown previously competed in one Truck Series event in 2009, placing P27 at Martinsville Speedway.
Rick Ware Racing has not announced a driver for the garage’s No. 51 team.
Rookie or Ringer? The all-time winningest driver at @BGSRacing is going Cup racing. RWR is putting Tim Brown in the #NASCARClash.
101 victories
146 poles
12 track championships pic.twitter.com/Bz8lc2N2sy— Rick Ware Racing (@RickWareRacing) December 17, 2024
NASCAR Officials ‘Debating’ Championship 4 Weekend Rotation
Championship 4 destination site rumors are beginning to take root.
Phoenix Raceway, which will host the title race Nov. 2, 2025, may be falling out of discussions for staging future championship weekend races as NASCAR officials reportedly mull alternate options.
Since the playoff system was introduced in 2014, only two tracks have hosted the finale, Homestead-Miami Speedway (2014-19) and Phoenix. Industry officials are also analyzing the “winner-take-all” final race concept and a potential rotation of facilities for the finals.
A few moments from @joeylogano’s Championship-winning burnout pic.twitter.com/zYy9p2plGS
— Phoenix Raceway (@phoenixraceway) December 16, 2024
