A legal dispute between Legacy Motor Club and Rick Ware Racing will end after the two Cup Series organizations came to an agreement.
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According to a joint statement from the two teams, they have reached a resolution regarding the sale and transfer of a team charter. This will make it so Legacy Motor Club can expand to a three-car operation. The teams did not provide any details of this resolution, nor will they in the future.
"Reaching a positive outcome was important for everyone involved," said Legacy Motor Club owner Jimmie Johnson. "I truly respect the effort put forth by Robby Benton and Rick Ware to reach a settlement so we may all focus on our business operations and future goals.
"I'm glad this is behind us and we can all move forward in unison."
The teams did not clearly reveal when this transfer will take place, but signs point to 2027.
A spokesperson for Rick Ware Racing told Fox Sports that it will run the No. 51 as a chartered entry next season. The expectation is that RFK Racing will lease a charter from Rick Ware Racing next season to keep Ryan Preece in the No. 60.
"I met with both Jimmie (Johnson) and Cal Wells recently and we came to an agreement to sell and transfer a charter from RWR to Legacy Motor Club," said Rick Ware.
"I believe we landed in a mutually beneficial place for both teams and the result will be a clear path forward for us all. I look forward to putting all of our focus on finishing the 2025 season strong."
The legal issues between the two teams began with a dispute over the timing of a charter transfer. According to reports in April, Rick Ware Racing believed the charter transfer would take place for the 2027 season. Legacy Motor Club believed it would take place for the 2026 season.
Additionally, the two teams could not agree on which transfer would change hands as part of the agreement.
The situation worsened when former Spire Motorsports co-owner TJ Puchyr said he had reached an agreement to purchase Rick Ware Racing's two charters.
Legacy Motor Club sued Puchyr, who had originally brokered its deal with Rick Ware Racing, for his "underhanded attempt" to make this deal fall apart.
A judge then granted a temporary restraining order in late July that prevented Rick Ware Racing from closing a deal with Puchyr. Nearly two months later, this legal dispute will come to an end.
