Rick Ware Racing countersues Legacy Motor Membership in constitution dispute

Earlier this yr, Legacy Motor Membership (LMC) filed a lawsuit towards rival staff, Rick Ware Racing (RWR). The staff claimed RWR tried to illegally again out of a deal to promote certainly one of its charters to the Jimmie Johnson-led group. LMC had entered a Constitution Buy Settlement with RWR, signed a doc that will switch a RWR-owned constitution to LMC. 

Each groups at present personal two charters, however Rick Ware is leasing one to RFK Racing for the No. 60 entry. This deal indicated that Legacy Motor Membership intends to increase to a three-car operation in 2026, ought to they handle to buy a constitution.

RWR has now taken steps to combat again per Courthouse Information, countersuing LMC. Initially, they deliberate to make a take care of LMC for the 2027 season and mentioned if they’re pressured to promote this constitution to LMC, they “would don’t have any constitution underneath which to race and would exit of enterprise. For that reason, RWR would by no means have agreed (and unequivocally didn’t agree) to promote Constitution No. 27 upfront of the 2026 season.”

Constitution No. 27 is at present being utilized by RFK Racing, however per court docket paperwork, there was confusion between the 2 events over what constitution was even being offered. RWR additionally has Constitution No. 36, which Cody Ware at present makes use of with the No. 51 RWR entry.

RWR claims that LMC named Constitution No. 27 of their authentic go well with, however the deal was allegedly for Constitution 36, which may invalidate the lawsuit. These discrepancies over what constitution is even up for grabs and what yr this was presupposed to happen seem like on the middle of this disagreement. 

RWR additionally claims they tried to return a $750,000 deposit that LMC offered as a part of this deal, however LMC didn’t settle for it. As beforehand reported, this constitution sale was set to be for $45 million {dollars}, which might the most costly constitution buy ever.