Legacy Motor Club and Rick Ware Racing have ended their courtroom dispute over the sale of a charter, announcing on Friday that they had reached an undisclosed settlement.

Jimmie Johnson’s Legacy previously sued RWR, alleging that their NASCAR Cup Series rivals had pulled out of a deal to sell them a charter in 2026. This led to a second suit against T.J. Puchyr, who had initially worked with Legacy during negotiations, after he subsequently attempted to purchase RWR.

Seven-time Cup Series champion Johnson said in a statement, “Reaching a positive outcome was important for everyone involved.

“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.”

Rick Ware also released a statement on the settlement, explaining, “I met with both Jimmie and Cal Wells recently and we came to an agreement to sell and transfer a charter from RWR to Legacy Motor Club.

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“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.”

In a subsequent comment to Bob Pockrass, a spokesperson for RWR said the team “will continue to race its No. 51 (currently driven by Cody Ware) as a chartered entry in 2026.” Meanwhile, Pockrass added that RWR’s second charter is still set to be leased to RFK Racing next season. This will be the second charter being leased by RFK from RWR, having done so with the No. 60 starting in 2025.

This would imply that Legacy may not add its third charter until the following season, although this has not yet been confirmed. As far as Legacy’s suit against Puchyr, no update has yet been given on if/how the settlement between Johnson and Ware’s teams will affect this.

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In the meantime, both teams will hope this off-track action doesn’t distract those involved from the upcoming race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday. The USA Today 301 is set to serve as the opening race in the Playoffs Round of 12, although neither team has a driver still in the hunt for the title.

Legacy will be looking for John Hunter Nemechek to replicate his performance last year, which saw him finish eighth in the No. 42, while teammate Erik Jones crossed the line in 13th. 

By comparison, RWR struggled in Loudon, with Kaz Grala coming home in 22nd, seven spots ahead of teammate Justin Haley. 

But while the Legacy/RWR saga appears to have come to a close, the same cannot yet be said for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports’ ongoing antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR, which recently took a sour turn during a hearing in Charlotte.