Clay Millican will be the driver of the Top Fuel dragster owned by Rick Ware Racing [RWR], starting this weekend at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. The Top Fuel team joins a portfolio that includes teams in the NASCAR Cup Series, Indycar, IMSA Sportscar, and World Supercross programs. The Top Fuel team will be based in Mooresville, N.C., sharing a footprint within RWR’s headquarters.
Ware purchased the Top Fuel assets of the Stringer Performance team.
With Millican, Ware gets a driver with proven credentials which include three NHRA Top Fuel wins, 19 NHRA final-round appearances, and six IHRA Top Fuel Championships.
RWR will continue the sponsorship of Parts Plus, a member of The Pronto Network, and all its members and employees to the team and promote the brand across its platforms in motorsports. Parts Plus will serve as an associate sponsor on the number 51 Nurtec Honda Indycar driven by Takuma Sato and the number 15 Jacob Companies/Parts Plus Ford Mustang NASCAR Cup Series entry, driven by JJ Yeley.
Robert Roos, president of the Pronto Network, stated, “What an exciting weekend ahead for Parts Plus members and service centers across the country. Having our brand represented alongside these other great brands and by these outstanding drivers is something we are very proud of. Motorsports is in our blood, and we are looking forward to a great Labor Day weekend as well as continued partnership in the future.”
By expanding into the NHRA Top Fuel category, RWR will continue to service the growth of trackside hospitality interest across the country for all team partners, as well as customize hospitality programs that help cultivate new partners that have a need for large numbers of trackside attendees.
“NHRA offers a unique opportunity to afford intimate access to the action to larger numbers of guests than most other motorsport properties do, and that’s important to us as we continue to find new ways to offer memorable motorsport experiences,” commented team owner Rick Ware. “We’ve committed to a multiyear agreement with Clay Millican to build what I hope to be one of the newest winners in the Top Fuel ranks. Having Clay continue representing Parts Plus, as well as existing RWR partner NurtecODT, will allow us to offer one of the best spokesmen in the sport as an added asset to all our partners.”
