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Justin Haley announces he has signed a multi-year deal with Rick Ware Racing, which could have ripple effects across the rest of NASCAR free agency.

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58 comments

JackCSports July 20, 2023 at 7:08 pm

Kaulig either fumbled the bag or Haley made the worst decision ever

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Michael Vargas July 20, 2023 at 7:20 pm

Or they are opening up a space for SVG.

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Themba Njoko July 20, 2023 at 7:24 pm

Haley moving from Kaulig to RWR is a downgrade, but at the same time, this could potentially open the door for SVG to take that 31 ride at Kaulig next season.

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Michael Vargas July 20, 2023 at 7:27 pm

@Themba Njoko maybe Haley is trying to move to the 6 car once Brad Retires? That may be the main reason.

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Themba Njoko July 20, 2023 at 7:30 pm

@makedragon  Yeah I think so, hence his move to RWR, or maybe RFK expands and buys a 3rd charter, most likely the RWR 51 team.

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Rick July 20, 2023 at 8:14 pm

He has a win . So he brings that to them

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Isaac July 20, 2023 at 7:09 pm

Brad Keselowski better be giving a LOT of support to RWR or they will be straight up wasting Justin Haley.

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Craig Stephenson July 20, 2023 at 7:20 pm

If I was Justin Haley basically the only way I’d take this deal is if I was promised the 6 car once Brad retires

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CowWithTheAK July 20, 2023 at 7:28 pm

​@Craig Stephensongood thinking

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connor bingel July 20, 2023 at 7:33 pm

@craigstephenson7676, I think brad wants one of the FRM boys first. He will probably get Gilliland. Haley would be good though in RFK. It’s possible they expand to more cars again and their relationship with RWR may let them get some charters because 23xi and trackhouse both want to expand and JRM wants to go to cup. It RFK eating RWR may be the only way they get charters

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Themba Njoko July 20, 2023 at 7:37 pm

@connorbingel7134  Exactly, I think Haley move to RWR, could be RFK expanding to a 3 car operation, potentially buying up RWR’s 51 charter.

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Marc Kerns July 20, 2023 at 7:42 pm

Brad Keslowski knows what he’s doing

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NascarRacingFan12 July 20, 2023 at 7:09 pm

Honestly I could actually see something forming from this RWR has been getting a lot better

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John Vandeventer July 20, 2023 at 7:10 pm

I was honestly very shocked. It shows how unpredictable silly season is

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matthew hughes July 20, 2023 at 7:48 pm

Yeah return to the weird I thought this is going to be quiet quite silly season most of the big names is already signed sealed delivered already this year so

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Justin Hutchison July 21, 2023 at 12:37 am

Maybe a way to take Keselowski’s spot?

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matthew hughes July 21, 2023 at 5:32 am

@Justin Hutchison he not going anywhere

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NRS4228 July 20, 2023 at 7:10 pm

Hot take: kaulig sells 31 charter to trackhouse for 91 so SVG can go full time

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Derek W July 20, 2023 at 7:40 pm

This ^^^

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GH July 20, 2023 at 8:40 pm

Or Kaulig signs SVG

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Caleb Fondren July 20, 2023 at 9:11 pm

​@GHI think this is more likely

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Mitch Collins July 21, 2023 at 5:16 am

That what I said too!

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Eric Catozzi July 20, 2023 at 7:10 pm

That was unexpected. I thought Justin Haley would stick around with Kaulig Racing

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BikeScout22 July 20, 2023 at 7:11 pm

I don’t think I’ve ever been more surprised by a silly season move in Nascar. Haley deserves better, he’s been a very solid driver. There is no way Haley willingly left Kailug for RWR. Kailug better not be doing this to make room for SVG. SVG is cool and I want to see him in cup, but he is going to struggle on ovals. F Kailug, they are no longer lovable underdogs. That move Haley made at Atlanta is more understandable now.

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BikeScout22 July 20, 2023 at 9:12 pm

@mimimi because he’s driving for a brand new cup team lol. Do some research before making a stupid comment.

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Shiny Starmie Studios July 20, 2023 at 11:02 pm

I get the feeling it might be Brodie they’re making room for, not Shane.

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Ethan July 20, 2023 at 7:11 pm

Haley has really:

– Finished P2 at Chicago.
– Left his teammate out to dry at Atlanta.
– Leaves Kaulig, a solid team that has helped him grow for RWR, the 2nd worst team on the grid.

All in the span of 18 days. I’m not sure if he sees somthing in RWR that we don’t, because this is just *WILD.*

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Octane gamer July 20, 2023 at 7:25 pm

I mean who knows, anything is possible in day and age. This could be another Fernando Alonso situation

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Themba Njoko July 20, 2023 at 7:29 pm

I think Kaulig could potentially sign SVG next season to drive the 31.

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calamari July 20, 2023 at 7:48 pm

Clearly they wanted him out of the seat. He would’ve stayed if he could

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Logan Hartman July 20, 2023 at 7:56 pm

So the 31 charter is co owned by the Haleys, he’s essentially the 3rd car after Smith came aboard. Its honestly a decent jump if he can be the #1 car for the team. There will be growing pains, but Hell look at the past few finishes the 15 has had recently, they’ve got a shot to possibly pull something off

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InTheZone July 20, 2023 at 8:17 pm

2nd worst team? You’re saying SHR is worse than RICK WARE?!

I mean, SHR is bad this year, but they’re not THAT bad.

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JayDee July 20, 2023 at 7:12 pm

SVG getting the ride of the guy who he beat at Chicago would be the funniest driver replacement ever

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Jebediah Gentry July 20, 2023 at 7:12 pm

I’m a little speechless on that. Kinda like going from a Hellcat to a V6 Challenger

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Kevin Littrell July 20, 2023 at 7:37 pm

More like going from a Hellcat to a Dodge Stratus.

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Double 5 Racing July 20, 2023 at 8:32 pm

Hellcat to 4 cylinder mustang

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Andy Jennings July 20, 2023 at 9:03 pm

hellcat to 3 cylinder geo metro

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Memo Lestas July 20, 2023 at 9:36 pm

Ferrari to a Renault Twingo.
Or Rolex to a Casio watch………You know wath i mean right?.

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Brandon Mitchell July 21, 2023 at 5:23 am

Hellcat to a 2 stroke go cart with 2 flat tires, one dryrotted, and the other with 80 psi, one of the strokes is that of an 86 year old man taking viagra, and a throttle made up of a string tied to the big toe of the driver..

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Tyler834 July 20, 2023 at 7:24 pm

I believe that Justin Haley is a step ahead. Dale Jr has be calling him a future championship contender recently, so he must know something that we don’t. With the RFK-RWR alliance, maybe RFK expands with Haley and a third charter. Maybe Haley replaces Brad after he retires. There must be a future plan in place here.

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Steven Crane Jr. July 20, 2023 at 8:38 pm

Thats what I was thinking

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Lin Hunnicutt July 20, 2023 at 9:15 pm

I wonder if this was a plan to groom Haley to replace Brad when he retires.

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KombatRacer July 20, 2023 at 7:33 pm

This is a big W for RWR. They have never had a young talent like Haley. And for a team like them, I think getting young guys with potential is how they can climb up the Cup ranks.

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Xavier Juno July 21, 2023 at 12:30 am

I mean look at the wood brothers and Ryan Blaney

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Scott Urbanski July 21, 2023 at 4:31 am

I feel like RWR doesn’t need someone like Haley but rather someone who is a wiley vet. Logano would be perfect if they could get their hands on him but I don’t see it ever happening.

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Zachary Becker July 20, 2023 at 7:37 pm

As a big Kaulig Racing fan I was shocked by this news. I hope this means we have a big name coming into the 31 ride because I was expecting Chandler to take AJ’s place in another year after more experience but who knows at this point. Hope all the best for Justin at RWR but I really hope for Kaulig this is because They have someone big lined up to take his ride.

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Noah Mielke July 20, 2023 at 7:38 pm

In the long run I could see Rick ware and RFK merge. That would probably be the easiest way for Brad to accommodate two two extra charters he needs for his extension plan. And depending on how strong this alliance is. That could very easily happen in the future.

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calamari July 20, 2023 at 9:47 pm

roush fenway keselowski ware racing

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Noah Mielke July 20, 2023 at 9:53 pm

@calamari it just one merge after another. First it was brad keselowski and roush. And now it could very likely be RFK and RWR.

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Existing in a space July 20, 2023 at 10:34 pm

RFKR racing?

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Noah Mielke July 20, 2023 at 11:53 pm

@Existing in a space yes.

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startAndParks July 20, 2023 at 7:52 pm

Haley’s only 23 years old(younger than Zane Smith). This isn’t a move for just 2024 but for a better future. Brad isn’t going to race forever and I’d imagine there’s an understanding that Haley will be the first candidate to takeover for either Brad or Buescher if either see a decline in the near future. Kaulig dragged their feet in locking Haley up and if anyone’s a loser in this whole deal its Kaulig not Haley.

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PBRsmasher July 20, 2023 at 11:57 pm

You sir, are a visionary. Thank you for making this move make sense. Remind me to come to you the next time I need help seeing the big picture lol.

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JSkitt July 21, 2023 at 12:32 am

I feel like Brad has at least a few years left in him, and honestly, he might have one final championship caliber season in him.

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A man THAT LIKES LEGO July 20, 2023 at 8:16 pm

Assuming this was Haleys choice, this is most likely career suicide.

Unless there is a huge new sponsor for the full season like Napa or Ally this is a horrible decision.

of course, this is assuming Haley left on purpose, kaulig could have just replaced or even let him go.

and the 31 charter situation makes this all the more interesting

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gatling216 July 20, 2023 at 8:47 pm

RWR needed a full time driver for the 51, and their stock isn’t high enough in the garage to poach an A-lost talent. Haley has been on a tear lately, and that makes him an attractive prospect. My gut says there’s a piece here that weren’t not seeing, though. Something happened behind the scenes that made Haley want to jump ship.

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81casperflip July 20, 2023 at 10:31 pm

I was at Gateway when Justin won his first ever truck race. And I’ve been a fan ever since. I hope he does great things and sees something in RWR that we don’t.

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TwinSpinner July 20, 2023 at 11:33 pm

Haley will officially be the first full time Rick Ware driver that’s actually won a Cup race

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