Cody Ware will miss Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway due to a “personal matter,” Rick Ware Racing announced Saturday. 51 Ford Mustang in the Food City Dirt Race will be former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Matt Crafton. Crafton has made two Cup Series starts in his career, with his last coming in 2019 for team owner Bob Jenkins in the No. Ware is in the midst of his third full-time season in the Cup Series. His best finish this season was 14th in the season opening Daytona 500.

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