David Ragan Fun Facts
David Ragan (born December 24, 1985 in Unadilla, GA) is a stock car racer who drives the #6 UPS Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series for Roush Fenway Racing and is the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year. He is also the Official 2009 United Parcel Service race car driver. He has raced in ARCA, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the NASCAR Busch Series. His father, Ken Ragan, is a former Winston Cup journeyman.
Ragan made his Truck debut at the age of 18 at Texas Motor Speedway in 2004 for Fiddleback Racing, finishing twentieth. He ran nine more races that year, finishing nineteenth twice. He also ran one Busch Series race that year for Sadler Bros. Racing, achieving a thirty-first place finish at the Ford 300. In 2005, he ran three Busch races for Day Enterprise Racing, his best finish being a thirty-sixth place at The Milwaukee Mile. In the ARCA series, he won his first race at Lanier National Speedway. He will next season be racing with sponsor, UPS for his sprint cup car.
On October 11, 2006, Roush Racing named Ragan as the full time driver for 2007 in the #6 AAA Ford Fusion, replacing long-time driver Mark Martin.
Ragan attempted to run the remainder of the 2006 schedule under the #60 No Fear Racing banner (a Roush-affiliated team that receives its equipment from Roush), as the #06 team was limited to running a maximum of seven races under NASCAR rules limiting the maximum number of teams one owner can have.[1], and the 06 team had already attempted six races in 2006 (including a DNQ by Todd Kluever). He did not make a race in the 60. During the closing parts of the season, Ragan was restricted from running 1.5 mile ovals due to a poor performance at Martinsville Speedway where he was involved in several incidents and drew the fire of several of his fellow Sprint Cup competitors, including Tony Stewart, who called him "a dart without feathers."(Source:Article:Associated Press)
Ragan's first start in the #6 car was the 2007 Daytona 500, where he finished 5th. He finished 3rd in the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond, his best finish to date, and he finished runner up to Juan Pablo Montoya for Rookie of the Year. He also competed in a full season in the Busch Series, finishing 5th in points, and was named Rookie of the Year. Also, Ragan suffered more accidents than any other driver with 26 in 2007.(Source Jayski.com) David Ragan is one of a handful of drivers who wear their blood type on their uniform, Ragan's blood type is O positive.
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