Ken Ragan | |||||||
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Born | Unadilla, Georgia, U.S. | September 12, 1950||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
50 races run over 8 years | |||||||
Best finish | 35th (1983) | ||||||
First race | 1983 Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
Last race | 1990 Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
5 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 58th (1982) | ||||||
First race | 1982 TranSouth 200 (Darlington) | ||||||
Last race | 1983 Goody's 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
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Kenneth Ragan (born September 12, 1950) is an American stock car racing driver. Now retired, he formerly competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, and is the father of driver David Ragan.
Career
Ragan made 50 Cup starts from 1982 to 1990, mostly for his brother Marvin, but also drove in the 1985 season for Roger Hamby. Ragan's best finish was an 11th place that he recorded at Talladega Superspeedway in 1984. He also made five Busch Series starts in 1982 and 1983. Ragan's 1984 No. 77 Cup car is sometimes featured in stills from the 1984 Firecracker 400, as he was the lapped car directly ahead of Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough in their battle for victory. He was the last driver to win at Middle Georgia Raceway.[1]
Personal life
Ragan travels with his son to his races and has served as his manager. He formerly worked at David Ragan Ford, a car dealership owned for several years by his son in Perry, Georgia.
Ragan is a type 1 diabetic, which he was diagnosed with in the 1970s.[2]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
Daytona 500
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1984 | Branch-Ragan Racing | Chevrolet | 17 | 14 |
1985 | Hamby Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37 | 21 |
1986 | Adcox Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | 21 |
1987 | Branch-Ragan Racing | Ford | 24 | 17 |
1988 | DNQ | |||
1990 | Branch-Ragan Racing | Ford | DNQ | |
1993 | Sadler Brothers Racing | Ford | DNQ |
Late Model Sportsman Series
NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NLMSC | Pts | Ref |
1982 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 57 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | BRI | MAR | DAR 22 |
HCY | SBO | CRW | RCH | LGY | DOV | HCY | CLT 33 |
ASH | HCY | SBO | CAR 15 |
CRW | SBO | HCY | LGY | IRP | BRI | HCY | RCH | MAR | CLT 11 |
HCY | MAR | 58th | 409 | [13] | ||||||
1983 | DAY 26 |
RCH | CAR | HCY | MAR | NWS | SBO | GPS | LGY | DOV | BRI | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO | ROU | CRW | ROU | SBO | HCY | LGY | IRP | GPS | BRI | HCY | DAR | RCH | NWS | SBO | MAR | ROU | CLT | HCY | MAR | 133rd | 85 | [14] |
ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | APSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
1982 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 57 | Pontiac | NSV | DAY | TAL 28 |
FRS | CMS | WIN | NSV | TAT | TAL 10 |
FRS | BFS | MIL | SND | NA | 0 | [15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1983 | DAY 8 |
NSV | TAL | LPR | LPR | ISF | IRP | SSP | FRS | BFS | WIN | LPR | POC | TAL | MCS | FRS | MIL | DSF | ZAN | SND | NA | 0 | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||||
1984 | 77 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | TAL 3 |
CSP | SMS | FRS | MCS | LCS | IRP | NA | 0 | [17] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Pontiac | TAL 34 |
FRS | ISF | DSF | MGR 16 |
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77 | Pontiac | TOL 16 |
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1985 | 9 | Pontiac | ATL 38 |
31st | - | [18] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Chevy | DAY 4 |
ATL 15 |
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17 | Chevy | TAL 15* |
ATL | SSP | IRP | CSP | FRS | IRP | OEF | ISF | DSF | TOL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | 17 | Pontiac | ATL 20 |
DAY | ATL | TAL | SIR | SSP | FRS | KIL | CSP | TAL | BLN | ISF | DSF | TOL | MCS | ATL | 107th | - | [19] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1990 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 74 | Ford | DAY 5 |
ATL 4 |
KIL 15 |
TAL 13 |
FRS | POC 9 |
KIL | TOL | HAG | POC | TAL | MCH | ISF | TOL | DSF | WIN | DEL | ATL | 36th | - | [20] | ||||||||||||||||||||
1991 | Kincaid Racing | 47 | Chevy | DAY 8 |
16th | 1470 | [21] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sadler Brothers Racing | 95 | Chevy | ATL 2 |
TAL 3 |
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5 | Buick | KIL 14 |
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Pontiac | TOL 21 |
FRS 10 |
POC | MCH | KIL | FRS | DEL | POC | TAL | HPT | MCH | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Craig Rubright | 15 | Olds | ATL 41 |
References
- ↑ "Georgia Racing Hall of Fame". Georgia Racing Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ↑ Roberts-Grey, Gina (April 16, 2013). "NASCAR driver David Ragan races against diabetes". Yahoo! Health. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1982 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ken Ragan – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
External links
- Ken Ragan driver statistics at Racing-Reference