Ken Ragan

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Ken Ragan
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Ragan in 2008
Born (1950-09-12) September 12, 1950 (age 72)
Unadilla, Georgia
NASCAR Cup Series career
50 races run over 8 years
Best finish35th (1983)
First race 1983 Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)
Last race 1990 Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
5 races run over 2 years
Best finish58th (1982)
First race 1982 TranSouth 200 (Darlington)
Last race 1983 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
WinsTop tens Poles
000

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.

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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

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930NWCCPtsRef
1983 Branch-Ragan Racing 57 Buick DAY RCH CAR ATL
27
DAR NWS MAR 35th836 [3]
77 TAL
12
NSV DOV BRI
97 CLT
17
RSD POC MCH
77 Chevy DAY
12
NSV POC TAL
14
MCH BRI DAR
19
RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
38
CAR ATL
17
RSD
1984 DAY
14
RCH CAR ATL
21
BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT
19
RSD POC MCH
26
DAY
26
NSV POC
35
TAL
11
MCH BRI DAR
26
RCH DOV MAR CLT
36
NWS CAR ATL
40
RSD 40th873 [4]
1985 Hamby Motorsports 17 Chevy DAY
21
RCH CAR ATL
33
BRI DAR
37
NWS MAR TAL
INQ
DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL MCH
17
BRI DAR
20
RCH DOV MAR NWS ATL
34
RSD 47th356 [5]
DiGard Motorsports 10 Ford CLT
28
CAR
1986 Adcox Racing 77 Chevy DAY
21
RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL
DNQ
DOV 39th627 [6]
Morris-Ragan 45 Pontiac CLT
41
RSD POC MCH
Branch-Ragan Racing 77 Chevy DAY
34
POC TAL
18
GLN MCH
17
BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS
48 CLT
23
CAR ATL
19
RSD
1987 77 Ford DAY
17
CAR RCH ATL
26
DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL
21
CLT DOV POC RSD MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH
30
BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
26
CAR RSD ATL
23
41st549 [7]
1988 DAY
DNQ
RCH CAR ATL
35
DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
41
CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY
30
POC TAL
30
GLN MCH BRI DAR
31
RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL 47th314 [8]
1989 DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
DNQ
CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH
29
BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT
27
NWS CAR PHO ATL
39
54th204 [9]
1990 DAY
DNQ
RCH CAR ATL
36
DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
41
DOV SON POC MCH
DNQ
DAY POC
24
TAL
DNQ
GLN MCH
37
BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 55th238 [10]
1991 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
DNQ
CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA- [11]
1993 Sadler Brothers Racing 95 Ford DAY
DNQ
CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA- [12]
- Qualified but replaced by Bosco Lowe
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1984 Branch-Ragan Racing Chevrolet 1714
1985 Hamby Motorsports Chevrolet 3721
1986 Adcox Racing Chevrolet 3821
1987 Branch-Ragan Racing Ford 2417
1988 DNQ
1990 Branch-Ragan Racing Ford DNQ
1993 Sadler Brothers Racing Ford DNQ

Late Model Sportsman Series

NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NLMSCPtsRef
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 58th409 [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 133rd85 [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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920APSCPtsRef
1982 Branch-Ragan Racing 57 Pontiac NSV DAY TAL
28
FRS CMS WIN NSV TAT TAL
10
FRS BFS MIL SND NA0 [15]
1983 DAY
8
NSV TAL LPR LPR ISF IRP SSP FRS BFS WIN LPR POC TAL MCS FRS MIL DSF ZAN SND NA0 [16]
1984 77 Chevy DAY ATL TAL
3
CSP SMS FRS MCS LCS IRP NA0 [17]
9 Pontiac TAL
34
FRS ISF DSF MGR
16
77 Pontiac TOL
16
1985 9 Pontiac ATL
38
31st- [18]
77 Chevy DAY
4
ATL
15
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
16th1470 [21]
Sadler Brothers Racing 95 Chevy ATL
2
TAL
3
5 Buick KIL
14
Pontiac TOL
21
FRS
10
POC MCH KIL FRS DEL POC TAL HPT MCH ISF TOL DSF TWS
Craig Rubright15 Olds ATL
41

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