Ken Ragan
Birth dateSeptember 12, 1950 (age 76)
Birth placeUnadilla, Georgia, U.S.
Total cup races50
Years in cup8
Best cup pos35th (1983)
First cup race1983 Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)
Last cup race1990 Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan)
Cup wins0
Cup top tens0
Cup poles0
Total busch races5
Years in busch2
Best busch pos58th (1982)
First busch race1982 TranSouth 200 (Darlington)
Last busch race1983 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Busch wins0
Busch top tens0
Busch poles0

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 fifty 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 eleventh 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
1983Branch-Ragan Racing57BuickDAYRCHCARATL
27		DARNWSMAR35th836[3]
77TAL
12		NSVDOVBRI
97CLT
17		RSDPOCMCH
77ChevyDAY
12		NSVPOCTAL
14		MCHBRIDAR
19		RCHDOVMARNWSCLT
38		CARATL
17		RSD
1984DAY
14		RCHCARATL
21		BRINWSDARMARTALNSVDOVCLT
19		RSDPOCMCH
26		DAY
26		NSVPOC
35		TAL
11		MCHBRIDAR
26		RCHDOVMARCLT
36		NWSCARATL
40		RSD40th873[4]
1985Hamby Motorsports17ChevyDAY
21		RCHCARATL
33		BRIDAR
37		NWSMARTAL
INQ†		DOVCLTRSDPOCMCHDAYPOCTALMCH
17		BRIDAR
20		RCHDOVMARNWSATL
34		RSD47th356[5]
DiGard Motorsports10FordCLT
28		CAR
1986Adcox Racing77ChevyDAY
21		RCHCARATLBRIDARNWSMARTAL
DNQ		DOV39th627[6]
Morris-Ragan45PontiacCLT
41		RSDPOCMCH
Branch-Ragan Racing77ChevyDAY
34		POCTAL
18		GLNMCH
17		BRIDARRCHDOVMARNWS
48CLT
23		CARATL
19		RSD
198777FordDAY
17		CARRCHATL
26		DARNWSBRIMARTAL
21		CLTDOVPOCRSDMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCH
30		BRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLT
26		CARRSDATL
23		41st549[7]
1988DAY
DNQ		RCHCARATL
35		DARBRINWSMARTAL
41		CLTDOVRSDPOCMCHDAY
30		POCTAL
30		GLNMCHBRIDAR
31		RCHDOVMARCLTNWSCARPHOATL47th314[8]
1989DAYCARATLRCHDARBRINWSMARTAL
DNQ		CLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCH
29		BRIDARRCHDOVMARCLT
27		NWSCARPHOATL
39		54th204[9]
1990DAY
DNQ		RCHCARATL
36		DARBRINWSMARTALCLT
41		DOVSONPOCMCH
DNQ		DAYPOC
24		TAL
DNQ		GLNMCH
37		BRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL55th238[10]
1991DAYRCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTAL
DNQ		CLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATLNA-[11]
1993Sadler Brothers Racing95FordDAY
DNQ		CARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLTDOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATLNA-[12]
† – Qualified but replaced by Bosco Lowe
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1984Branch-Ragan RacingChevrolet1714
1985Hamby MotorsportsChevrolet3721
1986Adcox RacingChevrolet3821
1987Branch-Ragan RacingFord2417
1988DNQ
1990Branch-Ragan RacingFordDNQ
1993Sadler Brothers RacingFordDNQ

Late Model Sportsman Series

NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NLMSCPtsRef
1982Branch-Ragan Racing57PontiacDAYRCHBRIMARDAR
22		HCYSBOCRWRCHLGYDOVHCYCLT
33		ASHHCYSBOCAR
15		CRWSBOHCYLGYIRPBRIHCYRCHMARCLT
11		HCYMAR58th409[13]
1983DAY
26		RCHCARHCYMARNWSSBOGPSLGYDOVBRICLTSBOHCYROUSBOROUCRWROUSBOHCYLGYIRPGPSBRIHCYDARRCHNWSSBOMARROUCLTHCYMAR133rd85[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
1982Branch-Ragan Racing57PontiacNSVDAYTAL
28		FRSCMSWINNSVTATTAL
10		FRSBFSMILSNDNA0[15]
1983DAY
8		NSVTALLPRLPRISFIRPSSPFRSBFSWINLPRPOCTALMCSFRSMILDSFZANSNDNA0[16]
198477ChevyDAYATLTAL
3		CSPSMSFRSMCSLCSIRPNA0[17]
9PontiacTAL
34		FRSISFDSFMGR
16
77PontiacTOL
16
19859PontiacATL
38		31st-[18]
77ChevyDAY
4		ATL
15
17ChevyTAL
15*		ATLSSPIRPCSPFRSIRPOEFISFDSFTOL
198617PontiacATL
20		DAYATLTALSIRSSPFRSKILCSPTALBLNISFDSFTOLMCSATL107th-[19]
1990Branch-Ragan Racing74FordDAY
5		ATL
4		KIL
15		TAL
13		FRSPOC
9		KILTOLHAGPOCTALMCHISFTOLDSFWINDELATL36th-[20]
1991Kincaid Racing47ChevyDAY
8		16th1470[21]
Sadler Brothers Racing95ChevyATL
2		TAL
3
5BuickKIL
14
PontiacTOL
21		FRS
10		POCMCHKILFRSDELPOCTALHPTMCHISFTOLDSFTWS
Craig Rubright15OldsATL
41

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Racing Hall of Fame". Georgia Racing Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  2. ^ Roberts-Grey, Gina (April 16, 2013). "NASCAR driver David Ragan races against diabetes". Yahoo! Health. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
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  6. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  7. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  8. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  9. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
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  11. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  12. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  13. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  14. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  15. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1982 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  17. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  19. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  20. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  21. ^ "Ken Ragan – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.