Ken Ragan

Ken Ragan
Ken Ragan
	Ragan in 2008
Born	September 12, 1950 (age 71); Unadilla, Georgia
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)
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)

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 , 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 also works at David Ragan Ford, a car dealership owned by his son.

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
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	NWCC	Pts	Ref
1983		57	Buick	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL 27	DAR	NWS	MAR																								35th	836	^[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		77	Chevy	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	40th	873	^[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			47th	356	^[5]
1985	DiGard Motorsports	10	Ford																									CLT 28	CAR					47th	356	^[5]
1986		77	Chevy	DAY 21	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL DNQ	DOV																					39th	627	^[6]
		45	Pontiac											CLT 41	RSD	POC	MCH
		77	Chevy															DAY 34	POC	TAL 18	GLN	MCH 17	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS
		48	Chevy																										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		41st	549	^[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		47th	314	^[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		54th	204	^[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		55th	238	^[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		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[]

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1984		Chevrolet	17	14
1985	Hamby Motorsports	Chevrolet	37	21
1986		Chevrolet	38	21
1987		Ford	24	17
1988		Ford	DNQ
1990		Ford	DNQ
1993		Ford	DNQ

Late Model Sportsman Series[]

NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series results
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		57	Pontiac	DAY	RCH	BRI	MAR	DAR 22	HCY	SBO				DOV		CLT 33				CAR 15		SBO			IRP	BRI	HCY	RCH	MAR	CLT 11		MAR							58th	409	^[13]
1983		57	Pontiac	DAY 26	RCH	CAR	HCY	MAR					DOV	BRI	CLT	SBO										IRP		BRI	HCY	DAR	RCH		SBO	MAR		CLT		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
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
		57	Pontiac	NSV	DAY	28	FRS			NSV	TAT	10			MIL									NA	0	^[15]
		57	Pontiac	DAY 8	NSV					IRP		FRS							FRS	MIL	DSF		SND	NA	0	^[16]
		77	Chevy	DAY		3																		NA	0	^[17]
		9	Pontiac										34		ISF	DSF		16
		77	Pontiac														16
		9	Pontiac	38																				31st	-	^[18]
		77	Chevy		DAY 4	15
		17	Chevy				15*	ATL							ISF	DSF	TOL
		17	Pontiac	ATL 20	DAY	ATL	TAL							BLN		DSF	TOL							107th	-	^[19]
		74	Ford	DAY 5	4	15	13		9		TOL			TAL	MCH	ISF	TOL	DSF						36th	-	^[20]
		47	Chevy	DAY 8																				16th	1470	^[21]
		95	Chevy		ATL 2		3
		5	Buick			14
		5	Pontiac					TOL 21	10		MCH					TAL		MCH	ISF	TOL	DSF
	Craig Rubright	15	Olds																				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

[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.

[3] "Ken Ragan – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.

[4] "Ken Ragan – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.

[5] "Ken Ragan – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.

[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.

[10] "Ken Ragan – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2016.

[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.

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