| To quote NEXTEL Cup driver Robert Pressley, a | | | | young, Ragan achieved a lot in the short span |
| family friend of the Ragan family "It's like | | | | of two years and went on to get more for |
| there's a blood line down here with the | | | | himself. He gained experience working in Cam |
| Ragans and racing. They're good. And whether | | | | Strader's Goodys Dash shop while on the |
| you're in Legends, or Busch, or NEXTEL cup, | | | | tracks, he also worked on #6 NASCAR's Goodys |
| they take everything serious and that's | | | | Dash car. On several occasions, he tested the |
| exactly right. If you take it serious, you're | | | | Dash car. Later on, Ragan and Strader's team |
| going to be successful." David Ragan, son of | | | | worked on two NASCAR Late Models that was |
| famed Ken Ragan, was born on December 24, | | | | used by Ragan in 2002 during his first NASCAR |
| 1985 in Unadilla, Georgia. The 6's father is | | | | series division. He continued to help Strader |
| a former Winston Cup journeyman so it does | | | | in the NASCAR Goodys Dash, Busch and ARCA |
| not faze NASCAR enthusiasts that the younger | | | | events and raced ten Legends events at Lowe's |
| Ragan has the same fire for racing as his | | | | Motor Speedway. |
| father. Ragan is currently the director of | | | | |
| 600 Racing and was a former NEXTEL Cup | | | | By the time he was 18 and eligible for NASCAR |
| driver. During his career, Ken Ragan, made 50 | | | | divisions, he had driven for Mark Martin, won |
| Cup starts from 1982 to 1990. Ken Ragan also | | | | the "King of the Oval" thunder Roadster |
| made five Busch Series starts in 1982 and | | | | series championship with the national title. |
| 1983. | | | | Ragan became the youngest driver during |
| | | | Speedweeks in Daytona and he proved his |
| The younger Ragan started racing when he was | | | | nettle after getting a best finish of 2nd at |
| 11 years old at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in | | | | the subsequent ARCA/Remax series at Kentucky |
| the Bandoleer Series in 1997. He has been | | | | Speedway. He gained a lot of experience when |
| blessed with an extremely fruitful career | | | | he qualified to compete in eight NASCAR |
| ever since then. When he was 12 in 1998, he | | | | Craftsman Truck events the year he reached |
| went on to win the National Champion | | | | the minimum age limit. |
| Bandoleer Bandits division under the | | | | |
| sponsorship of Rudy's Farm. At the Atlanta | | | | Even though he was a terror on the tracks, |
| Motor Speedway, he came in 2nd in the | | | | Ragan's family made sure he was doing well in |
| Thursday Thunder Series and won 12 Bandoleer | | | | school. Ragan was a student at the Eagle's |
| features. From ages 13 to 14 (1999-2000), | | | | Landing High School which subsequently led |
| Ragan won the National Champion in the | | | | him to a place in the UNC Motorsports |
| Bandoleer Yu-Guns division, he came in 1st at | | | | Engineering program. He balanced both his |
| the Wendy's Summer Shootout at the Lowes | | | | professional and student life immaculately. |
| Motor Speedway, managed to grab 19 Bandoleer | | | | Besides his father, Ragan looks up to Mark |
| wins, competed in Legends Cars, won the Young | | | | Martin on the track. He regards Martin as a |
| Lions division for the state of Georgia, the | | | | mentor who has along the way, given him |
| Semi-Pro Championship at Atlanta Motor | | | | advice especially when he was preparing for |
| Speedway, purchased Nascar Goods Dash car and | | | | his shot in the Scotts truck. |
| won 17 Legend Car features. For someone so | | | | |