Roush Racing announced that it will field a third Truck Series team at Atlanta on March 17 for driver David Ragan. A Georgia native, Ragan will drive the #50 Ford in the John Deere 200. “Fielding a third truck in Atlanta will enable David to run in front of his hometown crowd, friends and family,” said team owner Jack Roush. “It will also gain him some additional seat time in preparation for his stint driving the #6 Scotts Ford. We’re looking forward to getting David a jump-start on his 2006 schedule.” The race in Atlanta will mark the first time that Roush has fielded three truck teams in a race since the season-ending Ford 200 at the Homestead in 2005, when Todd Kluever, Ricky Craven and Mark Martin ran the event. After winning the first two events of 2006, Martin currently leads the Truck Series points. Rookie Erik Darnell has been the highest finishing Rookie of the Year contender in both events, and currently sits eighth in the standings.(Roush Racing)(3-13-2006)
