Hearing Todd Kluever, driver of the #06 3M Ford, has two weeks to pick up his performance or Roush Racing’s Truck Series driver, David Ragan could take over the Busch ride.(8-24-2006)
UPDATE: Todd Kluever’s struggles in Jack Roush’s Busch and Nextel Cup Fords this season may open the door for David Ragan to move up in the sport. Roush Racing president Geoff Smith said Saturday that as part of the team’s evaluation of driver talent, Ragan will drive the team’s #50 [should be the #06?] Busch Series entry at California this week.(Atlanta Journal Constitution)(8-27-2006)
UPDATE 2: David Ragan will replace Danny O’Quinn in the #50 Roush Racing Ford for this weekend’s Busch Series race at California, a team spokesman confirmed Monday.(SceneDaily.com)(8-28-2006)
UPDATE 3: Roush Racing announced today that David Ragan will drive the #50 FreeCreditReport.com Ford in the Ameriquest 300 in California. “My decision to put David in the car in California is not a reflection on Danny O’Quinn’s performance,” Jack Roush said. “I have a great group of young drivers in our developmental programs that I am simply evaluating and giving the opportunity to get some seat time in the different series. Danny will be back in the car in Richmond.”(Roush PR)(8-29-2006)
