David Ragan News

Teams Line Up Backup Drivers for Kentucky:

Teams Line Up Backup Drivers for Kentucky:

June 11, 2008
Several Nationwide Series teams have lined up backup drivers to fill in during some practice sessions for this weekend's Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway for sessions when their regular drivers have Sprint Cup commitments at Michigan International Speedway. Stephen

Cup Series Drivers Complete Test at Infineon Raceway:

Cup Series Drivers Complete Test at Infineon Raceway:

June 11, 2008
Six Sprint Cup Series drivers completed a one-day test session on Tuesday at Infineon Raceway in advance of the Toyota/Save Mart 350, June 20-22. For one of the drivers, it was a return to familiar surroundings, albeit in a different type of racecar. #77-Sam Hornish

Testing at Milwaukee:

Testing at Milwaukee:

June 10, 2008
Sprint Cup teams are scheduled to be testing at The Milwaukee Mile Tuesday June 10, Wednesday June 11, Thursday, June 12 and Friday, June 13. Free admission to grandstands for spectators between 9am and 5pm daily. Teams anticipated during Tuesday's test include Hendrick

Ragan on TV show tonight:

Ragan on TV show tonight:

June 10, 2008
Roush Fenway Racing's #6-David Ragan will appear on the Travel Channel series, "Lawerence of America," Tuesday, June 10th at 11pm/et. The series is new to the Travel Channel and features Lawerence immersing himself in American culture. In the episode Lawerence will

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

June 10, 2008
* Kasey Kahne won the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway, scoring his ninth career series victory in 158 races. He led the most laps, five times for 69 laps. He is the third multiple-race winner in 2008. * Five of Kahne's nine wins have come from the Coor's Light pole. Kahne

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Pocono race 14 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Pocono race 14 of 36]:

June 8, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 2084 [4 wins] 2) #31-Jeff Burton 2063 -21 [1 win] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1939 -145 4) #99-Carl Edwards 1856 -228 [would be 3rd without 100 pt penalty][3 wins] 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 1800 -284 [1 win] 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1799 -285 [1 win] 7) #16-

Cup Drivers Scheduled to test at Infineon Raceway:

Cup Drivers Scheduled to test at Infineon Raceway:

June 7, 2008
Six Sprint Cup Series drivers are scheduled to visit Infineon Raceway on Tuesday, June 10, for a one-day test session. NASCAR drivers expected to attend the test day include #96-J.J. Yeley, #77-Sam Hornish Jr., #6-David Ragan, #38-David Gilliland, #28-Travis Kvapil

Teams Line up Sustitute Drivers for Nashville:

Teams Line up Sustitute Drivers for Nashville:

June 4, 2008
* Willie Allen, who drives for fellow Nashville native Bobby Hamilton Jr.s Sadler-Hamilton Racing team, will serve as the substitute driver for #32-Kyle Busch at Nashville. * Casey Atwood will serve in that capacity this weekend at his home track; the Nashville native

Nashville Rookie Notes:

Nashville Rookie Notes:

June 3, 2008
Dario Franchitti was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Heluva Good! 200 at Dover. Franchitti scored a 15th-place finish on the lead lap and claimed top rookie honors for the sixth time this season. Franchitti holds an eight-point lead (100-92) over Bryan Clauson

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Dover race 13 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Dover race 13 of 36]:

June 1, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 2050 [4 wins] 2) #31-Jeff Burton 1908 -142 [1 win] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1779 -271 4) #99-Carl Edwards 1713 -337 [would be 3rd without 100 pt penalty][3 wins] 5) #16-Greg Biffle 1658 -392 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 1646 -404 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1644

Chase Notes after Charlotte:

Chase Notes after Charlotte:

May 30, 2008
You have to go all the way to fifth place #07-Clint Bowyer to find the first driver with more than a one race cushion on falling out of the Top 12. #48-Jimmie Johnson had the biggest fall of the group at LMS, dropping 83 points on 13th place and sliding three spots

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Charlotte race 12 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Charlotte race 12 of 36]:

May 25, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 1860 [3 wins] 2) #31-Jeff Burton 1766 -94 [1 win] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1721 -139 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 1596 -264 [1 win] 5) #07-Clint Bowyer 1578 -282 [1 win] 6) #99-Carl Edwards 1538 -322 [would be 4th without 100 pt penalty][3 wins] 7) #29-Kevin

Sorenson a free agent also:

Sorenson a free agent also:

May 23, 2008
#41-Reed Sorenson is in the final season of his Sprint Cup Series contract, but he's not too worried about discussing his future yet. Instead, Sorenson is working on improving his performance in races. Sorenson and his team got off to a slow start to this season, resulting

Teams Lining Up Replacement Drivers for Nashville Weekend:

Teams Lining Up Replacement Drivers for Nashville Weekend:

May 20, 2008
Several Nationwide Series teams are lining up backup drivers for the upcoming Sprint Cup/Nationwide non-companion weekend June 6-8. The Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway will be held June 7 at 7:30 p.m. EDT, four hours after qualifying is to be held

Pit Crew Lineup Set for the Pit Crew Challenge:

Pit Crew Lineup Set for the Pit Crew Challenge:

May 13, 2008
The final three teams have been added to the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman, featuring competition among the top 24 pit crews in the Sprint Cup Series. The three additional teams are #6-David Ragan's Roush Fenway Racing crew, the Red Bull