David Ragan News

Raybestos Rookie Notes for California:

Raybestos Rookie Notes for California:

February 19, 2008
Bryan Clauson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Camping World 300 at Daytona. Clauson scored a sixth-place finish in the race, his best finish in six Nationwide Series races. Clauson holds a six-point lead (16-10) over Dario Franchitti in the Raybestos Rookie

Gatorade Duel Race #2:

Gatorade Duel Race #2:

February 14, 2008
#11-Denny Hamlin won the 2nd Gatorade Duel 150 qualifying race Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Hamlin just beat #20-Tony Stewart, who finished 2nd and pushed Hamlin past #24-Jeff Gordon on the final lap for the win. Gordon was third, followed by #9-Kasey

2008 Rookies – News and Notes:

2008 Rookies – News and Notes:

February 14, 2008
Six drivers are expected to compete for Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series: Jacques Villeneuve, Sam Hornish Jr., Dario Franchitti, Regan Smith, Patrick Carpentier, and Michael McDowell. Three organizations - Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix

CitiFinancial sponsoring Roush:

CitiFinancial sponsoring Roush:

January 19, 2008
CitiFinancial will be the primary sponsor on a variety of Roush Fenway Racing entries in all 35 Nationwide Series events in 2008. The sponsorship is part of Citi's new multifaceted, strategic marketing partnership with Roush Fenway Racing. As part of the relationship

CitiFinancial Sponsoring Roush:

CitiFinancial Sponsoring Roush:

January 18, 2008
CitiFinancial announced it will be the primary sponsor on a variety of Roush Fenway Racing entries in all 35 Nationwide Series events in 2008. The sponsorship is part of Citi's new multifaceted, strategic marketing partnership with Roush Fenway Racing. As part of the

AAA leaves NASCAR and #6 team after 2008:

AAA leaves NASCAR and #6 team after 2008:

January 8, 2008
AAA's national motorsports sponsorships will hit the end of the road after the 2008 season. The primary sponsor on Roush Fenway Racing's #6 Ford [David Ragan] and the official auto insurance for International Speedway Corp. tracks, AAA has decided that it will not

2007 Crash Data:

2007 Crash Data:

December 20, 2007
Accidents and spins soared during the 2007 NASCAR Chase for the Nextel Cup, USA TODAY database research shows. Fueled by a track-record number of cautions in races at Martinsville Speedway (21) and Atlanta Motor Speedway (14), a total of 89 incidents were recorded ”

Armando Fitz Support Changes to Busch Qualifying for Cup Drivers:

Armando Fitz Support Changes to Busch Qualifying for Cup Drivers:

November 28, 2007
Fitz supports any kind of change if it served to let the Nationwide Series develop its own identity. "I definitely think it's necessary and I would support it," Fitz declared. "Kevin Harvick is third in points and he's run 22 or 24 of 33 races. Here's what NASCAR has

Jeff Gordon’s Team Claims 2007 Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Season Championship:

Jeff Gordon’s Team Claims 2007 Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Season Championship:

November 21, 2007
Jeff Gordon's #24 over-the-wall crew beat Mark Martin's #01 crew in a tiebreaker to capture the 2007 Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge season championship. Gordon's and Martin's pit crews ended the season tied for first with four wins a piece, but the tiebreaker

Ragan Clinches Rookie of the Year: UPDATE:

Ragan Clinches Rookie of the Year: UPDATE:

November 20, 2007
Ragan racked up four top-five and nine top-10 finishes on his way to claiming Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors. He was Raybestos Rookie of the Race 11 times in 35 races.(Raybestos PR)(11-17-2007) UPDATE: David Ragan is the 2007 Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the

Rumblings – Homestead race Notes:

Rumblings – Homestead race Notes:

November 18, 2007
Matt Kenseth pretty much had it his own way all day and went on to win the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway....leading 214 of the 267 laps in the process. This was the second win of the season for Matt (he took California back in February) and 16th of his Nextel

Homestead-Miami Speedway – Fast Facts

Homestead-Miami Speedway – Fast Facts

November 18, 2007
.. Matt Kenseth won the Ford 400, his 16th victory in 292 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races. .. Jimmie Johnson won the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship by a margin of 77 points over Jeff Gordon. .. This is Kenseth's second victory and 22nd top-10 finish in 2007. ..

Ramblings – Homestead Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Homestead Qualifying Notes:

November 16, 2007
Jimmie Johnson kicked off Coronation Weekend today at Homestead-Miami Speedway by taking the Bud Pole for Sunday's Ford 400 in a time of 30.545 sec (176.788 mph). This is his 4th top-spot of the season and 13th of his Nextel Cup career. And you just know if he's got

Homestead-Miami Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts

Homestead-Miami Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts

November 16, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Bud Pole for the Ford 400 with a lap of 30.545 seconds, 176.788 mph. .. This is his 13th Bud Pole in 219 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his fourth Bud Pole and 26th top-10 start in 2007, including nine of the 10 Chase races. .. This is

Rookie News and Notes Homestead:

Rookie News and Notes Homestead:

November 15, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 11 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Montoya scored a 17th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the 16th time this season. He has been the top rookie in three