David Ragan News

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Michigan:

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Michigan:

August 13, 2007
Brad Coleman was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen. Coleman finished fifth, his third top-five and fifth top-10 of the 2007 season. He took top rookie honors for the fourth time this season. David Ragan leads Marcos Ambrose by 18 points

Watkins Glen Rookie Notes:

Watkins Glen Rookie Notes:

August 10, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 5 Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway, scoring a 16th-place finish. He took top rookie honors for the 10th time this season and for the third consecutive race. Montoya leads David Ragan by 26

Four drivers battle the heat at Lowe’s Motor Speedway tire test:

Four drivers battle the heat at Lowe’s Motor Speedway tire test:

August 7, 2007
With late-afternoon temperatures approaching 100° and track temperatures exceeding 140°, Nextel Cup Series drivers #12-Ryan Newman, #1-Martin Truex Jr., #83-Brian Vickers and #6-David Ragan tested Goodyear tires Monday at Lowe's Motor Speedway in preparation

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Watkins Glen:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Watkins Glen:

August 6, 2007
Kyle Krisiloff was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 4 NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Montreal, Canada). Krisiloff scored a sixth-place finish, his second top-10 effort of the season, and took top rookie honors for the second time in

Rumblings – Pocono:

Rumblings – Pocono:

August 5, 2007
If it had been a fight, they'd have stopped it! Kurt Busch totally dominated (if you call leading 87.5% of the laps dominating) today at Pocono Raceway and captured the Pennsylvania 500 for his first win of the season (last we saw of him was snow angels at Bristol

Goodyear tire test at LMS:

Goodyear tire test at LMS:

August 4, 2007
#12-Ryan Newman, #1-Martin Truex Jr., #6-David Ragan and #83-Brian Vickers are scheduled to participate in a Goodyear tire test Monday and Tuesday [August 6- 7, 2007] at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Engineers will use the test to determine which tire combination will be

Pocono Rookie Notes:

Pocono Rookie Notes:

August 2, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 29 Allstate 400 at The Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Montoya finished second and took top rookie honors for the ninth time this season. Montoya's finish was the best effort by a Raybestos

Wimmer to Practice for Burton at Montreal: UPDATE:

Wimmer to Practice for Burton at Montreal: UPDATE:

July 31, 2007
Scott Wimmer will be on hand in Montreal to get the #29-Holiday Inn Chevy dialed in before Jeff Burton makes the trip Saturday morning. If Burtons Cup Series schedule hinders his arrival time, Wimmer will qualify the car as well.(RCR PR)(7-31-2007) UPDATE: Auggie Vidovich

Double Duty:

Double Duty:

July 31, 2007
seven drivers are scheduled to run both the Busch Series race at Montreal and Nextel Cup race at Pocono: David Ragan [#6 Cup, #6 Busch] Kevin Harvick [#29,#21] Jeff Burton [#31,#29] Greg Biffle [#16,#37] Robby Gordon [#7, #55] Carl Edwards [#99, #60] David Reutimann

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Montreal:

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Montreal:

July 30, 2007
Brad Keselowski was the Rookie of the Race in the Kroger 200 at OReilly Raceway Park. Keselowski scored a 10th-place finish, his best effort in 23 career Busch Series starts. He claimed Rookie of the Race honors for the second time this season. David Ragan leads Marcos

Testing at Milwaukee:

Testing at Milwaukee:

July 27, 2007
History was made Wednesday at The Milwaukee Mile, the world's oldest active speedway, as Joey Logano made his first-ever laps in a Joe Gibbs Racing Nextel Cup Series race car. The Connecticut native logged an estimated 80 laps and returned Thursday to help the team

Indy Rookie Notes:

Indy Rookie Notes:

July 26, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 15 USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Montoya finished 15th and took top rookie honors for the eighth time this season. Montoya leads David Ragan by 14 points (196-182) in the Raybestos

Testing at Bristol: UPDATE:

Testing at Bristol: UPDATE:

July 25, 2007
The Busch Series is testing Tuesday at Bristol. In the morning session the top speed were run by #38-Jason Leffler, #5-Kyle Busch, #77-Bobby Labonte, #24-Dennis Setzer, and #66-Steve Wallace. NASCAR's press release is currently available on the Bristol Testing Page

Kvapil & Darnell to practice teammates Busch cars:

Kvapil & Darnell to practice teammates Busch cars:

July 24, 2007
Kvapil will practice teammate Carl Edwards' #60 Dish Network Ford and Erik Darnell will practice David Ragan's #6 Discount Tire Ford Busch Series cars on Saturday at ORP while Edwards and Ragan practices their Nextel Cup cars at the Brickyard.(Roush Racing PR)(7-24

Raybestos Rookie Notes for ORP:

Raybestos Rookie Notes for ORP:

July 24, 2007
David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Busch 250 at Gateway Raceway. Ragan finished fifth, his third top-five and fifth top-10 finish of the season. He claimed Rookie of the Race honors for the seventh time this season. Ragan leads Marcos Ambrose by