DAVID RAGAN NEWS

NASCAR driver Chris Buescher skips Daytona 500 practice to be home for the birth of his second child

NASCAR driver Chris Buescher has left the Daytona 500 to return home for the birth of his second child

FEBRUARY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grabs Daytona 500 Spot Ragan qualified for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway Wednesday night.

Impact There was plenty of competition among the open teams trying to make the field for the Daytona 500 Wednesday night. Ragan posted a lap of 179.283 mph that was well clear of Jimmie Johnson to claim the second of two spots available through lap-timed qualifying. He will pilot the No. 60 Ford and is locked into the field for Sunday's Great American Race.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Logano, Michael McDowell lead Ford sweep of Daytona 500 front row. Hendrick is locked out

Ford has swept the front row in qualifying for the Daytona 500 with former race winners Joey Logano and Michael McDowell shocking powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports

FEBRUARY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. has 'no clue' whether he will retire after this season

It could be months before Martin Truex Jr. figures out his racing future

FEBRUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Talladega with Rick Ware Racing Looking to build on his strong showings in superspeedway races, Ragan and Rick Ware Racing will reunite for the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Impact Ragan will pilot the team's No. 15 Ford with sponsorship by Envision USA. The veteran driver earned a strong eighth-place finish with this race team in the season-opening Daytona 500. "Talladega has always been one of my favorite tracks," Ragan said. "After a strong run in Daytona, we have high expectations going into next week. The whole team at Envision and FR8 Auctions have supported my career for a long time and it will be a blast to represent them again."

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Column: NASCAR must reveal Keselowski's massive infraction

AP Auto Racing Writer Jenna Fryer says NASCAR finally has a problem with its new Next Gen racecar

MARCH 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Double-digit skids continue for 0-for-evers in Daytona 500

Aric Almirola came up short again in the Daytona 500

FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cindric wins Daytona 500 to celebrate Penske's 85th birthday

Austin Cindric drove his brand new NASCAR ride to victory in the Daytona 500 on team owner Roger Penske’s 85th birthday

FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

2022 Daytona 500: Ranking the field of 42 driver entries

Bob Pockrass assesses the field of Daytona candidates, from the most likely winners to those who would be the biggest surprises.

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

'Next Gen' car modernizes NASCAR, potentially levels field

NASCAR was long overdue to revamp its aging, arguably outdated race car

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Both Daytona Races and More Ragan says he will run both Daytona races this year, and hoping to run a few more, Dustin Albino of Jayski reports.

Impact Nothing official as of yet, but it looks like Ragan's part-time schedule is heavier than it has been recently. The veteran driver is tabbed for both Daytona races in 2022, and he's eyeing other starts in the schedule. Atlanta Motor Speedway appears to be a priority for Ragan as well. We'll continue to monitor his news closely as Ragan's schedule comes into focus.

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Daytona 500 Sponsor Select Blinds will join the Rick Ware Racing family as the primary sponsor on Ragan's No. 15 Ford Mustang for the season opener, The Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

Impact Since retiring from full-time Cup Series competition, Ragan has made a couple spot starts in the Daytona 500. He earned a strong fourth-place finish in the Great American Race two years ago with Rick Ware Racing. The skilled and experienced driver has a lot of potential to perform for this smaller racing operation at Daytona.

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

McDowell hopes Daytona 500 win brings more success to team

Michael McDowell is hoping his Daytona 500 victory brings more success to his small team

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Qualifies for Daytona 500 Field Ragan finished eighth in the Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway Thursday night.

Impact The crafty veteran held off a handful of suitors for the transfer spot into the Daytona 500. Ragan showed that his strong superspeedway racing skills are still intact even a couple years past his full-time racing retirement. The eighth-place finish was a great result in this deep and talented field of drivers, and earns him a spot in Sunday's Daytona 500.

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ty Dillon suffers heartbreak at Duels, misses Daytona 500

Ty Dillon was one of four drivers competing for the final two open spots in qualifying races for the Daytona 500

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hiccup for Hendrick Motorsports ahead of Daytona 500

Hendrick Motorsports suffered a hiccup to its Daytona 500 preparation when Alex Bowman and William Byron both had setbacks in Thursday night's qualifying races

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Deegan ready to move on from slur and shine in NASCAR

NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan needed sensitivity training for using a derogatory word for the disabled in a virtual racing event

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace show strong in Daytona 500 qualifying

There were few surprises Wednesday night at Daytona 500 qualifying. Here are Bob Pockrass' three takeaways.

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Bowman, Byron give Hendrick sweep of Daytona 500 front row

Hendrick Motorsports again has the most powerful engines in Daytona won the pole for 500 for the sixth time in the last seven years

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enfinger rallies to win truck race at Richmond Raceway

Grant Enfinger bounced back from a tire rub that dropped him well back in the field and surged to win the NASCAR truck race at Richmond Raceway

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rhodes holds on in overtime for first Trucks win since 2018

Ben Rhodes moved to the front when he stayed out instead of pitting during NASCAR's overtime, then held on for his first Truck Series win in two years

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS