Kenneth Ragan (born September 12, 1950) is an American stock car racing driver. Now retired, he formerly competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, and is the father of driver David Ragan.

Career Ragan made fifty Cup starts from 1982 to 1990, mostly for his brother Marvin, but also drove in the 1985 season for Roger Hamby. Ragan's best finish was an eleventh place that he recorded at Talladega Superspeedway in 1984. He also made five Busch Series starts in 1982 and 1983. Ragan's 1984 No. 77 Cup car is sometimes featured in stills from the 1984 Firecracker 400, as he was the lapped car directly ahead of Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough in their battle for victory. He was the last driver to win at Middle Georgia Raceway.

Personal life Ragan travels with his son to his races and has served as his manager. He formerly worked at David Ragan Ford, a car dealership owned for several years by his son in Perry, Georgia.

Ragan is a type 1 diabetic, which he was diagnosed with in the 1970s.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Pts Ref 1983 Branch-Ragan Racing 57 Buick DAY RCH CAR ATL27 DAR NWS MAR 35th 836 77 TAL12 NSV DOV BRI 97 CLT17 RSD POC MCH 77 Chevy DAY12 NSV POC TAL14 MCH BRI DAR19 RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT38 CAR ATL17 RSD 1984 DAY14 RCH CAR ATL21 BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT19 RSD POC MCH26 DAY26 NSV POC35 TAL11 MCH BRI DAR26 RCH DOV MAR CLT36 NWS CAR ATL40 RSD 40th 873 1985 Hamby Motorsports 17 Chevy DAY21 RCH CAR ATL33 BRI DAR37 NWS MAR TALINQ† DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL MCH17 BRI DAR20 RCH DOV MAR NWS ATL34 RSD 47th 356 DiGard Motorsports 10 Ford CLT28 CAR 1986 Adcox Racing 77 Chevy DAY21 RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TALDNQ DOV 39th 627 Morris-Ragan 45 Pontiac CLT41 RSD POC MCH Branch-Ragan Racing 77 Chevy DAY34 POC TAL18 GLN MCH17 BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS 48 CLT23 CAR ATL19 RSD 1987 77 Ford DAY17 CAR RCH ATL26 DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL21 CLT DOV POC RSD MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH30 BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT26 CAR RSD ATL23 41st 549 1988 DAYDNQ RCH CAR ATL35 DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL41 CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY30 POC TAL30 GLN MCH BRI DAR31 RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL 47th 314 1989 DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TALDNQ CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH29 BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT27 NWS CAR PHO ATL39 54th 204 1990 DAYDNQ RCH CAR ATL36 DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT41 DOV SON POC MCHDNQ DAY POC24 TALDNQ GLN MCH37 BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 55th 238 1991 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TALDNQ CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA - 1993 Sadler Brothers Racing 95 Ford DAYDNQ CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA - † – Qualified but replaced by Bosco Lowe

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1984 Branch-Ragan Racing Chevrolet 17 14 1985 Hamby Motorsports Chevrolet 37 21 1986 Adcox Racing Chevrolet 38 21 1987 Branch-Ragan Racing Ford 24 17 1988 DNQ 1990 Branch-Ragan Racing Ford DNQ 1993 Sadler Brothers Racing Ford DNQ

Late Model Sportsman Series NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Pts Ref 1982 Branch-Ragan Racing 57 Pontiac DAY RCH BRI MAR DAR22 HCY SBO CRW RCH LGY DOV HCY CLT33 ASH HCY SBO CAR15 CRW SBO HCY LGY IRP BRI HCY RCH MAR CLT11 HCY MAR 58th 409 1983 DAY26 RCH CAR HCY MAR NWS SBO GPS LGY DOV BRI CLT SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU CRW ROU SBO HCY LGY IRP GPS BRI HCY DAR RCH NWS SBO MAR ROU CLT HCY MAR 133rd 85

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts Ref 1982 Branch-Ragan Racing 57 Pontiac NSV DAY TAL28 FRS CMS WIN NSV TAT TAL10 FRS BFS MIL SND NA 0 1983 DAY8 NSV TAL LPR LPR ISF IRP SSP FRS BFS WIN LPR POC TAL MCS FRS MIL DSF ZAN SND NA 0 1984 77 Chevy DAY ATL TAL3 CSP SMS FRS MCS LCS IRP NA 0 9 Pontiac TAL34 FRS ISF DSF MGR16 77 Pontiac TOL16 1985 9 Pontiac ATL38 31st - 77 Chevy DAY4 ATL15 17 Chevy TAL15* ATL SSP IRP CSP FRS IRP OEF ISF DSF TOL 1986 17 Pontiac ATL20 DAY ATL TAL SIR SSP FRS KIL CSP TAL BLN ISF DSF TOL MCS ATL 107th - 1990 Branch-Ragan Racing 74 Ford DAY5 ATL4 KIL15 TAL13 FRS POC9 KIL TOL HAG POC TAL MCH ISF TOL DSF WIN DEL ATL 36th - 1991 Kincaid Racing 47 Chevy DAY8 16th 1470 Sadler Brothers Racing 95 Chevy ATL2 TAL3 5 Buick KIL14 Pontiac TOL21 FRS10 POC MCH KIL FRS DEL POC TAL HPT MCH ISF TOL DSF TWS Craig Rubright 15 Olds ATL41

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