# Ken Ragan

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 50 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 11th 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 | NWCC | Pts |
| 1983 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 57 | Buick | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL 27 | DAR | NWS | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35th | 836 |
| 1983 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 77 | Buick | | | | | | | | TAL 12 | NSV | DOV | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35th | 836 |
| 1983 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 97 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 17 | RSD | POC | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35th | 836 | |
| 1983 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 77 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 12 | NSV | POC | TAL 14 | MCH | BRI | DAR 19 | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT 38 | CAR | ATL 17 | RSD | 35th | 836 |
| 1984 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 77 | Chevy | DAY 14 | RCH | CAR | ATL 21 | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT 19 | RSD | POC | MCH 26 | DAY 26 | NSV | POC 35 | TAL 11 | MCH | BRI | DAR 26 | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT 36 | NWS | CAR | ATL 40 | RSD | 40th | 873 |
| 1985 | Hamby Motorsports | 17 | Chevy | DAY 21 | RCH | CAR | ATL 33 | BRI | DAR 37 | NWS | MAR | TAL INQ$^†$ | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | MCH 17 | BRI | DAR 20 | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | | | ATL 34 | RSD | | | 47th | 356 |
| 1985 | DiGard Motorsports | 10 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 28 | CAR | | | | | | | 47th | 356 | |
| 1986 | Adcox Racing | 77 | Chevy | DAY 21 | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL DNQ | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39th | 627 |
| 1986 | Morris-Ragan | 45 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 41 | RSD | POC | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39th | 627 |
| 1986 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 77 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 34 | POC | TAL 18 | GLN | MCH 17 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | | | | | | | | | 39th | 627 |
| 1986 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 48 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 23 | CAR | ATL 19 | RSD | | 39th | 627 |
| 1987 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 77 | Ford | DAY 17 | CAR | RCH | ATL 26 | DAR | NWS | BRI | MAR | TAL 21 | CLT | DOV | POC | RSD | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH 30 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT 26 | CAR | RSD | ATL 23 | | 41st | 549 |
| 1988 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 77 | Ford | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL 35 | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL 41 | CLT | DOV | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY 30 | POC | TAL 30 | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR 31 | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | | 47th | 314 |
| 1989 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 77 | Ford | DAY | CAR | ATL | RCH | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL DNQ | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH 29 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT 27 | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL 39 | | 54th | 204 |
| 1990 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 77 | Ford | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL 36 | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT 41 | DOV | SON | POC | MCH DNQ | DAY | POC 24 | TAL DNQ | GLN | MCH 37 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | | 55th | 238 |
| 1991 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 77 | Ford | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL DNQ | 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 | DAY DNQ | 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 | Branch-Ragan Racing | Ford | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1990 | Branch-Ragan Racing | Ford | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1993 | Sadler Brothers Racing | Ford | DNQ | 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 | NLMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 1982 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 57 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | BRI | MAR | DAR 22 | HCY | SBO | CRW | RCH | LGY | DOV | HCY | CLT 33 | ASH | HCY | SBO | CAR 15 | CRW | SBO | HCY | LGY | IRP | BRI | HCY | RCH | MAR | CLT 11 | HCY | MAR | | | | | | | 58th | 409 | |
| 1983 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 57 | Pontiac | DAY 26 | 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 | APSC | Pts |
| 1982 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 57 | Pontiac | NSV | DAY | TAL 28 | FRS | CMS | WIN | NSV | TAT | TAL 10 | FRS | BFS | MIL | SND | | | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1983 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 57 | Pontiac | DAY 8 | NSV | TAL | LPR | LPR | ISF | IRP | SSP | FRS | BFS | WIN | LPR | POC | TAL | MCS | FRS | MIL | DSF | ZAN | SND | NA | 0 |
| 1984 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 77 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | TAL 3 | CSP | SMS | FRS | MCS | LCS | IRP | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1984 | | 9 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | TAL 34 | FRS | ISF | DSF | | MGR 16 | | | | | | | | NA | 0 | |
| 1984 | | 77 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TOL 16 | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1985 | | 9 | Pontiac | ATL 38 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | - |
| 1985 | | 77 | Chevy | | DAY 4 | ATL 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | - |
| 1985 | | 17 | Chevy | | | | TAL 15* | ATL | SSP | IRP | CSP | FRS | IRP | OEF | ISF | DSF | TOL | | | | | | | | | | 31st | - |
| 1986 | | 17 | Pontiac | ATL 20 | DAY | ATL | TAL | SIR | SSP | FRS | KIL | CSP | TAL | BLN | ISF | DSF | TOL | MCS | ATL | | | | | 107th | - |
| 1990 | Branch-Ragan Racing | 74 | Ford | DAY 5 | ATL 4 | KIL 15 | TAL 13 | FRS | POC 9 | KIL | TOL | HAG | POC | TAL | MCH | ISF | TOL | DSF | WIN | DEL | ATL | | | 36th | - |
| 1991 | Kincaid Racing | 47 | Chevy | DAY 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | 1470 |
| 1991 | Sadler Brothers Racing | 95 | Chevy | | ATL 2 | | TAL 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | 1470 | |
| 1991 | Sadler Brothers Racing | 5 | Buick | | | KIL 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | 1470 |
| 1991 | Sadler Brothers Racing | 5 | Pontiac | | | | | TOL 21 | FRS 10 | POC | MCH | KIL | FRS | DEL | POC | TAL | HPT | MCH | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | | 16th | 1470 |
| 1991 | Craig Rubright | 15 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 41 | 16th | 1470 |