David Ragan began racing in the Bandolero Series in 1997, at 11 years old. Under the guidance of his father, former Winston Cup driver, Ken Ragan, David had years of experience instilled in him before he ever hit the racetrack. Not wanting to be known as just the son of a former driver, David made sure to let his on-track performance prove that he was out to establish his own reputation. He accomplished his goal, winning 12 races and the National Championship in just his second year of competition.

David continued to race in the Bandolero Series for the next two years, again winning the National Championship in 1999. He knew that getting experience in the smaller cars was helping to develop his driving skills, but he would need to progress to a full-size car and learn what it would take to bring him to the next level. He purchased a Goody’s Dash Series car and began preparations for the next step in his career.

As soon as he turned 18, David made his first foray in NASCAR, running select Craftsman Truck and Busch Series events, along with a limited ARCA schedule. He started second in his first ARCA start, and led a number of laps before a cut tire took him out of contention. It was obvious his hard work and preparation were well on the way to paying off, and David was on his way to making it in NASCAR’s premier series.

After participating in Roush’s “Driver X” competition in 2005, Ragan was selected as co-driver of the No.6 Roush Racing Ford F-150 with teammate, Mark Martin. In the 19 races that David started in the Craftsman Truck Series he was able to achieve one top five, eight top 10s and one pole. He also competed in a select number of Busch and Cup Series events, finishing 18th in the Busch race at Dover in the fall and 25th in the Cup race at Martinsville.

David’s hard work really paid off towards the end of the 2006 season when he was selected by Jack Roush to be the driver of the No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion in 2007. David will compete for the title of Rookie of the Year in the Nextel Cup Series in 2007.