David Ragan s First NASCAR Cup Series Win Was So Good, He Got 2 Trophies
Ragan s career in NASCAR Cup Series included nearly 500 starts, 2 memorable triumphs.
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David Ragan s Coke Zero 400 victory at Daytona International Speedway in 2011 preceded by two years his other Cup victory, that one for Front Row Racing at Talladega Superspeedway.
Ragan’s maiden victory came in his 163rd start, about four-and-a-half seasons after replacing the legendary Mark Martin at Roush-Fenway.
In 472 NASCAR Cup starts, Ragan got both his Cup victories, half his 16 career top-5s, and 16 of his 41 career top-10s at high-speed Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.
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By Zack Albert NASCAR.com January 6, 2021 at 9:45 AM
Front Row Motorsports announced its driver and crew chief lineup for the 2021 NASCAR season Wednesday, adding rookie hopeful Anthony Alfredo to its Cup Series roster with returning veteran Michael McDowell this year.
The Bob Jenkins-owned organization will again field two full-time teams in the Cup Series, adding a third car for David Ragan for the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 14. FRM also indicated that Todd Gilliland would return to its No. 38 Ford entry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Alfredo joins Front Row after running a majority of the Xfinity Series season last year for Richard Childress Racing. The 21-year-old Connecticut native, who was a member of the 2018 NASCAR Next class, will be a Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate competing in his fi