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2009 NSCS David Ragan (2) - (Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Team: No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: RK-649 Last ran Talladega, finished 12th
RK-589 Last ran Talladega fall 2008 – finished third

Ragan on racing at Daytona International Speedway:

“I’m looking forward to going to a track where we’ve had success at already this year. Daytona is a track we’ve had success at in the past and having run well there in February we’ve got notes we can look at and use for this weekend. I enjoy night racing and this one is always fun since it’s over the holiday weekend. I’m looking forward to having good runs in both cars this weekend.”

Crew chief Jimmy Fennig on racing at Daytona International Speedway:

“It’s good to be going to a track where we’ve got some confidence at. David ran well at Daytona at the beginning of the year and we’re taking the same car we had a top-15 finish with at Talladega. We need a fast car and some luck to be there at the end and get a good finish for UPS.”

FAST FACTS

• David Ragan earned a fifth-place finish in his first ever Daytona 500 in 2007.

• Ragan has an average starting position of 22.4 and an average finishing position of 14 at Daytona.

• Ragan had three top-five finishes out of four restrictor plate races in 2008.

• David will be behind the wheel of the No. 6 Discount Tire Ford in the Nationwide race. David has five prior Nationwide Series starts at Daytona. Three out of the five finishes have been in the top 10.

• UPS Maximum Center Recognition—Daytona International Speedway
The Tampa Bayside Center (SLIC 3363) in the Central Florida District was selected for the July 4 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. The Tampa Bayside Center was selected as a result of its outstanding performance on the district’s Balanced Scorecard. The center ranks as a top five center in the district during any given month. Most recently, May Balanced Scorecard results ranked the center as the best extended center. Its success is a direct result of good supervisors, training, processes, and accountability. As one of the largest centers in the district and one that is getting ready to add an additional six drivers from another center, the team has to drive Balanced Scorecard elements daily to stay on top.

- Roush Fenway Racing, Press Release