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When David Ragan takes the track at Darlington Raceway for the Bojangles' Southern 500 on Sept. 6 (7 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN, SiriusXM), he will be honoring his father, Ken Ragan.
The No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota for Darlington will have a paint scheme similar to what Ken Ragan's cars looked like when he drove in the sport's top series.
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"My Dad and guys like my Dad put a lot of heart and soul in this sport back in the 1970s and 80s and this is my way of honoring the guys that built what all of us enjoy today," David Ragan said in a team release "I want to thank Aaron’s for allowing us to recognize my Dad and all the racers from that era at Darlington this year."
Ken Ragan ran 50 premier series races is his career, including five starts at Darlington. The No. 55 Toyota will carry a red and white paint scheme similar to what the elder Ragan piloted in 1987.
"I was too young to really ever remember watching Dad race on the track," David Ragan said. "But he's been a big part of my career and I know he has a lot of friends in the garage who will remember seeing him in this car."
Photo of Ken Ragan's car courtesy of Michael Waltrip Racing