Mark Martin's Replacement At Jack Roush Racing Debuts

 

INTRODUCING:Rookie Ragan replaces Martin at Roush
By Lee Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

CONCORD, N.C. -- David Ragan will drive the No. 6 AAA Ford for Roush Racing in 2007. Ragan will make his debut in the Fusion next February in the Daytona 500.

Ragan, 20, replaces Mark Martin, who debuted in Roush's flagship car in the Cup Series in 1988. Ragan drove for Martin in the Legends Pro-Division and was selected by the popular veteran to share driving duties in the No. 6 F-150 Ford in the Craftsman Truck Series.

"We are very pleased to have David Ragan going into the No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion next season," Jack Roush said in a press release. "David is a driver with outstanding talent and as a result of his actions he is the young man I selected to fill the seat. The No. 6 is obviously a special car to me personally and this organization and we are confident in David's ability to step up and get the job done."

During Ragan's short stint in trucks, he has posted one pole and six top-10 finishes in 15 starts. He started second and finished seventh last weekend in the No. 50 Ford in the inaugural CTS race at Talladega.

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