MOORESVILLE, N.C. – DGR-Crosley announced Wednesday that NASCAR Cup Series veteran David Ragan will join the team for the upcoming NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series event at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.
Select Blinds, the leading online retailer of custom window coverings, will adorn the sides of Ragan’s No. 17 Ford F-150 at the historic venue, as the Truck Series makes a return to the three-quarter-mile track after a 15-year hiatus.
Ragan, who retired from full-time racing at the end of the 2019 season, will bring a wealth of knowledge to DGR-Crosley’s Driver Development program.
The 34-year-old has 13 years of Cup Series competition under his belt and has moved into a development role with Ford Performance, where he assists teams with simulator work and has a hand in developing the Next Gen car that will come into play in 2021.
“I’m really looking forward to racing one of DGR-Crosley’s F-150’s at Richmond,” said Ragan. “I’ve been friends with David [Gilliland] for a long time, and I see how much work he’s putting into this team and the success they’ve had early on. They have a shop full of great people and I’m glad that we could make all this happen.”
While Ragan hasn’t competed in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series since 2006, he has an abundance of experience across all three of NASCAR’s national series, as well as more than 30 combined starts at Richmond Raceway.
Ragan’s most recent NASCAR start occurred in the Cup Series season opener at Daytona (Fla.) Int’l Speedway, where he earned a fourth-place finish driving for Rick Ware Racing with Select Blinds on his car.
The brand first sponsored Ragan in 2019 when he was racing full time for Front Row Motorsports, and now they will join him in the Truck Series with DGR-Crosley.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve raced in the Truck Series, and I’m incredibly thankful to Select Blinds for supporting me and allowing me to do this,” remarked Ragan. “This is what I wanted to do when I decided to stop racing full-time at the end of last season; I want to race in different series with different teams. Obviously, we want to be competitive, and I have no doubt that DGR-Crosley will bring me a great truck.
“Richmond has always been one of my favorite tracks that we race at, and hopefully we can get the folks from Select Blinds another good finish this year and put on a good show for the fans.”