On this episode of The Dale Jr. Download, Dale Jr. sits down with longtime NASCAR driver/owner and racing veteran Ken Ragan for a trip through some incredible stories from NASCAR’s past. Ragan shares how he got his start in racing, his days behind the wheel in Cup/ARCA, and the relationships that connected him with legends like Robert Yates, Davey Allison, Richard Petty and Tim Richmond. He also remembers being part of Richard Petty’s historic 200th win, surviving a serious crash at Talladega, and the story behind his involvement with the growth of Legends Cars – shaping the careers of many NASCAR drivers today.. From old-school NASCAR stories to the people and moments that helped shape the sport, Ken Ragan has a firsthand perspective on an era of racing that’s impossible to replicate. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:09 Growing Up Around NASCAR 00:04:19 Going to The Daytona Beach Course 00:11:24 The Moonshine Days of Racing 00:23:22 Meeting Robert Yates 00:29:45 Giving Davey Allison His Engine 00:36:17 Ronald Reagan & Petty’s 200th Win 00:42:01 The Petty 200th Victory Celebration 00:51:38 Ken’s Terrifying Talladega Crash 01:01:00 Helping Tim Richmond Make a Comeback 01:09:20 Helping Robert Yates Buy Rainier 01:12:13 Retiring from Racing 01:13:21 Building the Legends Car Program 01:21:57 How Legends Cars Changed Racing 01:28:25 Dale's First Legend Car Win 01:40:00 David Ragan 01:49:45 Outro THE PODCASTS YOU LOVE. THE MERCH YOU NEED. Get it all here: https://shop.dirtymomedia.com/ Follow Dirty Mo Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DirtyMoMedia Twitter: https://twitter.com/DirtyMoMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dirtymomedia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dirtymomedia_ All About Dirty Mo Media: https://www.dirtymomedia.com FanDuel: Must be 21+ and present in select states (for Kansas, in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino) or 18+ and present in D.C. First online real money wager only. $5 first deposit required. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable bonus bets, which expire 7 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG. Call 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut, or visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland. Hope is here. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call (800) 327-5050 for 24/7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8HOPE-NY or text HOPENY in New York.