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Ragan Goes Retro at Indy...


By: Jeff Wackerlin on July 26, 2011 | 5:22 P.M. EST

Ragan and Jarrett unveiled the paint scheme at Infineon Raceway in June.
PrintEmail ShareDavid Ragan will turn back this clock this weekend when he pilots a special paint scheme in the Brickyard 400 that resembles Ned Jarrett's 1965 championship winning car.

Ragan, who grew up a big Dale Jarret fan, will get the opportunity to pay tribute to Ned's recent induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame with a throwback design on his No. 6 UPS Ford.

"It's an honor to be able to represent Ned, and certainly the NASCAR Hall of Fame," Ragan said. "Thanks to UPS for allowing us to do this. The car almost has a little bit hint of Ford blue in it and very cool features that resemble Ned's 1965 season. Maybe it will bring us a little bit of luck."

Along with the color of the No. 6 car, the paint scheme will have similar characteristics to the No. 11 Jarrett drove for Bondy Long, including white wheels and the look of the numbers. Also, instead of UPS on the rear quarter panels the car will carry the words "Gentleman Ned."

"It's certainly very exciting and I appreciate the Hall of Fame and UPS and everyone who helped to make this happen," Jarrett said. "I can't think of anyone carrying my name than David Ragan."

The start of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season saw another Ford driver, Trevor Bayne, pilot a retro David Pearson paint scheme to Victory Lane in the Daytona 500. Now, Ragan will look to do the same in another one of the year's biggest races as he shoots for his second victory of the month in his continuing hunt to lock down a spot in the Chase.

"We think we need to win at least another one to be solidly in the Chase," Ragan said. "There will be a lot of one-win drivers by the time the Chase field is set."

Ragan, who currently holds one of the two wild card spots for the Chase, will pilot a new chassis when he makes his fifth start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“Indy is one of the biggest races every year and we’ve built a brand new UPS Ford for it with a new paint scheme," said Drew Blickensderfer, crew chief of the No. 6 Ford. "The track has a unique configuration and that’s something we don’t race on very often.

"It’s awesome to have UPS honoring Ned Jarrett’s induction into the Hall of Fame on our car for this weekend. The Jarretts have been a great family for our sport.”
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