Ragan: 'I want to be a spoiler'
By Ragan: 'I want to be a spoiler'
ATLANTA -- Despite missing the cut for the Chase for the Sprint Cup, David
Ragan said he's not done this year.
Ragan spoke with reporters during a break in a Goodyear tire test at Daytona
International Speedway this week, saying he plans to make some headlines in the
final races.
"I want to be a spoiler and make a lot of noise during the Chase," Ragan said.
"We've got some good tracks coming up. We've got a lot of desire and heart on
our team to go out and get the job done and make things exciting the last
(nine) weeks. ...
"We're in a position where we don't have a lot to lose but a lot to gain. ...
We're going to finish in the top 13 or 14 in points, but we want to go out and
learn a few things and end the season on a good note."
Goodyear tire tests usually provide local media with an opportunity to
interview Cup drivers, but this week's test at Atlanta Motor Speedway by Kyle
Busch, Travis Kvapil and Scott Riggs was closed to reporters.
Goodyear spokesman Mike Siberini said in an e-mail that the one-day schedule
at Atlanta didn't allow time for interviews.
Etc.
Dario Franchitti, the Indy Car champion who had a brief fling in NASCAR this
year, is the latest big-name open-wheel driver to enter the Oct. 4 Petit Le
Mans at Road Atlanta. Franchitti will co-drive an Acura with David Brabham and
Scott Sharp. Other notable entries include Scott Dixon, Helio Castroneves and
Tony Kanaan. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is hosting the ACDelco Street Drag
Nationals tonight and Saturday. The main events are on Saturday when the top
eight drivers in 10 divisions race for the championship.
Rick Minter writes for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. E-mail: rminter AT
ajc.com.
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