Larry Ragland
Encyclopedia
Larry Ragland is a professional offroad racing competitor and 5 time SCORE International
Baja 1000
Trophy Truck
overall winner. "Lightning" Larry Ragland is the second most winning driver in desert racing's history and a trophy truck expert.
Most recently, he and Roger Norman
just placed 5th in the 2008 BitD Vegas to Reno. Larry Ragland along with Larry Roeseler
and Norman Motorsports
are in contention to win the Baja 1000
and the 2008 SCORE series.
and Rhys Millen
on the Norman Motorsports
team as co-driver of Trophy Truck #8.
SCORE International
SCORE International is an off-road sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing and is famous for its flagship event, the Baja 1000 as well as the Baja 500 and San Felipe 250. SCORE races are held in United States and Mexico...
Baja 1000
Baja 1000
SCORE Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in November. The Baja 1000 is part of the SCORE Championship Desert Racing Series that include the Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the new San Felipe Challenge of Champions in place of the Primm 300 which had...
Trophy Truck
Trophy Truck
Trophy Trucks are the fastest class of off-road racing vehicles designed and built to resemble modern pickup trucks. Although any truck that meets the safety standards can race the trophy truck class, they, for the most part, feature long travel suspensions and high power engines...
overall winner. "Lightning" Larry Ragland is the second most winning driver in desert racing's history and a trophy truck expert.
Most recently, he and Roger Norman
Roger Norman
Roger Norman is a professional offroad racing competitor. He has raced in numerous off-road circuits, including SCORE International/Tecate Baja series and Best In The Desert ....
just placed 5th in the 2008 BitD Vegas to Reno. Larry Ragland along with Larry Roeseler
Larry Roeseler
Larry Roeseler is a professional off-road racer in motorcycle and Trophy Truck classes. He is a 10-time overall winner of the Baja 1000, 12-time overall winner of the Baja 500 and a 10-time gold medalist in the International Six Days Enduro. He has spent the past 25 years racing in numerous...
and Norman Motorsports
Norman Motorsports
Norman Motorsports is the professional Trophy Truck #8 offroad racing team based in San Diego, California. It is owned and operated by Roger Norman...
are in contention to win the Baja 1000
Baja 1000
SCORE Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in November. The Baja 1000 is part of the SCORE Championship Desert Racing Series that include the Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the new San Felipe Challenge of Champions in place of the Primm 300 which had...
and the 2008 SCORE series.
Personal life
Larry Ragland was born December 22, 1943. He has a son named Chad and currently lives in Cave Creek, Ariz.1980s
- 1981 1st career race win at Parker 400.
- 1981 1st SCORE Baja 500Baja 500SCORE Baja 500 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in early June. The Baja 500 is part of a series of races that include the Baja 1000, San Felipe 250 and Primm 300. The event includes various types of vehicle classes such as small and large bore motorcycles,...
win, and 1st SCORE San Felipe 250San Felipe 250Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in late February or early March. The San Felipe 250 is part of a series of races that include the Baja 1000, Baja 500 and Primm 300...
win (class and overall). - 1982 SCORE Baja 500, winner (class and overall).
- 1983 Barstow Desert Classic, and SCORE San Felipe 250 winner (class and overall).
- 1983 SCORE Class 1SCORE Class 1SCORE Class 1 is an open wheel unlimited class that competes in the SCORE off-road race series including the Baja 1000, Baja 500, San Felipe 250, Primm 300 and the Laughlin Desert Challenge. Unlimited 4 wheel single and two seat vehicles...
championship. - 1984 SCORE Baja 500 and Frontier 500 (class and overall).
- 1984 2nd consecutive SCORE Class 1 championship.
- 1985 Frontier 500 2nd cosecutive win (class and overall).
- 1986 Mint 400 winner (class and overall).
- 1987 Riverside Off-Road World Championships (short course) winner.
- 1988 Parker 400, Mint 400, Nevada 500 and consecutive Riverside Off-Road World Championships (short course) champion (class and overall).
- 1988 SCORE Class 7 championship.
- 1989 Barstow Fireworks 250 winner.
1990s
- 1990 Mid-Winter Championships, Phoenix World Championships, and the Parker 400 winner (class and overall).
- 1991 SCORE Baja 500, Parker 400, SCORE San Felipe 250, Nevada 500, and Gold Coast 300 winner.
- 1991 1st SCORE Baja 1000 win (class and overall).
- 1991 SCORE Heavy Metal and SCORE Class 8 championships.
- 1992 Mint 400 and Nevada 500 winner (class and overall).
- 1992 2nd consecutive SCORE Heavy Metal and SCORE Class 8 championships.
- 1993 Gold Coast 300 (class and overall).
- 1995 San Felipe 250 winer (class and overall).
- 1995 SCORE Baja 1000 winner (2nd career)(class and overall).
- 1996 SCORE Baja 1000 winner (3rd career)(2nd straight)(class and overall).
- 1997 Pikes Peak Rookie of the Year.
- 1997 SCORE Baja 1000 winner (4th career)(3rd straight)(class and overall).
- 1998 Atlas Rally and Pikes Peak Super Stock Truck-Hill Climb winner.
- 1999 Pikes Peak Overall Fastest Vehicle up the Mountain - honors.
- 1999 Pikes Peak Super Stock Truck-Hill Climb - winner (class and overall).
- 1999 SCORE Baja 1000 winner (5th career)(class and overall).
2000s
- 2000 SCORE Baja 500 and Parker 400 - winner (class and overall).
- 2002 SCORE Baja 500 - winner (class).
- 2005 SCORE Primm 300, BITD Terrible’s Town 250, SNORE Buffalo Bills 400, and BITD Nevada 1000 - winner (class and overall).
- 2006 BITD Vegas-to-Reno - winner (class and overall).
- 2006 SCORE Baja 500 - winner (class and overall).
- 2007 SCORE Baja 500 - winner (class and overall).
Norman Motorsports
In 2008 Ragland joined Larry RoeselerLarry Roeseler
Larry Roeseler is a professional off-road racer in motorcycle and Trophy Truck classes. He is a 10-time overall winner of the Baja 1000, 12-time overall winner of the Baja 500 and a 10-time gold medalist in the International Six Days Enduro. He has spent the past 25 years racing in numerous...
and Rhys Millen
Rhys Millen
Rhys Millen , nephew of IMSA GTS driver Steve Millen, son of Rod and elder brother of Ryan, is one of the world's top competitors in drifting. Prior to that he was a top rally driver in the US, and became the first works backed driver from a car manufacturer with GM in 2004 after narrowly losing to...
on the Norman Motorsports
Norman Motorsports
Norman Motorsports is the professional Trophy Truck #8 offroad racing team based in San Diego, California. It is owned and operated by Roger Norman...
team as co-driver of Trophy Truck #8.