Two of Nascar’s…um…competitors are retiring from full-time competition today—David Ragan and Paul Menard. Here’s a look at their careers, both of which show that you can definitely say that they were drivers for a number of years.
CUP STARTS
David Ragan: 470 (as of Homestead)
Paul Menard: 469 (as of Homestead)
Winner: Ragan—seriously, who knew they’d been around the same amount of time?
CUP WINS
David Ragan: 2 (plate racing)
Paul Menard: 1 (fuel mileage)
Winner: Ragan—although Menard’s skills would likely come in handy more in real-life
CONSTANTLY CONFUSED WITH
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David Ragan: Regan Smith
Paul Menard: nobody
Winner: Menard—Menardburns stand out in a crowd
SON OF
David Ragan: Ken Ragan, former Nascar driver
Paul Menard: John Menard, current billionaire
Winner: Menard—save big money by having big money at Menards
RECENT CLAIM TO FAME
David Ragan: having Shriners sponsorship
Paul Menard: keeping the Wood Brothers pinned at 99 Cup wins
Winner: Ragan—although we all would’ve preferred if he showed up in a tiny car wearing a fez
REPLACEMENT
David Ragan: TBA
Paul Menard: Matt DiBennedetto
Winner: Menard—although after a dozen or races we’ll likely be sick of him (as was done before, so shall be done)
DID HE GET TO LIVE OUT HIS DREAMS?
David Ragan: Yes
Paul Menard: Yes
Winner: Tie—hard to begrudge two guys who got paid to do what we’d all do for free