Larry Ragland


Larry Ragland is an American 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.

Personal life

Larry Ragland was born December 22, 1943. He had a son named Chad who died after a lengthy battle with leukemia. Larry currently lives in Cave Creek, Arizona.

Racing career

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1980s

1990s

  • 1990 Mid-Winter Championships, Phoenix World Championships, and the Parker 400 winner.
  • 1991 SCORE Baja 500, Parker 400, SCORE San Felipe 250, Nevada 500, and Gold Coast 300 winner.
  • 1991 1st SCORE Baja 1000 win.
  • 1991 SCORE Heavy Metal and SCORE Class 8 championships.
  • 1992 Mint 400 and Nevada 500 winner.
  • 1992 2nd consecutive SCORE Heavy Metal and SCORE Class 8 championships.
  • 1993 Gold Coast 300.
  • 1995 San Felipe 250 winner.
  • 1995 SCORE Baja 1000 winner.
  • 1996 SCORE Baja 1000 winner.
  • 1997 Pikes Peak Rookie of the Year.
  • 1997 SCORE Baja 1000 winner.
  • 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.
  • 1999 SCORE Baja 1000 winner.

2000s

  • 2000 SCORE Baja 500 and Parker 400 - winner.
  • 2002 SCORE Baja 500 - winner.
  • 2005 SCORE Primm 300, BITD Terrible’s Town 250, SNORE Buffalo Bills 400, and BITD Nevada 1000 - winner.
  • 2006 BITD Vegas-to-Reno - winner.
  • 2006 SCORE Baja 500 - winner.
  • 2007 SCORE Baja 500 - winner.
  • 2008 SCORE Baja 1000 - 3rd overall with son, Chad Ragland

Norman Motorsports

In 2008 Ragland joined Larry Roeseler and Rhys Millen on the Norman Motorsports team as co-driver of Trophy Truck #8.

Hall of Fame

In 2016, Ragland was inducted in the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame.

Video Game Credits

Ragland was featured in the 2001 video game 'Larry Ragland's 4x4 Challenge'.