Ryan Reed

Not to be confused with Ryan Reid.
Ryan Reed

Reed at Road America in 2015
Born (1993-08-12) August 12, 1993
Bakersfield, California
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
72 races run over 3 years
Car no., team No. 16 (Roush Fenway Racing)
2015 position 10th
Best finish 9th (2014)
First race 2013 ToyotaCare 250 (Richmond)
Last race 2015 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)
First win 2015 Alert Today Florida 300 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 3 0
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Truck no., team No. 58 (Lira Motorsports)
Best finish 61st (2012)
First race 2012 Smith's 350 (Las Vegas)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 21, 2015.

Ryan Reed (born August 12, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 16 Ford Mustang for Roush Fenway Racing, and part-time in the Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 58 Ford F-150 for Lira Motorsports.

Racing career

Reed began racing at age 4, and in 2009, won the Legends Division championship at Irwindale Speedway. In 2010, he entered the Super Late Model Division, and became the track's youngest Super Late Model winner, and won Rookie of the Year. At age 17, Reed moved from Bakersfield, California to Mooresville, North Carolina to focus on racing. In 2011, Reed ran in various series, including the Pro Allstars Series, Whelen All-American Series and the K&N Pro Series East. During the year, Reed was expected to run a Late Model as a development driver with Kyle Busch Motorsports until his diagnosis with type 1 diabetes.[1] In December 2011, Reed was announced as a part-time driver in the ARCA Racing Series for Venturini Motorsports.[2] Reed ran 14 events in the team's No. 15,[3] recording six top tens and a 14th-place points finish.[4]

Reed's No. 16 at Road America in 2014

In 2012, Reed made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the No. 5 for Wauters Motorsports,[5] finishing 17th.[6] In 2013, Reed joined Roush Fenway Racing in the Nationwide Series, driving No. 16 Ford Mustang, and running various races during the 2013 season with Eli Lilly and Company and the American Diabetes Association's Drive to Stop Diabetes campaign as sponsor. Reed made his Nationwide debut in the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway,[7] finishing 16th. Reed ran six races during the season,[8] recording his first top-ten after finishing 9th in the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond.[9] On October 11, 2013, Roush Fenway Racing announced that Reed would run the No. 16 in the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season full-time, with Lilly Diabetes and the ADA sponsoring full-time. The sponsorship has been reported to be worth $5 million annually.[10][11]

On February 21, 2015, Reed won his first Xfinity Series race in the season-opening Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway, pushed by teammate Chris Buescher past leader Brad Keselowski on the final lap of the race.[11]

On June 20, 2015, Reed won his first career ARCA Racing Series race in the Scott 150 at Chicagoland Speedway driving for Lira Motorsports. Reed led the final 70 laps of the 100 laps race, capturing the Valvoline Lap Leader award. It was the first ARCA Series win for Lira Motorsports.[12]

Reed ended the 2015 Xfinity season a distant 10th in points, the Daytona victory being his only top 10 of the year. He will run the full season again in 2016.

In 2016, Reed will do double duty at Daytona, driving the No. 58 Ford F-150 for Lira Motorsports.

Personal life

Reed's father, Mark Reed, is a former NASCAR driver[13] who has two K&N West wins and two Cup starts.[14]

In February 2011, Reed was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes,[15] and doctors stated he would be unable to race again.[16] As a result, Reed became a diabetes advocate, and established the foundation Ryan's Mission.[17] Reed installed a drink system in his car,[15] along with a blood glucose monitor on the car's dashboard which displays data from a wireless device attached to Reed's stomach.[13][11] During races, Reed would monitor his blood glucose levels,[15] while Roush engine tuner Craig Herrmann would inject Reed with insulin during pit stops.[1][11] Reed is one of two drivers in a national racing series with type 1 diabetes, along with IndyCar Series driver Charlie Kimball.[18]

Motorsports career results

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Points Position
2009 Langers Juice S-2 Sportsman Series Tim Huddleston 5 0 4 5 2 228 6th
2011 K&N Pro Series East Mark Reed 3 0 0 0 0 258 41st
2012 ARCA Racing Series Venturini Motorsports 14 0 1 6 0 2720 14th
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Wauters Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 27 61st
2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Roush Fenway Racing 6 0 0 1 0 171 37th
K&N Pro Series West Mark Reed 1 0 0 0 0 10 74th
2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Roush Fenway Racing 33 0 1 1 0 889 9th
2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Roush Fenway Racing 33 1 1 1 0 902 10th

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

Camping World Truck Series

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

See also

References

  1. 1 2 James, Brant (April 24, 2013). "Ryan Reed's race against diabetes". ESPN. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ryan Reed is Set to Run in the 2012 ARCA Racing Series Season with Venturini Motorsports". Venturini Motorsports. December 10, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ "ARCA Racing Series Results (races)". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "ARCA Racing Series standings for 2012". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ryan Reed to Make NASCAR Top-Tier Series Debut with Wauters Motorsports". Skirts and Scuffs. September 24, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2012 Smith's 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ Bailey, Alan (April 22, 2013). "Ryan Reed to make Nationwide debut at Richmond". American Racing Network. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ "2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ Reed, Ryan (October 9, 2013). "NASCAR driver races to stop diabetes". CNN. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Roush Fenway Racing Announces Ryan Reed As The Driver Of The No. 16 American Diabetes Association Drive To Stop Diabetes SM Presented By Lilly Diabetes Ford Mustang For The 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Season". Roush Fenway Racing. October 11, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Schoettle, Anthony (March 7, 2015). "Sponsorship of diabetic NASCAR driver may help Lilly regain market share". ibj.com. Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "Reed takes Lira Motorsports to victory lane at Chicagoland" (ARCA Racing website, June 20, 2015) http://www.arcaracing.com/articles/1996618-reed-takes-lira-motorsports-to-victory-lane-at-chicagoland
  13. 1 2 Haug, Jim (February 20, 2014). "Nationwide rookie driver Ryan Reed tackles Daytona, and racing career, with diabetes". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  14. ↑ Mark Reed racing profile
  15. 1 2 3 "Ryan Reed". Stop Diabetes. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  16. ↑ Pockrass, Bob (December 26, 2013). "Diabetic driver Ryan Reed ready for first full Nationwide season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Ryan Reed Joins Roush Fenway Racing". National Speed Sport News. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  18. ↑ Associated Press (October 11, 2013). "Diabetic Ryan Reed gets Roush ride". ESPN. Retrieved March 17, 2014.

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