Ryan Reed – Richmond Advance
Team: No. 16 Drive to Stop DiabetesSM Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Seth Barbour
Chassis: RK-756 – Last raced at Loudon
Twitter: @driverRyanReed and @RoushFenway
ADVANCE NOTES
Reed at Richmond International Raceway
Roush Fenway Racing development driver, Ryan Reed will make his third career NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Richmond International Raceway (RIR) this Friday. Reed made his NNS debut at RIR earlier this season, finishing 16th after running in the top-10 for the majority of the race.
Reed’s most recent NNS start was at Bristol Motor Speedway, where the rookie finished 26th.
Up to Speed
In 2012, Reed competed in 14 ARCA races, earning one top-five and six top-10 finishes. He had an average start of 8.6 and an average finish of 10.6. Reed also made one start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series last season at Las Vegas, where he finished 17th.
The Car
The No. 16 team brings chassis RK-756 back to RIR for the second time this season. Friday marks the third start of the season for this chassis. Ryan Reed raced this chassis to 16th at RIR earlier this season, while Billy Johnson placed 15th at Loudon with RK-756.
American Diabetes Association and the Drive to Stop DiabetesSM
The No. 16 Ford Mustang will carry the American Diabetes Association’s Drive to Stop DiabetesSM colors this weekend. Reed was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 17. He formed his non-profit organization, Ryan’s Mission, to help build diabetes awareness. Ryan’s Mission joined forces with the American Diabetes Association to use his story as the voice in the Drive to Stop DiabetesSM. To learn more about Ryan’s Mission visit: . Check out http://www.diabetes.org/ for more information about the American Diabetes Association.
QUOTE WORTHY
Reed on racing at Richmond International Raceway:
“I’m looking forward to going back to Richmond. We had a great run there in the spring and this time I’d really like to get that top-10 finish for this Roush Fenway team. It is much easier as a driver to come back to a place you have driven before, as the experience factor does pay off. Richmond is an awesome track and I’m looking forward to putting on a good show for the American Diabetes Association guests and all the fans Friday night.”
