COTO DE CAZA, California -- Austin Reed, driver of the #514 Ringers Gloves, (RBP) Rolling Big Power, Headblade.com, Approved Memory, Pimphats.com, FOX SHOX, theNfactorpics.com Modified Kart Toyota Tundra is competing in the popular CORR closed circuit off road series as it returns to Chula Vista for the this weekend.
The team, led by Crew Chief Shannon Weeks, hit the track a few weeks ago for the test session put on by CORR. Overall, they were pleased with the day as it provided the opportunity to figure out a few things that will ultimately give them a head start when they arrive for this weekend’s events. The diligent efforts of Shannon had both Austin and Kassidy Johnson’s trucks dialed-in for the day. Kassidy, has been behind the wheel of the #414 JR 2, Z Gallery, Greatshowers.com, Approved Memory, Latest Concepts and Designs Toyota Tundra Kart for several events now and looked equally impressive at testing. Austin shared, “We have done some testing over the last few weeks with the trucks at a fun exhibition race, so I have had some good seat time not to mention last Sunday I went to Victorville Speedway and tested a Mini Sprint car. We got hooked up with Brent Sexton through Twink and, after getting comfortable in the car, ran some really fast lap times. It was a great time and I gained a lot of confidence. Of course, running a car with 200 hp was a lot of fun. Trenton Briley backed by Kalgard came out and also ran some laps and we both were fast. I can't wait to get a chance to run again. I’m pretty excited now to go back and race in CORR at a fun track like Chula Vista. We have a lot of support in family and friends coming out to the race track to cheer me on. A lot of my Dad's friends from NASCAR racing are coming to the events to hang and check out the door to door action racing. I need to have a good run in both main event races Saturday and Sunday. I want to win but I have had some bad luck in a few races and need to make sure I race and finish upfront.”
Dave Reed said that he is looking at options to take Austin to the next level and while we are really having a great time racing Trophy Karts we are looking to move up in the near future. The Mini Sprint is an option, and they are also going to run some laps in a Legend car with good friend Ryan Reed and his Dad, Mark Reed. UTV's could be the next step in CORR and with the right backing maybe a Super Buggy.
Austin Reed Racing would like to welcome Latest Concepts and Designs in Murrieta, CA. Brandon Wells and his team have done an insane job in preparing both Austin and Kassidy's Trophy Kart trucks to get ready not only for this race but also the last SXS race where Austin won. He ran an exhibition race, last Wednesday night, at the City of Industry Speedway last week where five of his buddies and competitors were invited to put on a race in conjunction with the Speedway bikes. Austin shared that “these guys have giving me the truck that is solid and I feel really confident it can win races.”
Trophy Karts are smaller versions of the Trophy Trucks. The new Elite/Modified Kart has a KX250F 38HP Kawasaki 4 stroke motor, Chromoly Cage, thicker tubing than standard TK, 4 wheel Disc brakes with JDA Hose and Fittings brake lines, Steering Rack, ITI front and rear Sway Bar, 20" Tires, 10" Wheels, 5 speed Sequential Transmission, 4 Gallon Fuel Cell, 300M Rear Axle, 4 Link Rear Suspension, 2 Bros. Racing Pipe, and will do 80 mph. The JR. 2 Modified kart has a Subaru 15 horsepower sealed spec motor with has a top speed of about 50 mph.
Austin and Kassidy's Karts are prepared by Crew Chief Shannon Weeks of SW Industries and Brandon Wells of Latest Concepts and Designs in Murrieta , CA. . Austin Reed, 14 years old will be going into 9th grade in the fall and will attend Frontier High School in Bakersfield, CA. Austin is the son of Dave Reed, former NASCAR championship car owner in the Southwest Series. For more information please check out Austin's web site www.austinreedracing.com and http://www.corracing.com/ or contact Dave Reed dreed@approvedmemory.com
