18 year old Ryan Reed from Bakersfield, CA was optimistic about his chances last Saturday night for the SRL Sigma 154. Making his first start of the year on the west coast had Ryan atop the practice charts from the first session. After qualifying a strong 3rd for the 23 car field, Ryan would line up 9th after a 12 car invert. No time was wasted as Ryan rocketed to the lead in the first 12 laps and would prove to be the dominant car leading well over 100 laps. As the race went on it was obvious that Ryan and his JRC teammate, Derek Thorn, were the cars to beat. “My car was incredible, by far the best super late model I’ve ever driven. The long green flag run at the end caught us off guard and we started to get tight and that allowed Derek to track me down.” – Ryan
Ryan has been very busy this year racing on the east coast in select NASCAR east, Whelen Late Models and Super Late Model events. “This was a last minute deal that Jr. Joiner and I put together for Ryan to come back home and race. It’s been a tough year on the east coast for Ryan adjusting to the move, being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and racing a new race track almost every week. The past few months we really started to see the improvement but we had no idea how much until last weekend! We can’t thank everyone at JRC for making this happen and giving Ryan a great car.” – Mark Reed
This weekend Ryan Reed Racing (RRR) heads to Rockingham, NC known as “The Rock”, for Ryan’s final race of 2011. RRR will field the www.RaceHard.com , Langers Juice, www.ryansmission.com “Racing with Diabetes” Dodge for the UARA American 200. This will be Ryan’s first trip to the famed 1 mile oval that has hosted numerous NASCAR Sprint Cup events.
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About Ryan Reed Racing:
Ryan Reed Racing (www.RyanReedRacing.com) competes in multiple disciplines of motor sports including the PASS SLM Series, NASCAR K & N East Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team is piloted by 18 year old Ryan Reed, an outspoken diabetic who puts his passion for racing into “Ryan’s Mission,” building awareness and support for people with diabetes around the world. Follow Ryan on Twitter.com/RyanReed04 and Facebook.com/RyanReedRacing.
Ryan Reed Racing would like to thank their partners: Citrus Industries, K & N Filters, H & S Body Works, Hamke racecars, Fluidyne, R3 Distribution, Allstar Performance, All Seasons Fruit Supply and Langers Fruit Juices
