‘Reed to Make Third NNS Start of the 2013 with Roush Fenway Racing’
September 3, 2013 – Concord, NC – Ryan Reed is set to return to Richmond International Raceway in the No. 16 Drive to Stop Diabetes℠ Roush Fenway Ford Mustang Friday, September 6, 2013. Reed made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut with Roush Fenway Racing in April posting a solid 16th-place finish on the ¾-mile Richmond, Virginia racetrack. The young driver advanced the No. 16 Drive to Stop Diabetes℠ Ford Mustang to the sixth position and was battling for fifth with just 10-laps remaining when he was involved in an on-track exchange– relegating the team to a 16th-place finish.“I’m looking forward to going back to Richmond,” Reed said. “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 prior, as the experience factor does pay off. Richmond is an awesome track and looking forward to putting on a good show for the American Diabetes Association guests and all the fans Friday night.”
Reed will continue to support the American Diabetes Association’s “A Day in the Life of Diabetes” campaign at Richmond International Raceway. Encouraging supporters to submit a personal image to the Association’s Facebook mosaic representing what A Day in the Life of Diabetes means to them. Reed will showcase the mosaic on the No. 16 Drive to Stop Diabetes℠ Roush Fenway Racing Ford Mustang at Phoenix International Raceway November 9th, 2013 during American Diabetes Month. The Drive to Stop Diabetes℠ cars will feature 18,000 photos including a race simulator that will be onsite at PIR.
The Drive to Stop Diabetes℠ campaign features awareness and educational efforts at NASCAR Nationwide race events, as well as off-track health and wellness initiatives across the country throughout the year.
As part of the effort, Reed will compete at Richmond International Raceway, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway NASCAR Nationwide Series race events for Roush Fenway Racing, driving the No. 16 Ford Mustang which features a Drive to Stop Diabetes℠ paint scheme.
The Virginia College Savings 250 is slated to begin Friday, September 6, 2013 at 7:30pm and will be broadcast live on ESPN beginning at 7:00pm ET.
For details on the American Diabetes Association’s A Day in the Life of Diabetes, visit
To view the mosaic itself, visit www.DiabetesMosaic.org.
For more information on Drive to Stop Diabetes℠ please visit www.DriveToStopDiabetes.org, Facebook: Ryan Reed, Twitter: @driverRyanReed #D2SD.
