Ryan Reed – Atlanta Advance
Team: No. 16 Lilly Diabetes/American Diabetes Association Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Twitter: @driverRyanReed, @Reed16Team and @RoushFenway
ADVANCE NOTES
Reed at Atlanta
Ryan Reed has two starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) with finishes of 18th in 2014 and 16th in 2015. The last time the NXS visited AMS, Reed was making his final green-flag pit stop when the caution was displayed, trapping the team a lap down late in the race.
Reed at 1.5-mile tracks
Reed finished 11th at the 1.5-mile tracks of Chicagoland Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2015, recording two of his highest finishes of the season outside of his season-opening win at Daytona.
Daytona Recap
Reed finished 16th in the NXS season opener at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) on Saturday after sustaining damage in an early wreck on Lap 15. He started the 200-lap race from the 11th position and was running 12th when the damage occurred. After repairing the damage, Reed rebounded to maintain the 12th position until a pit stop late in the race left Reed with little time to make up the track position. Reed left DIS 11th in the NXS championship points standings, 13 points out of the lead.
Reed on Atlanta
“I feel like Atlanta is a shot at redemption for us after Daytona didn’t really go our way. We have an awesome team and had some good speed at 1.5-mile tracks last year, which our finishes don’t really reflect. Daytona is such an anomaly that Atlanta is really our first chance to show what we have this season – and I’m confident we can prove we are here to compete for a championship.”
Local Connection
The No. 16 team’s rear tire changer, Jon Moore, is from nearby Gainesville, Ga. and considers AMS his home track. Moore has worked in racing for 15 years, beginning his career as a welder nearly 13 years ago and working his way up to rear tire changer position on the pit crews for Reed and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Meet Ryan
Reed will appear at the XFINITY Zone in the Fan Midway at AMS for a Q&A session on Saturday, February 27th at 10:30 a.m. ET.
About the Drive to Stop Diabetes
The Drive to Stop Diabetes campaign strives to educate people about living well with diabetes. The campaign encourages the millions of Americans who have diabetes to talk about it with their doctor, family, and friends and to actively manage their health.
About Lilly Diabetes
Lilly has been a global leader in diabetes care since 1923, when we introduced the world’s first commercial insulin. Today we are building upon this heritage by working to meet the diverse needs of people with diabetes and those who care for them. Through research and collaboration, a broad and growing product portfolio and a continued determination to provide real solutions—from medicines to support programs and more—we strive to make life better for all those affected by diabetes around the world. For more information, visit www.lillydiabetes.com or follow us on Twitter: @LillyDiabetes.
About The American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to Stop Diabetes® and its deadly consequences and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, the Association’s mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383) or visit diabetes.org. Information from both these sources is available in English and Spanish.
