10/17/2017
Reed Set to Begin ‘Round of 8’ in Kansas
Ryan Reed will make his fourth NASCAR XFINITY Series start at Kansas Speedway this weekend. In his three previous starts at the 1.5-mile track, Reed’s best finish of 12th came in 2014. In two ARCA Racing Series starts at Kansas Speedway, Reed earned two top-10 finishes, crossing the finish line 10th in 2012 and fourth in 2015.
Team: No. 16 Lilly Diabetes Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Twitter: @driverRyanReed, @Reed16Team and @RoushFenway
ADVANCE NOTES
Reed at Kansas
Ryan Reed will make his fourth NASCAR XFINITY Series start at Kansas Speedway this weekend. In his three previous starts at the 1.5-mile track, Reed’s best finish of 12th came in 2014.
In two ARCA Racing Series starts at Kansas Speedway, Reed earned two top-10 finishes, crossing the finish line 10th in 2012 and fourth in 2015.
Kansas One Year Ago
Reed had a plug wire fall off just eight laps into the 200-lap race at Kansas Speedway. Reed was working his way back in his No. 16 Lilly Diabetes Ford Mustang before suffering some damage on the track with around 40 laps remaining. Reed was the only car two laps down and ultimately crossed the finish line 16th.
The Playoffs
Ryan Reed drove his No. 16 Lilly Diabetes Ford to a 12th-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway, securing a position in the Round of 8 in the NASCAR XFINITY Series Playoff standings. Reed enters this weekend’s race seventh on the Playoff Grid. The Round of 8 will be whittled down to the Championship 4 after the next three races at Kansas, Texas and Phoenix.
Did You Know?
Ryan Reed was diagnosed at the age of 17 with Type 1 Diabetes. Through hard work, perseverance and working with his doctors he’s been able to manage his diabetes and set an example to others. To learn more visit www.LillyDiabetes.com/Drive
Reed on Kansas
“I feel like we are our strongest at the 1.5-mile tracks. Kansas is one of those tracks where we have had really good runs, but at times we’ve struggled there. I am going there with an open mindset; I do not have any preconceived notions if it is going to be a good track or bad track for us. Hopefully we can have a solid run and position ourselves to make the next round of the Playoffs.”
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 wide range of therapies 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 Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We were founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines that meet real needs, and today we remain true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. To learn more about Lilly, please visit us at www.lilly.com and www.lilly.com/newsroom/social-channels.
