Josh Reaume | |||||||
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![]() Reaume at Dover International Speedway in 2019 | |||||||
Born | Joshua Robert Reaume October 11, 1990 Redlands, California, U.S. | ||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
35 races run over 5 years | |||||||
2020 position | 86th | ||||||
Best finish | 33rd (2015) | ||||||
First race | 2014 ToyotaCare 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
Last race | 2020 Draft Top 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
75 races run over 10 years | |||||||
Truck no., team | No. 22 (Reaume Brothers Racing) | ||||||
2023 position | 36th | ||||||
Best finish | 23rd (2019) | ||||||
First race | 2013 American Ethanol 200 (Iowa) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 Wright Brand 250 (North Wilkesboro) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 102nd (2023) | ||||||
First race | 2023 Dawn 150 (Kansas) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 69th (2015) | ||||||
First race | 2013 Blue Ox 100 (Richmond) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
4 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 24th (2012) | ||||||
First race | 2012 Utah Grand Prix (Tooele) | ||||||
Last race | 2013 NAPA Auto Parts 150 Presented by Toyota (Evergreen) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of May 20, 2024. |
Joshua Robert Reaume (born October 11, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver, engineer, and team owner. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 22 Ford F-150 for Reaume Brothers Racing.
Racing career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Redlands, California[1] to Canadian parents, Reaume grew up in Nigeria for 13 years, where his parents John and Wendy worked in humanitarian aid.[2] After moving to Canada, at the age of 15,[3] Reaume began racing go-karts at Western Speedway on Vancouver Island.[2] In 2004, he won the Junior Honda karting championship, followed by the Junior Rotax titles in 2005 and 2006. The following year, he moved to stock cars and began competing in the NASCAR Grand American Modifieds California Series in 2009. In 2010, he started Late model racing.[4] The next year, he attempted the Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale Speedway, but was relegated to the Last Chance Open,[5] where he finished ninth.[6]
NASCAR
[edit]Regional series
[edit]In 2012, Reaume attempted to make his K&N Pro Series East debut at Iowa Speedway for Greg Rayl, but failed to qualify.[7] He eventually made his series debut the following year at Richmond International Raceway for Jennifer MacDonald, where he finished 23rd.[8]
Also in 2012, Reaume attempted five K&N Pro Series West events for Rayl and Dick Midgley, racing at Utah Motorsports Campus, Evergreen Speedway and Portland International Raceway and failing to qualify at Iowa and Phoenix International Raceway, recording a best finish of 15th at Evergreen.[9] In 2013, he ran one Pro Series West race at Evergreen, finishing 14th.[10]
National series
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Josh_reaume_%2840433162374%29.jpg/220px-Josh_reaume_%2840433162374%29.jpg)
In 2013, Reaume made his Camping World Truck Series debut at Iowa, driving the No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado for SS-Green Light Racing and finishing 25th.[11] Two years later, he joined Trophy Girl Racing for the Truck race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, finishing 30th after stalling on the backstretch.[12] He and the team returned at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but failed to qualify.[13]
During a 2013 Pro Series East race, Rick Ware expressed interest in Reaume,[14] signing him to Rick Ware Racing for his Nationwide Series debut at Richmond the following year;[15] after qualifying 37th, he finished 30th.[3] He ran ten more races in 2014 for Ware and JGL Racing, recording a best finish of 25th at Dover International Speedway.[16] In 2015, Nigerian entrepreneur Victor Obaika, a friend of Reaume, signed him to Obaika Racing to drive the No. 97.[17] After running the first two races and failing to qualify at Las Vegas Motor Speedway,[18] he was replaced by Peyton Sellers.[19] He later joined MBM Motorsports,[12] running 12 races with the team in 2015 with a best finish of 29th at Michigan International Speedway.[18]
In 2016, Reaume failed to qualify for the second race at Atlanta Motor Speedway with MBM. He then drove the No. 93 to a 38th-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and returned to MBM for the next race at Phoenix International Raceway, but failed to qualify. He then took charge of the No. 93, but failed to qualify at Talladega Superspeedway. In the next race at Dover International Speedway, he piloted the car to a 37th-place finish.[20]
Over the offseason between 2017 and 2018, Reaume laid the groundwork to field his own NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team, Reaume Brothers Racing, in 2018.[21] The team failed to qualify for the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway but continued towards its goal of a full-time schedule.[22] In 2019, Reaume earned the first top 10 finish in his career at Daytona after qualifying in last place.[23]
In June 2020, Reaume Brothers Racing formed an alliance with Xfinity team RSS Racing in which Reaume took over operations of RSS's No. 93 car.[24] During August's Sunoco 159 on the Daytona road course, Reaume replaced RBR driver Bobby Kennedy in the No. 00 when Kennedy was feeling unwell.[25]
On November 11, 2020, Reaume was indefinitely suspended by NASCAR for violating Sections 12.1 and 12.8.1.e of the NASCAR rule book for a discriminatory post made on social media.[26] Although NASCAR did not mention what post caused the suspension as per their policy, Reaume claimed to NASCAR journalist Toby Christie that a photo of a toaster strudel with a swastika icing was the cause of the suspension. Reaume denied intentionally painting the swastika, but accepted the penalty. As per the penalty, Reaume had to take mandatory sensitivity training before being reinstated.[27] He, alongside fellow driver Mike Wallace, was reinstated on March 31, 2021.[28] Reaume's first race as a driver since his suspension came at Richmond in April in his No. 34. On September 16, 2022, after the UNOH 200, it was revealed that he had been diagnosed with a concussion after he got hit in the driver's side by the No. 7 Spire Motorsports car of Rajah Caruth.[29]
Mechanic career
[edit]In 2012, Reaume graduated from the University of Victoria in mechanical engineering. After serving an internship for Toyota Racing Development,[14] Reaume started working for TriStar Motorsports.[2] For 2019, Reaume was set to crew chief the No. 42 entry for MBM Motorsports in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, primarily driven by Chad Finchum, however this never materialized.[30]
Personal life
[edit]On May 28, 2017, he married Olivia-Grace Morrison in Statesville, North Carolina.
Motorsports career results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series
[edit]Craftsman Truck Series
[edit]* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
K&N Pro Series East
[edit]NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref |
2013 | MacDonald Motorsports | 49 | Toyota | BRI | GRE | FIF | RCH 23 |
BGS | IOW | LGY | COL | IOW | VIR | GRE | NHA | DOV | RAL | 69th | 21 | [46] |
K&N Pro Series West
[edit]NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NKNPSWC | Pts | Ref |
2012 | GSR Racing | 07 | Ford | PHO | LHC | MMP 25 |
S99 | 24th | 115 | [47] | |||||||||||
72 | Chevy | IOW DNQ |
BIR | LVS | SON | ||||||||||||||||
07 | EVG 15 |
CNS | IOW | PHO DNQ | |||||||||||||||||
Midgley Racing | 09 | Chevy | PIR 18 |
SMP | AAS | ||||||||||||||||
2013 | Bob Wood | 14 | Toyota | PHO | S99 | BIR | IOW | L44 | SON | CNS | IOW | EVG 14 |
SPO | MMP | SMP | AAS | KCR | PHO | 60th | 30 | [48] |
ARCA Menards Series
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
2023 | Fast Track Racing | 11 | Toyota | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN 18 |
CLT | BLN | ELK | MOH | IOW | POC | MCH | IRP | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | BRI | SLM | TOL | 102nd | 26 | [49] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Josh Reaume Kentucky Race Recap". Speedway Media. June 28, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c Dheenshaw, Cleve (March 4, 2014). "Island driver Josh Reaume quickly climbing NASCAR ladder". Times Colonist. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Annicchiaro, Mario (April 26, 2014). "NASCAR debut a dream come true for Josh Reaume". Times Colonist. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "Profile". Josh Reaume. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Remillard, Jason (January 28, 2011). "Derek Thorn earns NASCAR K&N Pro Series pole at NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown". The Republican. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "2011 Last Chance Open". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "2012 Graham Tire 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "2013 Blue Ox 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "2013 NAPA Auto Parts 150 Pres. by Toyota". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "Contractor Rush and Josh Reaume debut at Camping World Truck Series". Contractor Rush. July 16, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Beard, Brock (August 31, 2015). "TRUCKS: Robert Mitten Becomes First Truck Series "Did Not Start" Since 1998". LASTCAR. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "LOUDON PENALTIES SERVED; KES, HARVICK INCLUDED". NASCAR. October 1, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Descoteau, Don (March 6, 2014). "Highlands racer: He's bad, he's Nationwide". Victoria News. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ Wilson, Steven B. (April 23, 2014). "Nationwide debut this weekend for Josh Reaume". Speedway Digest. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (February 23, 2015). "Victoria's Josh Reaume revs up NASCAR career". Times Colonist. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ Caldwell, Clayton (July 30, 2015). "JOHANNA LONG SCORES IOWA XFINITY SERIES RIDE". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "Josh Reaume 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ "Josh Reaume goes all in with Reaume Bros Racing". www.onpitroad.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Beyond the Cockpit: Josh Reaume Running Full Trucks Season as Driver/Owner". www.frontstretch.com. February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Austin Hill Wins NextEra Energy 250 Demolition Derby At Daytona". Frontstretch. February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (June 29, 2020). "Josh Reaume to oversee Xfinity operations for RSS Racing". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Starr, Briar (August 16, 2020). "Creed Victorious in historic Daytona Road Course Victory". Speedway Media. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "NASCAR issues indefinite suspension to Josh Reaume". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Bromberg, Nick (November 13, 2020). "Suspended NASCAR driver says he didn't intentionally draw a swastika on his toaster strudel". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "NASCAR reinstates Josh Reaume, Mike Wallace". NASCAR. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (September 16, 2022). "Josh Reaume Diagnosed with Concussion After Hard Crash in Truck Race at Bristol". TobyChristie.com.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (January 27, 2019). "NASCAR Xfinity Series: MBM Motorsports reveal 2019 plans". Beyond The Flag. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
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- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Reaume – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Josh Reaume driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Josh Reaume owner statistics at Racing-Reference
- Josh Reaume crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference