Ryan Reed, driver of the #16 American Diabetes Association Drive to Stop Diabetes presented by Lilly Diabetes Ford Mustang, will make his first NASCAR Nationwide Series start on the 1-mile Phoenix International Raceway this Saturday. This will be Reeds fifth start with Roush Fenway Racing. Reed finished 14th in his last outing at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October. Reeds #16 Lilly Diabetes Ford Mustang will showcase photos from the American Diabetes Associations A Day in the Life of Diabetes mosaic at PIR as part of American Diabetes Month. Reed worked with the Association to encourage the public to submit a personal image to the Associations Facebook mosaic representing what A Day in the Life of Diabetes means to them. The simulator version of the American Diabetes Association Drive to Stop Diabetes presented by Lilly Diabetes Ford, will be onsite at PIR and will also feature the photos. Reed, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in February 2011, joined forces with the American Diabetes Associations efforts and created the Drive to Stop Diabetes campaign, with awareness and educational events at select NASCAR Nationwide races as well as at several off track health and wellness initiatives throughout 2013 and 2014. Drive to Stop Diabetes is supported by Lilly Diabetes, the programs National Presenting Sponsor.( Roush Fenway Racing ), see an image of the car on the #16 team paint schemes page .
