Shawn Reed Racing Pre-Race Report: Bristol

Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Event 8 of 20

Bristol Dragway

Bristol, Tenn.

June 6 – 8, 2025

SHAWN REED

Driver of the Reed Trucking & Excavating Top Fuel Dragster

2024 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Event Recap:

Qualified 13th; First round exit (defeated by Shawn Langdon in E1)

Last Event (Epping):

Qualified fourth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Scott Farley in E1; defeated by Brittany Force in E2)

Noteworthy:

• Enters the weekend following a successful outing in Epping, N.H., which saw the Reed Trucking & Excavating team reset their career-best speed (335.23 mph), qualify in the top half of the field (4th) for the sixth time in the first seven events, and add another round win to their tally

• Following the Bristol race, Reed will return to his drag boat roots when he participates in the KDBA Summer Thunder on Lake Lucas in Wheatland, Mo., June 13 – 14

  • Prior to joining the NHRA Mission Foods Series tour full-time, Reed enjoyed a successful career on the water, which included multiple IHBA drag boat championships and race wins

Fan Events:

• Saturday, post-qualifying, NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Fanfest driver autograph session, Nitro Alley

  
  

Quotable:

“Our Reed Trucking & Excavating team is looking forward to racing in Bristol this weekend. It’s such a great place to hear the nitro cars rumble through the canyons of Tennessee. With so many great improvements and the car showing consistency, our expectations are high going into the race weekend. Despite the temps being a little higher than last week in Epping, I think the cars will still find a way to get in the low 70’s and we hope to be one of them.”