Shawn Reed Racing Pre-Race Report: Seattle

Muckleshoot Casino & Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals

Event 11 of 20

Pacific Raceways

Kent, Wash.

July 18 – 20, 2025

SHAWN REED

Driver of the Reed Trucking & Excavating Top Fuel Dragster

2024 NHRA Northwest Nationals Event Recap:

Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Clay Millican in E1)

Last Event (Norwalk):

Qualified 11th; First round exit (defeated by Steve Torrence in E1)

Noteworthy:

• Grew up in nearby Puyallup, Wash., and considers Pacific Raceways to be his home track

• Pacific Raceways is where the former IHBA drag boat champion first fell in love with the sport of drag racing

Fan Events:

• Grew up in nearby Puyallup, Wash., and considers Pacific Raceways to be his home track

• Pacific Raceways is where the former IHBA drag boat champion first fell in love with the sport of drag racing

Quotable:

“All I ever wanted is a Wally, so to get that in Seattle would be the most amazing thing ever. I don’t necessarily think the stakes are higher being I’m at my home track, but I do put the pressure on myself to perform and yes, I hope to be successful in front of my hometown friends and family and coworkers.

“The car has been awesome. You know, all year long our qualifying position has been great. The car’s been running well. We just have had some bad luck on Sunday. We can’t try to change anything up. We’ve just got to keep doing what we’re doing and pretty soon I believe that the luck will change, and we can get that first win.”