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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Ryan Reed, 20, of Bakersfield, Calif., is chasing his dream to become a top NASCAR driver. He?s racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series events this year as a development driver for one of the top names in the sport, all while taking care of his type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes entered Reed?s life in February 2011, just as his career was taking off - he was Rookie of the Year, Super Late Model division, Toyota Speedway, at age 17. With a strong effort to continue on, Reed?s hopes grew as he read about other athletes competing with diabetes. He contacted Indy driver Charlie Kimball?s endocrinologist, Anne Peters, MD, who couldn?t promise he?d be able to compete but did promise that she?d help him seize every opportunity if he would strive for it. Kimball was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2007.
http://scoopsandiego.com/online_fea...cle_78f89469-70a1-53db-a11e-0cb12bc7d95e.html
Diabetes entered Reed?s life in February 2011, just as his career was taking off - he was Rookie of the Year, Super Late Model division, Toyota Speedway, at age 17. With a strong effort to continue on, Reed?s hopes grew as he read about other athletes competing with diabetes. He contacted Indy driver Charlie Kimball?s endocrinologist, Anne Peters, MD, who couldn?t promise he?d be able to compete but did promise that she?d help him seize every opportunity if he would strive for it. Kimball was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2007.
http://scoopsandiego.com/online_fea...cle_78f89469-70a1-53db-a11e-0cb12bc7d95e.html