Ryan Reed, the driver of the #16 Lilly Diabetes Ford, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series “Use Your Melon. Drive Sober 200” at Dover International Speedway on September 29, 2017, in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

At the moment, Ryan Reed is clinging onto the final transfer spot to the NASCAR XFINITY Series Playoffs Round of 8.

The 24-year-old Californian sits two points above ninth-place Brendan Gaughan for advancement heading into Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 300 Presented by Blue Cross and Blues Shield of North Carolina cutoff race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (3 pm ET on NBCSN). Continue reading →