Reid Racing

Driver Bios

So who are the Reids? They're a father/daughter team that loves to win! Click on Butch or Bobbie below to learn more about them.

Butch Reid

Born: November 1, 1950 in Carlsbad, New Mexico

Residence: Edgewood, New Mexico

Butch grew up in Tucson, Arizona. After high school, he went to work in the mines around Carlsbad until 1982, when he moved to Albuquerque to work for the state of N.M. as a mine inspector. But had 2 yrs of college at the NMSU branch in Carlsbad, and 2 yrs at UNM in Albuquerque. There, he attended the Colorado School of Mines for electrical coal mine certifications. Butch also attended federal mine safety and health academy in Beckley West Virginia for several job related certifications, and trained several mine rescue teams for state and national competitions as a state mine inspector. Butch began his own business in 1986 as an electrical contractor, which he has been doing since.

Butch has five kids, five step kids, and eight grandkids. Butch jr races a mod out of Carlsbad, and daughter Bobbie races a pavement mod at sandia. Butch started oval racing in 94 at Duke City Raceway in a hobby stock that he and his wife Becky shared the driving responsibilities in; she would run the heat and Butch would run the main (which meant Butch was always starting scratch) After many races she decided that all that mud wasn't for her. So after a semi successful run that year, Butch traded the hobby for an old mod out of carlsbad for the 95 season, which he ran for a year. Then in 96 Butch bought a new shaw mod.

The following chronicles Butch's accomplishments on the track:

1996 won my first main at Duke City Raceway

1997 3rd in points at dcr,and represented Sertoma speedway in Tularosa at the supernationals in Boone, Iowa

1998 won the mod championship at Duke City Raceway, returned to Boone, and ventured out to some Arizona big shows

1999 won the mod championship at Duke City Raceway

2000 ran 3rd at Sandia Motor Speedway as rookie on pavement

2001 & 2002 i ran at Sandia Motor Speedway and traveled to dirt race out of town.

2003 won both the mod & late model championships at Duke City Raceway

2004 2nd in l.M. points and 7th in mod at Hollywood Hills Speedway not running a full schedule

2005 3rd in l.M. points and mod champion at Sandia Motor Speedway on the pavement

2006 traveled to race regionally

2007 won late model championship at Hollywood Hills and 9th in mod points with a feature win

The Late Model is a 2007 Rocket chassis with a 402 cu in chevrolet all aluminum engine

The Modified is a 2007 CRC (Coach's Racing Chassis) with a 355 cu in chevrolet engine

Coach's racing owns the late model operation and have many sponsors. Butch owns the modified operation and has the following sponsors to thank: Coach's Chassis, M.A.D. (Michael Andrews Designs), New Mexico Contracting Company, Inc., and JGA Racing Engines.

Daughter Bobbie is Butch's modified crew chief, a duty she undertakes while herself racing on the pavement at Sandia Motor Speedway. Another special woman in Butch's life is Sue Maxey. Holding down the fort, Sue supports Butch from behind the scenes, and she's his biggest fan and supporter! Thanks Sue!

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BobbieJean Reid

Born: July 7, 1990 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Residence: Edgewood, New Mexico

BobbieJean raced at Duke City Raceway for one year in an enduro, raced less than a year in a Street Stock at Sandia Motor Speedway, and raced one year so far at Sandia Motor Speedway in the Modified division (she finished 3rd in points in her rookie season!!! -- 2007)

BobbieJean has raced three cars: Crown Victoria Enduro Car (#63), Street Stock (#63), and a Bates Modified with a 355 cu Chevy (#63BJ).

In 2008 BobbieJean is currently a senior at Moriarty High School and has been accepted to UNM for the 2008 fall season, where she plans to pursue a medical career in specialized Heart Surgery. BobbieJean plans to continue racing Modifieds and maybe (hopefully) some dirt someday!!

BobbieJean has been helping her father for several years with his variety of modifieds. She became the crew chief of his dirt and asphalt mods in 2001 (she was eleven years old). She has learned a lot from him and loves him VERY much!!! Thank you, Daddy!! She has also become close with the Coach's Chassis racing crew because her father has been driving their Late Model since 2003. She has learned much from the Brooks as well! The racing family she's gotten involved in and come to know throughout the years is fantastic! BobbieJean has so many people to thank for their help, support and friendship, such as her daddy (Butch Reid Sr), her big brother (Butch Reid Jr.), her entire family, Mike Andrews, Coach's Chassis, John Andrews, Steve Waldeck, and so many more- Thanks Everybody!

A memorable BobbieJean story: "Well, you know how seven is supposed to be a lucky number? Well, I turned 17 on 07/07/07. I had an asphalt race that day as Sandia Motor Speedway while my father had a pretty big race at Hollywood Hills Speedway. This was my very first race without my daddy. Well, not so lucky. I made a mistake coming out of turn two and got pretty loose. I spun to the inside and headed straight for the infield. My luck was certainly not good that night because the field was packed pretty tight and racing was pretty close. Therefore, there was no room for the mistake that I had already made! I got hit right in the left front tire by the car I was racing close with! Bad luck's not up yet- I had a pretty stern grip on that steering wheel and I was still trying to control the car! The wheel got ripped out of my hand so fast and hard that I though I'd broke my collar bone!! I was rushed to the emergency room and waited in the waiting room (in my race suit- you should've seen the funny looks that were given to me! ha ah) for several hours! It turned out not nearly as bad as I thought... I was just being a sissy. ha ha. I simply popped my shoulder ot of place a pulled a few muscles. Racing is racing. And as fun as it is... it does come with it's risks! Be careful out there ladies and gentlemen, it's a BLAST!!!!!!!