Camryn Reed

Camryn Reed is a karting phenom from Youngsville, Louisiana, who’s been proving she belongs on the track since she was nine years old. Now a CRG chassis dealer, international competitor, and business owner, she’s building a motorsports career from the ground up—with her dad right there in the garage.

EARLY YEARS

Reed got her start in karting at age nine, entering a world with zero family racing background. It was just her and her dad—no mechanics, no racing pedigree, just a determination to figure it out. They launched Reed MotorSports together in 2015, a father-daughter operation built on trial, error, and a whole lot of stubbornness. By the time she was competing at the national level, she’d already learned that being the only girl in the field wasn’t something to apologize for—it was just the facts.[1][2]

Growing up in Youngsville, Louisiana, Reed cut her teeth on local tracks before making the jump to national competition. She raced everything from Briggs 206 to KA100 Senior classes, logging seat time against some of the country’s top karting talent in series like the Texas Sprint Racing Series, SKUSA Pro Tour, and WKA Manufacturers Cup.[3][4]

OTHER INTERESTS

Reed isn’t just a driver—she’s a businesswoman. In 2025, she won first place at the University of Louisiana’s Inn-eaux-vate Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition for Reed MotorSports, her karting support business designed to help racers with chassis setup, parts, and technical expertise. The pitch? Simple: make racing more accessible by offering real support to competitors who don’t have a factory team behind them.[5]

She’s also a CRG chassis and products dealer, giving her a front-row seat to the business side of karting while staying connected to the competition.[6]

EARLY SUCCESS

Reed’s breakout moment came in 2024 when she won the inaugural CKNA Grand Nationals 8 race at New Castle Motorsports Park—a chaotic affair where she took the white flag in seventh and crossed the line first after the field ahead of her imploded.[7] It was the kind of win that proves patience and racecraft matter just as much as raw speed.

That same year, she finished second in the Texas Sprint Racing Series KA100 Senior championship with two wins and three podiums, trailing champion Vincent Cossard by 320 points.[8] In the Briggs 206 Senior class, she claimed the title outright with two wins and a 170-point margin over Nick Miller.[9]

Reed also represented Team USA at the 2023 Tillotson T4 Nations Cup in Valencia, Spain, finishing seventh—a solid international debut that proved she could hold her own against global competition.[10]

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2024: Won CKNA Grand Nationals 8 at New Castle Motorsports Park after advancing from seventh on the final lap[7].
• 2024: Texas Sprint Racing Series Briggs 206 Senior champion with two wins and 170-point margin[9].
• 2024: Runner-up in Texas Sprint Racing Series KA100 Senior championship with two wins and three podiums[8].
• 2023: Represented Team USA at Tillotson T4 Nations Cup in Valencia, Spain, finishing seventh[10].
• 2025: Named finalist for Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout, competing for a scholarship to race in the 2026 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin[11].
• 2025: Won first place at University of Louisiana’s Inn-eaux-vate Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition for Reed MotorSports[5].
• 2025: Advanced from 23rd to fifth at CKNA Summer Nationals[12].

INSPIRATIONS

No specific inspirations were documented in available sources.

REPUTATION

Reed is known for being scrappy, strategic, and unshakable under pressure. She’s not the loudest voice in the paddock, but she’s the one consistently putting herself in position to capitalize when others falter. Her reputation as “the only girl” in many of her races isn’t something she leans on for sympathy—it’s just a detail. What matters is that she’s competitive, professional, and smart about how she approaches both racing and business.[13]

Her willingness to share knowledge through Reed MotorSports and her role as a CRG dealer has earned her respect in the karting community. She’s not gatekeeping—she’s building infrastructure for the next generation while carving out her own path forward.[5][6]

FUTURE GOALS/PLANS

Reed’s eyes are set on the Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout, where she’s competing for one of only three scholarships to race in the 2026 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin. If she earns the scholarship, it’ll mark her official leap from karting to professional car racing—a transition she’s been working toward for years.[11]

Beyond that, she’s continuing to grow Reed MotorSports, expanding her dealer network, and building a sustainable career in motorsports that doesn’t rely on a single lucky break. She’s playing the long game, and it’s working.[5]

REFERENCES

[1] About Us – ReedMotorSports
[2] Lafayette Girl Representing Team USA in Go-Kart Racing
[3] Camryn Reed – Driver Database
[4] Camryn Reed – Driver Interviews – YouTube
[5] Students recognized during Inn-eaux-vate 2025 Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition finals
[6] DYL #3 OBS Bret Spaude and Camryn Reed Join us – YouTube
[7] CKNA Grand Nationals 8 at New Castle Motorsports Park
[8] Championship Review: 2024 Texas Sprint Racing Series
[9] Championship Review: 2024 Texas Sprint Racing Series
[10] 2023 Tillotson T4 Nations Cup – Race Report
[11] Mazda Names 2025 MX-5 Cup Shootout Finalists
[12] Race Report: 2025 Cup Karts North America Summer Nationals
[13] Youngsville Teen To Compete In International Go Kart Racing