NASCAR Driver Ryan Reed Gunning to "Stop Diabetes"

When Ryan Reed was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes by his family physician two years ago, the first thing the doctor said was that this teenager could kiss his dream of being a NASCAR race car driver goodbye.He was 17 at the time, and had just star…

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