Josh Reaume Bio
Joshua Robert Reaume (born October 11, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver, engineer, and team owner. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the Nos. 2 and 22 Ford F-150s for Reaume Brothers Racing, the team he founded with his brother. In addition to driving, Reaume holds a mechanical engineering degree and has worked as a crew chief and team engineer, giving him a rare dual perspective inside the NASCAR garage.
Early Life and Background
Reaume was born in Redlands, California, to Canadian parents John and Wendy Reaume. Because of his parents’ humanitarian aid work, he grew up in Nigeria for thirteen years, an experience that shaped his worldview before he ever set foot in a race car. After the family relocated to Canada, the move opened the door to organized motorsports and gave Reaume his first taste of competitive driving.
At the age of fifteen, Reaume began racing go-karts alongside his brother Jonathan at Western Speedway on Vancouver Island. He quickly found success, winning the Junior Honda karting championship in 2004 before claiming back-to-back Junior Rotax titles in 2005 and 2006. Those early karting victories established him as a rising talent and set the stage for his transition into four-wheeled stock car racing.
Path to NASCAR
Reaume moved from karts to stock cars in 2007 and began competing in the NASCAR Grand American Modifieds California Series in 2009. He advanced to Late Model racing the following year, and in 2011 he attempted the prestigious Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale Speedway, where he finished ninth in the Last Chance Open after failing to transfer through the main qualifying rounds.
His mechanical engineering studies at the University of Victoria, completed in 2012, gave him a technical foundation that would later benefit his driving and team operations. After an internship with Toyota Racing Development, Reaume joined TriStar Motorsports, where he gained firsthand experience inside a NASCAR shop. Those years of engineering work helped him understand the technical side of stock car racing and prepared him for the moment he would field his own team.
Josh Reaume Career
Early Career (2009–2012)
Reaume’s early professional career was built in regional and developmental series. In 2012, he attempted to make his K&N Pro Series East debut at Iowa Speedway for Greg Rayl but failed to qualify. He also attempted five K&N Pro Series West events that year for Rayl and Dick Midgley, racing at Utah Motorsports Campus, Evergreen Speedway, and Portland International Raceway, with a best finish of fifteenth at Evergreen.
Those results, while modest, were enough to attract attention from larger teams. In 2013, Reaume made his Camping World Truck Series debut at Iowa Speedway, driving the No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado for SS-Green Light Racing and finishing twenty-fifth. The appearance marked his arrival on the national NASCAR stage and opened the door to higher-profile opportunities.
NASCAR Nationwide/Xfinity Series Breakthrough (2014–2015)
During a 2013 K&N Pro Series East race, veteran owner Rick Ware expressed interest in Reaume and signed him for his Nationwide Series debut at Richmond International Raceway in 2014. After qualifying thirty-seventh, Reaume finished thirtieth, and he went on to run ten more races that season for Ware and JGL Racing, recording a best finish of twenty-fifth at Dover International Speedway.
In 2015, Nigerian entrepreneur Victor Obaika, a friend of Reaume, signed him to Obaika Racing to drive the No. 97. After running the first two races and failing to qualify at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he was replaced by Peyton Sellers. Reaume later joined MBM Motorsports, where he ran twelve races with a best finish of twenty-ninth at Michigan International Speedway, gaining valuable seat time in the series.
Reaume Brothers Racing Era (2018–Present)
Over the offseason between 2017 and 2018, Reaume laid the groundwork to field his own NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team, Reaume Brothers Racing. The team failed to qualify for the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in 2018 but continued toward its goal of running a full-time schedule. In 2019, Reaume earned the first top-ten finish of his career at Daytona after starting from the back of the field, a milestone moment for both driver and team.
In June 2020, Reaume Brothers Racing formed an alliance with Xfinity team RSS Racing, in which Reaume took over operations of the No. 93 car. During the Sunoco 159 on the Daytona road course in August 2020, Reaume replaced RBR driver Bobby Kennedy in the No. 00 when Kennedy became unwell. After serving an indefinite suspension in late 2020 for a social media violation, Reaume completed mandatory sensitivity training and, alongside fellow driver Mike Wallace, was reinstated on March 31, 2021. His first race back as a driver came at Richmond in April 2021 in his No. 34. On September 16, 2022, after the UNOH 200, it was revealed he had been diagnosed with a concussion following contact with the No. 7 Spire Motorsports car of Rajah Caruth.
Driving Style and Strengths
Reaume is known for his technical approach, shaped by his mechanical engineering background, which allows him to communicate effectively with crew chiefs and engineers. His track-type strengths lean toward superspeedways and road courses, where drafting, patience, and strategy often decide the outcome. He has also shown a knack for executing under pressure in part-time efforts, often producing his best finishes when his equipment is at its limit.
Notable Races and Milestones
Reaume’s signature moments include his first career top-ten finish at Daytona in 2019 and his return to the track at Richmond in April 2021 after his suspension. His Truck Series debut at Iowa in 2013 and his Nationwide Series debut at Richmond in 2014 also stand out as career milestones, as does earning his mechanical engineering degree from the University of Victoria, which has informed his work as both driver and team owner.
Josh Reaume Career Wins
Reaume has not recorded a victory in NASCAR’s three national series, and verified win totals across the Cup, Xfinity, and Craftsman Truck Series remain unavailable in source materials. His strongest on-track results include a top-ten finish at Daytona in the Truck Series in 2019 and several top-twenty-five runs in the former Nationwide Series.
Craftsman Truck Series Highlights
Reaume’s most notable Truck Series results came with Reaume Brothers Racing. His 2019 top-ten at Daytona remains the highlight of his tenure with the team, and he has continued to pilot the Nos. 2 and 22 Ford F-150s in part-time competition in subsequent seasons.
Other Wins and Performances
Outside the national series, Reaume earned early recognition in karting with the 2004 Junior Honda title and back-to-back Junior Rotax championships in 2005 and 2006 at Western Speedway. He also finished ninth in the Last Chance Open of the 2011 Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale Speedway, his highest-profile Late Model event.
Josh Reaume Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Reaume comes from a humanitarian aid family. His parents, John and Wendy Reaume, worked in Nigeria for thirteen years, where Josh spent most of his childhood. His brother Jonathan raced alongside him in his early karting days, and the two eventually co-founded Reaume Brothers Racing, blending family ties with a shared passion for motorsports.
Personal Life
On May 28, 2017, Reaume married Olivia-Grace Morrison in Statesville, North Carolina. The couple has been a steady presence throughout his racing career, including during his suspension and reinstatement in 2020 and 2021.
2025 Season Performance
Reaume was scheduled to continue his part-time role with Reaume Brothers Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2025, driving the Nos. 2 and 22 Ford F-150s. As a part-time, owner-driver, his schedule typically centers on selected events rather than a full-season run, allowing him to balance his driving duties with team management.
Detailed results for the 2025 campaign were not available in source materials at the time of publication. Any update on starts, finishes, or playoff positioning would require confirmation from verified race results before being included.
Looking ahead, Reaume’s dual role as driver and engineer-owner gives Reaume Brothers Racing a unique structure in the Truck Series garage. His mechanical engineering background and on-track experience continue to shape the team’s technical direction, and his 2025 efforts are expected to focus on consistency, learning, and laying the groundwork for a potential full-time schedule in future seasons.
