Josiah Reaume
| Josiah Reaume | |||||||
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Reaume at Tri-City Raceway in 2026 | |||||||
| Born | Josiah Benjamin Reaume April 21, 2001 Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg)[1] | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA West no., team | No. 72 (Strike Mamba Racing) | ||||||
| First race | 2026 Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 (Shasta) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026 NAPA Auto Care 150 Greg Biffle Memorial (Tri-City) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of June 8, 2026. | |||||||
Josiah Benjamin Reaume (born April 21, 2001) is a Nigerian-Canadian professional stock car racing driver and former amateur football player. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 72 Chevrolet for Strike Mamba Racing.
Early life
Reaume was born in Jos, Nigeria in 2001. Reaume is the adopted younger brother of Jonathan and Josh Reaume, who were both heavily involved in racing before his birth.[2] The family moved from Nigeria to Highlands, British Columbia in 2006.[3]
Reaume attended Belmont Secondary School where he graduated in 2020. Reaume played small forward for the school's basketball team.[4]
Football career
Reaume joined the Westshore Rebels of the Canadian Junior Football League as a linebacker in 2021, playing three seasons and earning the most improved player award.[5]
In his fourth year of U Sports eligibility, Reaume was recruited by the York University football team. He played in 11 games as a reserve linebacker and special teamer, recording 13 combined tackles, a tackle for a loss and a forced fumble. Reaume studied International Development Studies at York.[1]
Racing career
Reaume began racing karts at the age of three in Nigeria, and continued in Langford, British Columbia at Western Speedway. He has previously raced mini-stocks and late models across British Columbia.
Reaume made his first start in the ARCA Menards Series West at Shasta Speedway in 2026.[6] Contact with the wall in turn 2 ended his night on lap 18.[7] Reaume achieved his first top-ten finish in his second race at Tri-City Raceway.[8][9]
Football career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TfL | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
| 2024 | YU | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | YU | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 11 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Motorsports career results
ARCA Menards Series West
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| ARCA Menards Series West results | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2026 | Strike Mamba Racing | 72 | Chevy | KER | PHO | TUC | SHA 16 |
CNS | TRI 10 |
SON | PIR | AAS | MAD | LVS | PHO | KER | -* | -* | [10] |
* Season still in progress.
Further reading
Josiah Reaume (n.d.). Hudl. Josiah Reaume - Hudl
References
- ^ a b "Josiah Reaume – Football - York University". York Lions Football. York University. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ^ Sullivan, Larry (2020-04-20). "Race team gets sticky over its concerns for coronavirus aid". Mooresville Tribune. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ^ Dheenshaw, Cleve (2014-03-04). "Island driver Josh Reaume quickly climbing NASCAR ladder". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ^ "Josiah Reaume's Men's Basketball Recruiting Profile". Ncsasports.org. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ^ "Westshore Rebels - 2023 Regular Season - Roster - #44 - Josiah (Joey) Reaume". www.cjfl.org. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ^ "Entry list: Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 at Shasta Speedway". ARCA. 2026-04-28. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ^ Schneider, Ben (May 8, 2026). "ARCA WEST: Josiah Reaume's debut ends early after crash damage". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ^ Official Release (2026-06-07). "ARCA Menards West at Tri-City Raceway: NAPA Auto Parts Greg Biffle Memorial 150 Post-race Notes". SpeedwayMedia.com. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (2026-06-07). "Cole Denton Wins ARCA West at Tri-City from the Pole". frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ^ "Josiah Reaume – 2026 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
External links
- Josiah Reaume driver statistics at Racing-Reference