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. The family moved from Nigeria to Highlands, British Columbia in 2006.

Reaume attended Belmont Secondary School where he graduated in 2020. Reaume played small forward for the school's basketball team.

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.

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.

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. Contact with the wall in turn 2 ended his night on lap 18. Reaume achieved his first top-ten finish in his second race at Tri-City Raceway.

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 YU6 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 Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts Ref 2026 Strike Mamba Racing 72 Chevy KER PHO TUC SHA16 CNS TRI10 SON PIR26 AAS9 MAD17 LVS PHO KER -* -* * Season still in progress.

Further reading Josiah Reaume (n.d.). Hudl. Josiah Reaume - Hudl

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