Officials from Knoxville Raceway announced Monday that former Marion County Fair Board President Jason Reed has been named general manager of the Knoxville Raceway.

Reed, a lifelong Marion County resident, comes to Knoxville Raceway following an 18-year stint with 3M. He has served on both the Marion County Fair Board and the board’s executive committee. Reed begins his new role immediately.

He follows in the footsteps of renowned Knoxville Raceway promoters Marion Robinson, P. Ray Grimes and Ralph Capitani.

Reed was elected to the Marion County Fair Board in 2008 and has maintained an active role on the board since. He has been a member of the executive committee for eight of those 14 years, including serving four years as president and four years as secretary.

Reed tells us how he feels about the new job, “I just want to thank the fairboard for the opportunity. To me it’s the chance of a lifetime.”

 Reed resides in Melcher-Dallas with his wife Jaime and three daughters all who are active in 4H, athletics and working at Knoxville Raceway.