Reba McEntire Now Has A Huge Reason To Be Proud Of Her Son Shelby
on Dec 07, 2016 โข Updated Apr 06, 2023
Oftentimes celebrity kids will follow in their parentsโ famous footsteps, and end up pursuing their chosen field. Just look at the children of country music singers, such as Vince Gillโs daughter Jenny or Charley Prideโs son Dion. But when it came time for Reba McEntireโs son Shelby Blackstock to pick his path, he decided to make his own.
While music is Rebaโs calling, her son was drawn to the racing world. He started his racing career while he was still in college, and eventually dropped out to pursue it full-time.
In the years that heโs been racing, Shelby has generated quite the list of accomplishments. 2011 was a good year for him, especially when it came to the Skip Barber Summer Series. He achieved two wins during that series and ended up finishing fourth in the point standings.
Shelbyโs 2014 was also filled with great accomplishments. He placed fourth in the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, with a total of six podium finishes and ten top-five drives. In addition, he obtained a win, three podiums, one pole, and one fastest lap at the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.
After all of the success that heโs experienced so far, Shelby is ready to take a big step to further his career. It was announced that he is now going to participate in the Toyota Racing Series, which kicks off in Ruapuna, New Zealand, on January 14th. Shelbyโs involvement in the series is particularly notable since it marks his international racing debut.
Blackstock is looking forward to this next step in his career, telling Stuff Sport that heโs especially excited about being in New Zealand.
โIโm very excited to be racing in the Castrol Toyota Racing Series and to have the pleasure of returning to New Zealand,โ he said. โI have travelled there a couple of times and absolutely loved everything about the experience.โ
Reba has always been vocal about how proud she is of Shelby and all of his accomplishments. So weโre sure she must be beaming with pride over his latest career move!
This talented mother and son duo have always shared a close bond. When Shelby was still young, Reba filmed a short video with him that showed them playing together and enjoying one anotherโs company. You can watch that adorable video below.
Itโs no surprise why Shelby has been so successful, with such a loving mama to support him!