Representing the third generation of "racing Reutimanns", David Reutimann is the son of DIRT Motorsports Hall of Famer (and still active participant in racing) Emil "Buzzy" Reutimann. The two still often race together at the "Clay by the Bay", as Florida's East Bay Raceway Park is known to racing enthusiasts.
David started out in dirt-track and moved up the Slim Jim All Pro Series in 1997 where he was named Rookie of the Year. He later would become NASCAR's 2004 Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year. While his NASCAR record doesn't reflect many wins, he has numerous top ten finishes under his belt.
He was the winner of the 2005 Nashville Toyota Tundra 200, which he followed up with a 2007 win in the Sam's Town 250 in Memphis, his first Busch Series car win. He ran the entire series on 2007, coming in second in the standings.
A resident of Zephyrillis, Fla. Reutimann has earned several awards in the NASCAR Southeast Series since 1997. He moved up to NASCAR in 1997 after spending some time racing modified vehicles on the short tracks of his native Florida.
He now has been racing for Michael Waltrip Racing for the past couple years, in the Nationwide Series and the Sprint Cup Series. While he has not enjoyed the overwhelming success of some of the NASCAR greats, he has made strides in top finishes in many important races.
In 2009, David Reutimann has named one of his old racing peers as his crew chief for his No. 00 Toyota car, Rodney Childers, who first met him back during the 1999 Slim Jim All Pro race. Childers sites David Reutimann's sense of humor and personality as a reason he searched out the position, when it became available.
NASCAR fans would be well advised to watch Reutimann this year; he has built up a lot of momentum and his crew and some racing experts predict that he will bring in some top ten and top five finishes this year, perhaps even some wins.
In fact, the choice of Childers as new crew chief may be exactly what Michael Waltrip racing was looking for. Childers has four years of experience as a crew chief on the Sprint Cup Series. Michael Waltrip Racing has a great relationship with Toyota and is committed to winning.
David Reutimann may not be the first racer who comes to mind when thinking of NASCAR, but this year may change things. Reutimann will be sharing driving duties on Number 00, Aaron's Dream Machine. Fans are eager to see the return of Waltrip to racing as well as interested in how well Reutimann will perform.
With top 10 finishes in the Nationwide Series and ever better performance in the Sprint Cup, Waltrip racing is excited about David Reutimann's prospects in the upcoming season.
David started out in dirt-track and moved up the Slim Jim All Pro Series in 1997 where he was named Rookie of the Year. He later would become NASCAR's 2004 Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year. While his NASCAR record doesn't reflect many wins, he has numerous top ten finishes under his belt.
He was the winner of the 2005 Nashville Toyota Tundra 200, which he followed up with a 2007 win in the Sam's Town 250 in Memphis, his first Busch Series car win. He ran the entire series on 2007, coming in second in the standings.
A resident of Zephyrillis, Fla. Reutimann has earned several awards in the NASCAR Southeast Series since 1997. He moved up to NASCAR in 1997 after spending some time racing modified vehicles on the short tracks of his native Florida.
He now has been racing for Michael Waltrip Racing for the past couple years, in the Nationwide Series and the Sprint Cup Series. While he has not enjoyed the overwhelming success of some of the NASCAR greats, he has made strides in top finishes in many important races.
In 2009, David Reutimann has named one of his old racing peers as his crew chief for his No. 00 Toyota car, Rodney Childers, who first met him back during the 1999 Slim Jim All Pro race. Childers sites David Reutimann's sense of humor and personality as a reason he searched out the position, when it became available.
NASCAR fans would be well advised to watch Reutimann this year; he has built up a lot of momentum and his crew and some racing experts predict that he will bring in some top ten and top five finishes this year, perhaps even some wins.
In fact, the choice of Childers as new crew chief may be exactly what Michael Waltrip racing was looking for. Childers has four years of experience as a crew chief on the Sprint Cup Series. Michael Waltrip Racing has a great relationship with Toyota and is committed to winning.
David Reutimann may not be the first racer who comes to mind when thinking of NASCAR, but this year may change things. Reutimann will be sharing driving duties on Number 00, Aaron's Dream Machine. Fans are eager to see the return of Waltrip to racing as well as interested in how well Reutimann will perform.
With top 10 finishes in the Nationwide Series and ever better performance in the Sprint Cup, Waltrip racing is excited about David Reutimann's prospects in the upcoming season.
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