David Reutimann | |||||||
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Born | Emil David Reutimann March 2, 1970 Zephyrhills, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
Achievements | 2009 Coca-Cola 600 Winner | ||||||
Awards | 2004 Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year 1997 Slim Jim All Pro Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
235 races run over 8 years | |||||||
2014 position | 51st | ||||||
Best finish | 16th (2009) | ||||||
First race | 2005 UAW-GM Quality 500 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 2014 Toyota Owners 400 (Richmond) | ||||||
First win | 2009 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last win | 2010 LifeLock.com 400 (Chicago) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
127 races run over 10 years | |||||||
Best finish | 2nd (2007) | ||||||
First race | 2002 Hardee's 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
Last race | 2011 Food City 250 (Bristol) | ||||||
First win | 2007 Sam's Town 250 (Memphis) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
79 races run over 5 years | |||||||
Best finish | 3rd (2006) | ||||||
First race | 2004 Florida Dodge Dealers 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2012 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Charlotte) | ||||||
First win | 2005 Toyota Tundra 200 (Nashville) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of April 26, 2014. |
Emil David Reutimann (born March 2, 1970) is an American professional stock car racing crew chief and former driver. A native of Zephyrhills, Florida, he has competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series. In 2004, he won NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors in the Craftsman Truck Series. He is the son of Buzzie Reutimann.
He began his racing career in dirt-track modifieds and late models. In 1997, Reutimann moved into the NASCAR regional series before moving to the Busch Series in 2002. He moved up to the Sprint Cup Series in 2007, driving for Michael Waltrip Racing. Between the 2007 and 2011 Sprint Cup seasons, Reutimann recorded two wins, 26 top-tens, and four pole positions.