David Reutimann

The son of legendary racer (and DIRT Motorsports Hall of Famer) Emil "Buzzy" Reuitman, David Reutimann is the third generation in his family to take up the sport, sometimes racing with his father at Florida's East Bay Raceway Park (known as the Clay by the Bay by fans).

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.

Reutimann won Nashville's Toyota Tundra 200 in 2005, followed by his first Busch Series car win in 2007's Sam's Town 250 in Memphis. In 2007, he ran the whole Busch Series and came in second overall.

Since joining the NASCAR Southeast Series in 1997, Reutimann has been the winner of several awards. He spent a long time preparing on Florida's many short tracks, where he was an avid modified racer.

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, there have been some changes in the Michael Waltrip team. The newest addition is Rodney Childers, an old acquaintance of Reutimann's from the racing circuit. Childers jumped at the chance to be Reutimann's crew chief on the Number 00 Toyota, saying that he finds Reutimann easy to work with and has a great sense of humor.

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.

Childers new role as Reutimann's crew chief may prove to be the winning edge the racer needs. He has four years of experience in Sprint Cup level crew chiefing and Michael Waltrip Racing has established a solid relationship with Toyota, having the necessary commitment to really make waves in NASCAR.

Reutimann is not one of NASCAR's biggest names yet, but this year Reutimann is going for broke in his quest to achieve racing stardom. Michael Waltrip and David Reutimann will be sharing number 00, also known as Aaron's Dream Machine, which is sponsored by Aaron Rents. Aaron has been with Michael Waltrip for a decade now and fans are excited to see Waltrip behind the wheel once again.

David Reutimann has shown tremendous progress in the Sprint Cup Series and 30 top 10 finishes in the Nationwide Series, and Aarons is excited to be a part of the upcoming racing series with him, according to their spokesperson.

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