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MWR driver one of four to compete full-time in two series

By Official Release
January 31, 2008

LAS VEGAS -- David Reutimann knows just how hectic a racing schedule can be while competing for two NASCAR championships. But that's fine with him.

Reutimann is one of four drivers scheduled for full-time double duty in the Nationwide Series and in the Sprint Cup Series in 2008.

It marks the second consecutive year for the Zephyrhills, Fla., native to tackle both circuits -- driving for Michael Waltrip Racing. Reutimann finished as the runner up in the Nationwide Series championship standings last year -- with one win, five top-five and 12 top-10 finishes.

He was busy on Wednesday preparing for a run at this year's Nationwide Series title, participating in NASCAR Preseason Thunder testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

"We did it last year," Reutimann said of his double-duty effort. "When we were getting things worked out to do it this year, I let everybody at Michael Waltrip Racing know that I wanted to do it again. You don't always have the opportunity to be with great race teams and have the opportunity to win championships, no matter what series you're in.

"In the Nationwide Series we have that caliber of team with Aaron's, Michael Waltrip Racing and [crew chief] Jerry Baxter. I was insistent on doing it again. It certainly wasn't something I was forced into doing."

Reutimann admits, however, that both schedules can become demanding. "It can get pretty hectic, but you kind of get use to it," he said.

While 26 of the 35 Nationwide Series events on the 2008 schedule are companion races with the Cup Series, the stand-alones can be even more demanding.

"With the races that are not in conjunction, where you have to get out of practice early with one car and jump on a plane and fly to another racetrack, it can get a little hectic," Reutimann said. "I think the thing that is even more hectic sometimes is jumping out of a car and going from one side of the garage to the other. You're just consistently running back and forth."

Traveling from one track to another actually offers him a break, according to Reutimann. "I enjoy the travel part of it. It's easy for me. The people that put it all together, it's tough on them."

Despite his busy schedule, Reutimann says it pales in comparison to the pace his father, Buzzie Reutimann, maintained at one point in his racing career.

"He raced a lot. He would run four or five nights a week, tow his own race car and work on the car," Reutimann said. "He was a one-man show pretty much, just with a couple of volunteer guys. My schedule may seem a little hectic, but I don't think my schedule would compare to it."

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Infineon Raceway, Press Release

SONOMA, Calif. (March 5, 2008) – NASCAR driver David Reutimann visited Infineon Raceway for the first time on Wednesday and he was surprised by the challenges of the twisting 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course.

Reutimann came to the track for a one-day test session before his first race start in the Sonoma Valley at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event, June 20-22. Currently in his second year of full-time Cup Series competition, he was replaced by road-course specialist P.J. Jones for the Infineon Raceway event in 2007.

The visit also marked Reutimann’s first trip to the Sonoma Valley and Northern California, and he was quite taken with the rolling hills and beautiful landscape.

“This track is pretty tricky. It’s a really neat layout with all of the elevation changes. It’s a lot to take on, but it’s a great track,” said Reutimann. “It’s a beautiful area. I’ve never been here before, and it’ll be great to come back in June.”

Reutimann, driver of the No. 00 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing, piloted a GT America stock car supplied by Pioneer Motorsports out of Lake Oroville. He was coached by road-course veteran Chris Cook and completed approximately 90 laps in the full-day test.

“David, even with his limited road-course experience, is that good. He can be a contender on the road courses. He progressed all day long and finished at a very high level,” said Cook, who has also worked with NASCAR drivers Johnny Sauter, Paul Menard and Los Gatos native AJ Allmendinger.

For ticket information on the Toyota/Save Mart 350, June 20-22, call 800-870-RACE or visit www.infineonraceway.com.


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