YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RECAP
2005 Finished 70th in series points. … Made NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series debut at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, where
he finished 22nd driving for Michael Waltrip Racing.
PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY
David began racing Modifieds on Florida short tracks and moved up to the NASCAR Southeast Series in 1997. …
Raced on NASCAR Southeast Series from 1997-2001, scoring three wins, 30 top-five finishes and placing second in
the 2002 series standings. … Made NASCAR national series debut in 2002, driving for fellow Florida native Joe
Nemechek in four NASCAR Busch Series starts. … Won 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Toyota Tundra 200 at
Nashville Superspeedway.
NOTEWORTHY
David is the son of East Coast racing legend Emil “Buzzie” Reutimann, who won a reported 1,200 feature wins and
20 track championships during the 1950’s and 60’s. Buzzie Reutimann was inducted into the DIRT Motorsports Hall
of Fame in 1997 and the Eastern Motorsports Press Association (EMPA) Hall of Fame in 2006. … Was presented with
the key to Zephyrhills, Fla., by Mayor Cliff McDuffie, at a press conference in his hometown that announced his move
to the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series with Michael Waltrip Racing. … Won several awards during his tenure on the
NASCAR Southeast Series, including the 1997 Rookie of the Year Award, the 2000 Most Popular Driver Award and the
2002 Bud Pole Award championship.
