Kerry Murphey chats with David Reutimann, driver of the No. 10 Accell Construction Chevrolet – David Reutimann
TBR DEBUT – Reutimann will make his debut with TBR this weekend. The Zephyrhills, Fla., native is sharing the 2012 NSCS schedule with Danica Patrick. Patrick is running 10 races including last week’s Daytona 500. Reutimann will compete in the other 26 events this season.
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BIRTHDAY BOY – Reutimann will turn 42 on Friday, March 2 and celebrate his birthday with NSCS practice at PIR.
REUTIMANN AT PHOENIX – The 41-year-old racer will make his 10th start at PIR. Reutimann compiled three top-10 finishes and has an average finish of 19.4. His best start was sixth in 2010 while driving for Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR). He tallied his best finish of seventh in the fall event last season also with MWR.
We wish David a happy birthday, discuss Phoenix, driving for multiple race teams, his racing father and more.
Multi-Car Team Has Experienced Ownership, Drivers Ready to Compete
STATESVILLE, N.C. (February 18, 2012) – BK Racing today officially announced plans to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series full-time beginning this weekend at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The team will enter two Toyota Camrys, numbered 83 and 93, out of its headquarters in Statesville, N.C. The team is led by an ownership group consisting of experienced and successful business people including Wayne Press, Scott Gunderson and others. General Manager Harry McMullen will lead the team at the race shop and at the track.
Stewart-Haas Racing Forms Collaborative Partnership with Tommy Baldwin Racing
Alliance Provides Danica Patrick and No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Guaranteed Starting Spot in 54th Annual Daytona 500
KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (Jan. 31, 2012) – Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) has entered into a collaborative partnership with Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) where TBR will field the No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Impala for all 10 of Danica Patrick’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in 2012.
The alliance guarantees a starting spot for Patrick in her Sprint Cup debut – the 54th annual Daytona 500 on Feb. 26 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that driver David Reutimann will not return to the team for the 2012 season.
Team officials notified Reutimann this week.
“David has been a significant part of Michael Waltrip Racing since the very beginning and will forever be a part of our heritage,” said Co-Owner Michael Waltrip. “We want to thank David for his contribution to our growth and success over the past five years and wish him well in the future.”
Reutimann will remain with the team for the final three races of the 2011 season.
In 168 Sprint Cup Series starts, all for Michael Waltrip Racing, Reutimann recorded two wins, 12 top-five, 25 top-10 finishes and won four pole awards.
1 00 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 21.196 127.383
2 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 21.204 127.334
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Power of Pride Chevrolet 21.224 127.214
4 5 Mark Martin Quaker State/GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 21.246 127.083
5 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet 21.258 127.011
6 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 21.261 126.993
7 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 21.297 126.778
8 99 Carl Edwards Cheez-It/Kellogg’s Ford 21.309 126.707
9 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford 21.311 126.695
10 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 21.313 126.683
11 22 Kurt Busch Shell/Pennzoil Dodge 21.316 126.665
12 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 21.323 126.624
13 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 21.325 126.612
14 16 Greg Biffle 3M Honoring Our Heroes Ford 21.326 126.606
15 27 Paul Menard Moen/Menards Chevrolet 21.350 126.464
16 20 Joey Logano Home Depot/Celebration of Service Toyota 21.353 126.446
17 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 21.366 126.369
18 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevrolet 21.366 126.369
19 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 21.382 126.274
20 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 21.387 126.245
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.—Marcos Ambrose passed Brad Keselowski on the first lap of a green-white-checkered-flag finish at Watkins Glen and won Monday’s rain-delayed Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen under caution when a violent multicar wreck exploded behind him on the final circuit.
Ambrose, who charged through the bus stop (inner loop) and powered past Keselowski to the inside, became the fifth first-time winner in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series this year.
Marcos Ambrose headed to victory lane for the very first time in the Cup Series, the 5th first time winner this season.
-A horrendous crash on The Final Lap of the race between David Ragan and David Reutimann. Luckily both David’s are doing okay.
-A dust up in the garage area between Boris Said and Greg Biffle, presumably Greg was sticking up for his teammate David Ragan who got wrecked by Said.
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Kerry Murphey chats with David Reutimann, driver of the No. 10 Accell Construction Chevrolet – David Reutimann
Multi-Car Team Has Experienced Ownership, Drivers Ready to Compete
Stewart-Haas Racing Forms Collaborative Partnership with Tommy Baldwin Racing
CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that driver David Reutimann will not return to the team for the 2012 season.
