| Born on the 2nd of March in 1970, David Reutimann | | | | Sportsmanship award. |
| grew up in Zephyrhills, Florida with the zeal of driving | | | | What probably was his biggest win was his |
| inborn within him. David's family name resounds | | | | daughter's birth in 2001. Reutimann who now resides |
| strongly within the old school races and various fans | | | | in Mooresville, North Carolina, set up house with his |
| throughout the east coast. Their family name is | | | | wife Lisa and young daughter Emilia with their |
| notorious on the race tracks of Orlando, Florida. | | | | mini-dachshunds, Roxie and Daisy. |
| Buzzie and Wayne (David's father and uncle) were | | | | It took him a few years after his debut onto the |
| legends amongst the old school racers throughout | | | | professional scene before he got his three wins in |
| the east coast. Their presence commands respect on | | | | 2002 and with that, finished second in the overall |
| and off the tracks and such a tradition was instilled in | | | | championship standings. It was also that same year |
| young David. David was brought up with racing in his | | | | that the Florida native entered his first of four |
| blood and he has made sure to continue the bloodline | | | | NASCAR Busch Series races. The car he raced in was |
| on the tracks. | | | | owned by Joe Nemechek after getting some help |
| David's grandfather and father would tear down the | | | | from an old friend called Brian Pattie. Reutimann went |
| tracks in their early 30s Chevys, trimmed in blue and | | | | on to finish at the 16th spot when he debuted at the |
| white with the famous "00" painted on red. They | | | | Richmond International Raceway and later finished in |
| brought their game to the track and had their trophy | | | | the top 15 twice that same season. The next |
| in tow. Buzzie had the DIRT world in his hands after | | | | seasons, he ran seven Busch races for NEMCO. He |
| storm winning events all over the Eastern seaboard. | | | | also participated in the New England 300 and the |
| David, at the beginning was very much like his father. | | | | Brickyard 400 in the Winston Cup Series in the #04 |
| He was driving modifieds and late models on dirt and | | | | for Morgan-McClure Motorsports, but unfortunately |
| paved tracks while building up his own reputation. | | | | failed to make the cut to qualify at both times. |
| Although the transition from weekly tracks to big | | | | David then signed on with Darrell Waltrip Motorsports |
| competitions was extremely hard, David proved the | | | | in 2004 to race the NTN Bearings truck in the |
| critics wrong. He was able to make the change | | | | Craftsman Truck series. He won the pole in his |
| smoothly and after getting noticed by Darrell Waltrip, | | | | second race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, David |
| the pieces fell into place. All of this took place when | | | | had four top-fives and with his finish in 14th place in |
| He moved up to the Slim Jim all Pro Series in 1997. | | | | points, he managed to snatch Rookie of the Year |
| He won Rookie of the year, finished in the top-ten | | | | again into his bag. His first career race was won in |
| eight times and had a fifth-place points finish. One | | | | 2005 at the Nashville Superspeedway. He then went |
| would conclude that that was pretty good for such a | | | | on to make his cup debut at Lowe's Motor |
| large change in a short period of time. At the next | | | | Speedway and continued to make fifteen Busch |
| season's end, Reutimann grabbed a hold of the | | | | starts and had four top tens. |