David Reutimann Race Summary: No. 00 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota driver David Reutimann spent most of Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway adjusting to the constantly changing track conditions before earning a hard fought 16th-place finish. The Michael Waltrip Racing driver moved from 14th to 10th in the first 60 laps, but struggled with the balance of the racecar as the day progressed. The No. 00 team stayed out to gain track position on lap 159, but a series of quick cautions dropped Reutimann to 19th at the final restart on lap 172. Reutimann raced his way to 16th before the checked flag flew on lap 200. Reutimann remains 18th in the point standings, trailing the top 12 by 165 points with three races remaining before the Chase cutoff. The series returns to action Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
DAVID REUTIMANN: “We just fought it all day today. We’d work to correct one thing and it would hurt something else. We tried some pit strategy by staying out late in the race to gain some track position, but really we just did the best we could with the Aaron’s Dream Machine. The track conditions were tough today, but on a day like today you just do what you can to gain every position. We’ll take it and head to Bristol.”
Reutimann Notes:
Reutimann started 14th and finished 16th.
The No. 00 raced its way from 14th to 10th in the first 60 laps
The Aaron’s Dream Machine struggled with a tight center, loose off handling condition
The No. 00 fell a lap down during a green flag stop on lap 135, but raced back to the lead lap within seven laps.
Reutimann stayed out under caution on lap 159 to restart fourth.
Reutimann restarted 19th on the final restart on lap 172 and improved to 16th when the race ended.
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