David Reutimann complimentary of Joey Logano's NHMS fuel strategy

By SceneDaily Staff
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Michael Waltrip Racing driver David Reutimann finished fourth in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Michael Waltrip Racing driver David Reutimann finished fourth in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Jim Fluharty
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LOUDON, N.H. – Far be it from Michael Waltrip Racing's David Reutimann to comment in anything but a complimentary manner on someone's fuel strategy.

Reutimann applauded the decision Sunday for Joe Gibbs Racing's Joey Logano to stay out and gamble on fuel strategy as rain threatened the ending of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Lenox Industrial Tools 301. Logano pushed his fuel toward the limit and earned his first career Cup victory when the race was halted after 273 laps.

Reutimann, who won the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway last month, quickly pointed out that he wouldn't be one to question the victory.

"I'm not going to complain," he said. "I'm not going to complain about a guy winning a rain-shortened event."

Reutimann and crew chief Rodney Childers were taking some gambles of their own, embarking on a plan that resulted in a fourth-place finish despite damage to the car. Reutimann was caught up in a multicar accident on lap 175, one that resulted in its own red-flag period.

He managed to stay on the lead lap, and then benefitted by his own fuel strategy to net the top-10 finish.

"We were just about out on fuel so we weren't going to go too many more laps under yellow until things went [bad] … We had a top-10 car all day and we just got jammed up and the thing got bent up and it wasn't ever the same after that," Reutimann said. "In the end, I thank the Lord that Rodney made the right call at the end – again."

Reutimann remained 14th in the standings, but is just 12 points outside of the top 12 and a berth in the Chase For The Sprint Cup when that field is set after nine more races.

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    Phoenix987 said:
    Jun 28, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    Even without the wreck, Reutimann would have likely been up in the Top 10. He was running solidly about 9th all day long until he got caught up in that wreck, and things worked out greatly in his favor.

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    Rooth said:
    Jun 29, 2009 at 12:09 AM

    Thanks for what you said to Joey when the rain came!

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    Anonymous said:
    Jun 29, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    If David can net finishes like this the rest of the way, he WILL be in the Chase.

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    4wide said:
    Jun 29, 2009 at 2:55 PM

    Stop dreaming about him being in the chase. Maybe in the top 15 this year.

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    Werner said:
    Jun 29, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    when luck is on your side...go with it...last year Ragan had it....Robby Gordon is someone who doesn't have it this year...Newman also had a bad streak...

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