Buzzie Reutimann

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Buzzie Reutimann
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Reutimann in 2023
Born (1941-05-07) May 7, 1941 (age 82)
Zephyrhills, Florida, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish119th (1963)
First race 1963 Race No. 2 (Golden Gate Speedway)
WinsTop tens Poles
010

Emil Lloyd "Buzzie" Reutimann (born May 7, 1941) is a former NASCAR driver from Zephyrhills, Florida. He is the father of former driver David Reutimann. Reutimann was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 1997 [1] and the Eastern Motorsport Press Association Hall of Fame in 2006.

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Racing career

Reutimann began working on race cars at age 13 despite his mother's protests. [1] Primarily a short track racer, he made one NASCAR start on November 11, 1962 in Tampa, Florida at Golden Gate Speedway. [2] He started 18th and finished 10th in the event, which was considered part of the 1963 season. [1] He was given the nickname "Buzzie" at birth after several nurses noticed he made buzzing sounds as an infant. He drove the number #00, and so did his son David in the Cup Series.

In 1972 Reutimann won the dirt modified track championship at the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York. That same year he captured the win at the prestigious Eastern States 200. Reutimann would also win the first running of the event now known as Super Dirt Week in 1972 at the Syracuse Fairgrounds. He would win again in 1973. [3]

Now in his eighties, Reutimann continues to race and win to this day. He competes weekly at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida. [4] [5]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
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1963 -22A Chevy BIR GGS
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THS RSD DAY DAY DAY PIF AWS HBO ATL HCY BRI AUG RCH GPS SBO BGS MAR NWS CLB THS DAR ODS RCH CLT BIR ATL DAY MBS SVH DTS BGS ASH OBS BRR BRI GPS NSV CLB AWS PIF BGS ONA DAR HCY RCH MAR DTS NWS THS CLT SBO HBO RSD 119th256 [6]

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References

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  2. James, Brant (February 16, 2007). "Tears flow as Reutimann slips into Daytona 500". St. Petersburg Times . Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  3. Waltz, Keith (2022-09-24). "Buzzie - 50 Years Later". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  4. "Reutimann wins second feature this season". Archived from the original on 2015-01-31.
  5. "Buzzie Reutimann: 81-Year-Old Ageless Wonder". Outside Groove.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  6. "Buzzie Reutimann – 1963 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2023.