Wayne Reutimann (born December 31, 1944) is a retired American racing driver from Zephyrhills, Florida. Never one to turn down a challenge, he successfully competed in dirt Modified, aslphalt Late Model, and Sprint cars.[1]
| Wayne Reutimann | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 31, 1944 Zephyrhills, Florida |
| Car number | 00jr |
| Championship titles | |
| 1965 Florida State Late Model Champion 1976 New York State Fair Champion | |
Racing career edit
Wayne Reutimann followed his older brother Buzzie into racing with one of their father's old Modifieds, a 1935 Chevy coupe numbered as 00 jr. and powered by a GMC six-cylinder engine. Reutimann moved on to asphalt Late Models competing success fully at the Golden Gate and Sarasota-Brandenton Speedways in Florida, and in 1965 gained notoriety by becoming the youngest winner of the Florida State Late Model Championship with a half-car-length victory over Bobby Allison at Golden Gate.[2][3][4]
From 1972 to 1977 Reutimann went north to try his hand at dirt-track Modified competition and became a consistent winner at New Jersey's East Windsor Speedway and Pennsylvania's Nazareth Speedway.[1] He claimed the Orange County Fair Speedway track championships in 1975 and 1977, and also won the 1976 New York State Fair Championship at the Syracuse Mile.[5][6]
Wayne Reutimann. was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2008.[1][7]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Wayne Reutimann Elected Into NE Modified Hall of Fame". DIRTcar. May 14, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Reutimanns, Mclnnis Big Winners at Gate". Tampa Times. July 6, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reutimann wins race". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. September 27, 1965. p. 9. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ Woods, William (November 11, 1969). "Reutiman gears for stock car title". St. Petersburg Times. p. 48. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Wayne Reutimann threatens brother". The Evening News. June 9, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ O'Brien, Dick (September 7, 1985). "Wayne Reutimann cops Fair race". Herald-Journal. p. 43. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ Hill, John (May 25, 2008). "Racing Icons to be honored". The Post-Standard. p. C13. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.