David is the son of East Coast racing legend Emil "Buzzie" Reutimann, who was inducted into the DIRT Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Eastern Motorsports Press Association (EMPA) Hall of Fame in 2006. ... Was presented with the key to Zephyrhills, Fla., by Mayor Cliff McDuffie at a press conference in his hometown that announced his move to the Cup Series with Michael Waltrip Racing. ... Won several awards during his tenure on the NASCAR Southeast Series, including the 1997 rookie of the year award, the 2000 most popular driver award and the 2002 Bud pole award
championship.