NASCAR Victory Number Two

It was a very popular win this past Saturday night in
Chicago. With all the big name drivers battling to make
the chase, David Reutimann came from behind to win
the second race of his career. The first win came last year
in Charlotte when rain stopped the race and Ruddy
was declared the winner. Reutimann has had to carry
the stigma of winning 'through the back door' ever
since. The win Saturday night was nothing to apologize
for, as he passed four-time NASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon
to take the lead for good with 32 laps to go. Reutimann
and Gordon put on a show for a while, battling for the
lead. When Reutimann finally managed to pass him,
Gordon radioed his crew, 'Damn, he is a good driver.'
Reutimann is one of the favorites in the garage and it
would be difficult to find someone that does not have
something good to say about him. Reutimann came into
the sport when Michael Waltrip started his own team.
Reutimann requested car number '00' because that
is his father's number. His dad remains the spotter for
David and the two are extremely close. Earlier this year
when Michael Waltrip wanted to re-new his contract with
Reutimann, David told him 'whatever you think is fair,' and
the two shook hands on the deal. When is the last time you
heard of a major sports figure finalizing a contract with
a handshake. More than a dozen of the drivers came to
Victory Lane Saturday night to congratulate Reutimann
on the win,...including Jeff Gordon.