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Phoenix 00 Race Recap

No. 00 Best Western Toyota driver David Reutimann finished 29th in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway. The Michael Waltrip Racing driver’s No. 00 suffered extensive damage in a 13-car accident on lap 67. Reutimann spent 48 laps in the garage before returning to the track in 38th. Reutimann picked up about 11 positions after his return. Reutimann, who is 31st in points, returns to action Sunday driving the No. 00 TUMS Toyota at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

REUTIMANN NOTES:
- Reutimann started 26th and finished 29th.
- Spent the first 60 laps racing between 15th and 25th.
- Reutimann led one lap under caution to gain a point
- Involved in 13-car accident on lap 67 that red flagged the race.
- Picked up about 11 positions after returning to the racetrack despite trailing
  the leaders by almost 50 laps.

REUTIMANN QUOTE:
“We’ve had a tough start to the season. No doubt about that. I wish it were different, but as of right now we have to dig ourselves out of a pretty big hole. Last week was one of those restrictor plate things that happen. This week we were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. I did my best to avoid it, but got quite a bit of damage. I’m excited to be going to Las Vegas next week. I’ve ran well there in the past and it’s our first 1.5-mile track which we seem to do pretty well on. I will say that I couldn’t be any more proud of the No. 00 team for the work they’ve done the last two weeks to make sure we pick up as many places as possible. They’ve really done a great job of making repairs and getting us back out. I’m confident we’ll turn this thing around in Vegas and be back there in the points race.”

RACE NOTES
- Jeff Gordon broke a 66-race winless streak when he edged Kyle Busch by 1.13
  seconds to win Sunday’s race in Phoenix.
- Top five finishers were Gordon, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick
  and Ryan Newman.
- Eight cautions slowed the race for 43 laps. A 13-car wreck on lap 67 stopped
  the race for about 15 minutes.
- The race lasted three hours and one minute in front of an estimated crowd of
  75,000.

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