David Reuitmann and the No. 83 Burger King / Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry team finished in the 29th position on Sunday afternoon at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Faced with a broken gear within the opening 60 laps, the team persevered through the challenges to maintain track position and finish the race inside the top-30.
With only two practice sessions to prepare for both qualifying and the 400-mile race, Reutimann completed just 34 practice laps before recording the 31st-fastest lap of the day during time trials.
Marking the Sprint Cup Series’ 20th Running of the Brickyard 400, Reutimann rolled off 31st in the No. 83 Burger King / Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry on Sunday afternoon. The race started without incident as a long green flag run set the pace for the opening 60 laps. Reutimann worked on his line around the 2.5-mile track and worked with his BK Racing team to develop their strategy for the afternoon.
A few laps prior to the lap 60 caution, Reutimann brought the No. 83 Burger King / Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry down pit road for a green-flag pit stop. In the exchange, Reutimann lost third gear on his Toyota Camry, which made both pit stops and restarts a bit more challenging throughout the afternoon. Despite that, Reutimann was able to compensate for the missing gear and continued to pick up positions on the track. Meanwhile, his Burger King / Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry team continued to improve their racecar with each pit stop. By the end of the day, they had what team members described as one of their “most competitive racecars” of the season.
“We had a really good No. 83 Burger King / Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry today,” commented Reutimann. “We got a little behind with a broken gear, and it was really hard to regain track position with so many long green flag runs today. Our Burger King / Dr. Pepper team was working with a new crew chief [Doug Richert] this week, and I’m encouraged by how well we seemed to mesh. We have a test coming up at Chicagoland (Ill.) Speedway this week. I’m excited to continue working on the communication between Doug and myself during that test session, and then getting back on the track next weekend at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway.”
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