Anticipation of an imminent sponsorship deal with NEMCO Motorsports would put David Reutimann in a Busch series car full time next year. “It’s looking like a good possibility,” said Reutimann, 33. “Sponsorshipwise, we still still have things to do, and I wouldn’t say it’s a sure thing, but it’s looking good.” NEMCO spokeswoman Debbie Glenn said a sponsorship could be announced soon. Reutimann had two fifth-place finishes and a sixth in six Busch starts this season for NEMCO Motorsports’ #87 Chevrolet, which is owned by Winston Cup veteran Joe Nemechek and his wife, Andrea. Reutimann failed to qualify the #04 Morgan-McClure Pontiac for the Brickyard 400. By running in just six Busch events, he retains his rookie status for 2004. Reutimann also ran on the NASCAR Southeast series and in ARCA this year. Reutimann said he plans to test for NEMCO and will attend a few of the remaining eight races. “I don’t want to be out of sight, out of mind,” he said. Hence the move to an area north of Charlotte where many NASCAR teams are based. NEMCO’s shop is in Mooresville, N.C. “I hate to move,” Reutimann said, “It just makes things easier when you come to the logistics of it all. Sometimes they need you there and in the long run it’s where you need to be, closer to the shop.”(St Petersburg Times)(9-9-2003)
