Roger Reuse
{{short description|American racing driver (born 1966)}}
{{infobox NASCAR driver
| name = Roger Reuse
| image = Roger Reuse Road America 2015.jpg
| caption = Reuse at Road America in 2015
| birth_name = Roger E. Reuse
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|8|9}}
| birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
| death_date =
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| Total_Busch_Races = 4
| Years_In_Busch = 3
| Busch_Car_Team =
| Prev_Busch_Pos = 75th
| Prev_Busch_Year = 2016
| Best_Busch_Pos = 72nd (2014)
| First_Busch_Race = 2014 Zippo 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
| Last_Busch_Race = 2016 Mid-Ohio Challenge (Mid-Ohio)
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| Busch_Wins = 0
| Busch_Top_Tens = 0
| Busch_Poles = 0
| Total_Truck_Races = 8
| Years_In_Truck = 4
| Truck_Car_Team =
| Prev_Truck_Pos = 63rd
| Prev_Truck_Year = 2021
| Best_Truck_Pos = 63rd (2021)
| First_Truck_Race = 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport)
| Last_Truck_Race = 2021 United Rentals 200 (Martinsville)
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| Truck_Wins = 0
| Truck_Top_Tens = 0
| Truck_Poles = 0
| updated = December 30, 2021
}}
Roger E. Reuse (born August 9, 1966) is an American professional sports car racing and stock car racing driver. He has raced in the Trans-Am Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
In Trans-Am, he and his brother Bobby Reuse operate the GT2 team Reuse Brothers Racing.{{cite news|url=http://gotransam.com/news/Trans-Am-Competitors-Crew-and-Alumni-make-Presence-Felt-at-SCCA-Runoffs/67472|title=Trans Am Competitors, Crew and Alumni make Presence Felt at SCCA Runoffs|work=Trans-Am Series|date=October 3, 2017|accessdate=August 11, 2020}}
Racing career
=Xfinity Series=
File:74 Roger Reuse 2015 Road America.jpg in 2015]]
In 2014, Reuse and his brother Bobby made their NASCAR debut.{{cite web |url=https://www.al.com/bhammag/index.ssf/2016/03/two_local_brothers_business_ow.html|title=Two local brothers, business owners compete in short-track auto racing|last=Estes |first=Cary |date=March 23, 2016 |access-date=August 27, 2018}} Reuse drove the No. 74 Chevrolet for Mike Harmon Racing at Watkins Glen. He started 38th and finished 30th. In his next and final race of the season at Mid-Ohio, Reuse started and finished 39th in the No. 77 Dodge due to transmission issues.
In 2015, Reuse returned to Mike Harmon Racing in the Xfinity Series for the Road America race. He started 37th and finished 31st.
Reuse returned to the team for the 2016 season. He drove the No. 74 Dodge in the Mid-Ohio race, starting 39th and finishing 33rd.
=Truck Series=
In 2018, Reuse drove No. 97 Chevrolet Silverado for Jordan Anderson Racing using JJL Motorsports' owners points at Canada in his Truck Series debut. He started 24th and finished 27th due to a vibration.{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/trucks/2018/story/_/id/24461332/jjl-motorsports-field-truck-series-entry-roger-reuse-canada |title=JJL Motorsports to field Truck Series entry for Roger Reuse in Canada|date=August 24, 2018 |access-date=August 27, 2018}}
In 2019, Reuse returned once again to Jordan Anderson Racing at Canada's race but now driving the No. 04 Chevrolet Silverado using Roper Racing's owners points. He started 26th and finished 25th. Bobby drove the No. 56 Chevrolet Silverado for the same team in the same race.{{cite news|last=Beard|first=Brock|url=http://brock.lastcar.info/2020/04/trucks-bobby-and-roger-reuse-enjoy.html|title=TRUCKS: Bobby and Roger Reuse Enjoy a Solid Afternoon in Mosport|website=LASTCAR|publisher=Blogger|date=April 4, 2020|accessdate=August 11, 2020}}
Reuse made his Truck return in August 2020 for the Sunoco 159 at the Daytona International Speedway road course, driving the No. 49 CMI Motorsports truck.{{cite news|last=Srigley|first=Joseph|url=https://tobychristie.com/2020/08/11/what-you-need-to-know-about-nascars-newly-implemented-starting-lineup-procedure/|title=What You Need to Know About NASCAR's Newly Implemented Starting Lineup Procedure|publisher=TobyChristie.com|date=August 11, 2020|accessdate=August 11, 2020}} After the No. 49 was withdrawn from the 2021 race,{{cite news|last=Beard|first=Brock|url=http://brock.lastcar.info/2021/02/preview-multiple-drivers-making-their.html|title=PREVIEW: Multiple drivers making their series debuts on the Daytona Infield Road Course|website=LASTCAR|publisher=Blogger|date=February 18, 2021|access-date=February 19, 2021}} Reuse and his brother rejoined Jordan Anderson Racing for a part-time schedule in the No. 3.{{cite news|url=http://jordanandersonracing.com/reuse-brothers-to-compete-in-partial-truck-series-schedule-for-jordan-anderson-racing-in-2021/|title=Reuse Brothers to Compete in Partial Truck Series Schedule for Jordan Anderson Racing in 2021|work=Jordan Anderson Racing|date=February 18, 2021|access-date=February 19, 2021}}
Personal life
The Reuses own Alabama Controls, Inc., an energy and security company founded by their father in 1975.{{cite web |url=https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2015/08/12/local-racecar-drivers-leading-montgomery-motor-speedway/|title=Local racecar drivers leading Montgomery Motor Speedway|last=Ellis |first=Baker |date=August 12, 2015 |access-date=August 27, 2018}}
Motorsports career results
=NASCAR=
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
==Xfinity Series==
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!colspan=42| NASCAR Xfinity Series results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! 31 ! 32 ! 33 ! {{Tooltip|NXSC|NASCAR Xfinity Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
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rowspan=2| 2014
! rowspan=4| Mike Harmon Racing ! 74 ! Chevy | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | DAR | RCH | TAL | IOW | CLT | DOV | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND | IOW | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN | colspan=12| ! rowspan=2| 72nd ! rowspan=2| 14 |
77
! Dodge | colspan=21| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | HOM |
2015
! rowspan=2| 74 ! Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | IOW | CLT | DOV | MCH | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ROA | DAR | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM ! 76th ! 13 |
2016
! Dodge | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM ! 75th ! 8 |
==Camping World Truck Series==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" |
colspan=45| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results |
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Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! {{Tooltip|NCWTC|NASCAR Camping World Truck classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
2018
! rowspan=2| Jordan Anderson Racing ! 97 ! rowspan=2| Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | CHI | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MSP | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM ! 83rd ! 10 |
2019
! 04 | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | TEX | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | CHI | KEN | POC | ELD | MCH | BRI | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MSP | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | HOM ! 83rd ! 12 |
2020
! rowspan=2| CMI Motorsports ! rowspan=2| 49 ! rowspan=2| Chevy | DAY | LVS | CLT | ATL | HOM | POC | KEN | TEX | KAN | KAN | MCH | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY | DOV | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GTW | DAR | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL | KAN | TEX | MAR | PHO ! 70th ! 15 |
rowspan=3| 2021
| DAY | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY | LVS | ATL | BRI | RCH | KAN | DAR | colspan=15| ! rowspan=3| 63rd ! rowspan=3| 25 |
Jordan Anderson Racing
! 3 ! Chevy | colspan=8| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| COA | CLT | TEX | NSH | POC | KNX | colspan=9| |
CMI Motorsports
! 49 ! Ford | colspan=14| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GTW | DAR | BRI | LVS | TAL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR | PHO | |
{{sup|*}} Season still in progress
{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points
References
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{{Commons category|Roger Reuse}}
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{{Roper Racing}}
{{Mike Harmon Racing}}
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Category:Racing drivers from Alabama
Category:Trans-Am Series drivers