NASCAR Cup Series

Reutimann wants multiyear deal with MWR

Published May. 12, 2010 10:29 p.m. ET

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David Reutimann wants a multiyear contract out of his current negotiations with Michael Waltrip Racing.

Reutimann has had a series of one-year deals since joining MWR in 2007, and extended job security is one of the things he's seeking during talks on another extension.

"I'd like to get a multiyear deal because it puts your mind at ease,'' he said Wednesday during an appearance at Charlotte Motor Speedway. "It's always in the back of your mind, that concern about what's going to happen next year, and I really think it can take away from what you are trying to accomplish.''

The defending Coca-Cola 600 winner said he wants to stay with MWR. He gave the organization its only Sprint Cup Series victory last May, and also won a Nationwide Series race in 2007 at Memphis for MWR.

Reutimann and Kyle Busch are the only two drivers in NASCAR to win at least one race in NASCAR's top three series driving a Toyota.

Reutimann, a 40-year-old journeyman, joked he's got leverage for the first time in his career.

"Contract stuff, you have to go back and forth a little bit, and I'm just kind of getting used to that,'' he said. "Usually I just walk in and it's 'You want me to drive? Yeah! Where do I sign?' In the past, there's never been a negotiation.''

Reutimann, who flirted with a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship late into last season, wants to stay at MWR.

"I am not in the garage talking to anybody,'' he said. "They put something in front of me and we're trying to work around some things and hopefully we'll be able to come up with a good compromise that makes everybody happy.''

Reutimann then paused.

"You know what? Not everybody happy. Something so I'll be happy,'' he laughed. "No, I'm just joking.''