David Reutimann gambled and stayed out on the track during a caution. It turned into a rain delay. Then all Reutimann had to do was wait for the rain to keep falling, which it did and gave him his first Sprint Cup Series win, and Michael Waltrip's first win as a car owner.
Of course, Reutimann probably wouldn't have won had the race re-started and gone the full 600 miles. But he'll take it.
During the post-race interview, Reutimann celebrated with his father and thanked all of his car's sponsors and Waltrip for giving him a ride in the big leagues. Reutimann also said he's looking forward to his next victory, which, he says, he'll have to earn. Good for him. He new luck played a big, big part in his victory.
As for the fans, good for them to stick around through Sunday and into Monday. In a later post, I'll have my own rain day at Charlotte story, which actually turned into a pretty good time.

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