# John Reiser

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**John Reiser** (June 24, 1938 – November 19, 2005) was an American [race car](/source/Auto_racing) driver and successful businessman from [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin). He founded [Triton Trailers](/source/Triton_Trailers) in [Hartford, Wisconsin](/source/Hartford,_Wisconsin). He later founded [Reiser Enterprises](/source/Reiser_Enterprises) in [Denver](/source/Denver,_North_Carolina), [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina), in which he furthered the career of his son [Robbie](/source/Robbie_Reiser). Robbie was the [crew chief](/source/Pit_stop) in the [NASCAR](/source/NASCAR) [Sprint Cup Series](/source/Sprint_Cup_Series) for [Roush Fenway Racing](/source/Roush_Fenway_Racing) team driver [Matt Kenseth](/source/Matt_Kenseth). Later, Robbie became the general manager for [Roush Fenway](/source/Roush_Fenway) at the end of 2007, leaving Matt Kenseth. Robbie left in style, winning their last race together at [Homestead-Miami Speedway](/source/Homestead-Miami_Speedway). It was also the last race for the old car.

Reiser raced in Wisconsin from 1958 to 1976, winning the Wisconsin Late Model Dirt Track Championship in 1972. He raced that year at tracks including [Hales Corners Speedway](/source/Hales_Corners_Speedway) in metro [Milwaukee](/source/Milwaukee,_Wisconsin).[1] He later served as general manager of Roush's [Busch Series](/source/Busch_Series) and [Craftsman Truck Series](/source/Craftsman_Truck_Series) race shops, overseeing five teams. He died of cancer in November 2005.

## References

1. ["Late Model Showdown Set Saturday"](https://archive.today/20120714030440/http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19720916&id=q68oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rSgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5707,3475623). *[The Milwaukee Journal](/source/The_Milwaukee_Journal)*. 16 September 1972. Archived from [the original](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19720916&id=q68oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rSgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5707,3475623) on July 14, 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

## External links

- [John Reiser's obituary](https://archive.today/20130124160233/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gzUqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WkUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2390,8974272&dq=john-reiser&hl=en)

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