Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (DRR) was founded in 2000 by car dealer Dennis Reinbold and driver Robbie Buhl, who raced until 2004. Today, Reinbold runs the team without Buhl, who has been the owner of a completely new team with Robert Citrone since early 2020. DRR's only victory dates back to its debut year when the team made a splash by winning the season opener at Walt Disney World Speedway with full-time driver Robbie Buhl.
After failing to achieve further notable results, Buhl hung up his helmet in 2004. However, other drivers also delivered mediocre performances for the team, until Ryan Briscoe managed a podium finish in 2006. In the following years, DRR competed in the Indy 500 with multiple cars, and various drivers shared the seats in other races. In 2009, the team finally returned to the podium with a third-place finish for Mike Conway at Infineon Raceway. In Toronto 2010, Justin Wilson dominated the entire weekend and came very close to a victory, but the Brit spun while leading and ultimately finished seventh.
In 2014, the team entered the Indianapolis 500 with Sage Karam. Despite a disappointing qualifying session that saw the 2013 Indy Lights champion start from 31st place, the American rookie made a strong impression in the race, finishing ninth.
In 2016, Sage Karam again drove the Indy 500 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. After a strong recovery drive, Karam’s race ended abruptly on lap 94 when he crashed into the wall while attempting to pass Townsend Bell on the outside for fourth place. This crash not only ended the race but also the season for Robbie Buhl’s team.
In 2017, Dreyer & Reinbold returned to the Indianapolis 500, once again with Sage Karam behind the wheel. Karam was performing well, but this time mechanical issues prevented the 2013 Indy Lights champion from achieving a good result. In 2019, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing participated in the Indianapolis 500 again, fielding two cars for Sage Karam and J.R. Hildebrand, as they had done in 2018. In 2020, the team took a small step forward compared to recent years, entering four IndyCar races with Karam, including the GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway infield and the 104th Indianapolis 500. For the world-famous 500-mile race, the team also entered a second car for J.R. Hildebrand, as it had in the two previous years.
After only participating in the Indianapolis 500 with one car for Sage Karam in 2021, the team returned with two cars for the legendary race in 2022. As in previous editions from 2016 to 2021, Dennis Reinbold’s team entered a car for Karam and enlisted Santino Ferrucci for the second car, which had been absent from the 2021 grid. Ferrucci returned to full-time IndyCar competition in 2022 with A.J. Foyt Racing.
In 2023, the small team from Carmel, Indiana, competed in the Indy 500 with Ryan Hunter-Reay and Stefan Wilson. Wilson qualified for the race but suffered a serious crash during Monday practice, breaking his back. The unqualified Graham Rahal took over Wilson’s car and finished the race in 22nd place. Hunter-Reay performed significantly better, crossing the finish line in eleventh place.
Hunter-Reay returned to the team for the 2024 Indy 500, impressively qualifying in twelfth place. During the race, he appeared on track for a top-ten result before colliding with Scott Dixon. Teammate Conor Daly managed to finish the race and secured an impressive tenth place.
In 2025, Hunter-Reay will once again compete in the Indy 500 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, this time with Jack Harvey as his teammate.
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