Did you know that Jack Harvey’s helmet this year paid tribute to the storied history of the Dreyer & Reinbold family at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? This year celebrated the family’s 100 years at the speedway, 25 years as a team, and DRR’s 26th Indy 500!
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing was founded in 1999 by Indianapolis car dealer Dennis Reinbold. The legacy of the Dreyer and Reinbold family dates back to the 1920s with Reinbold’s grandfather, the legendary Floyd “Pop” Dreyer, a former factory motorcycle racer. Dreyer served as a crewman and mechanic on the famed Duesenberg driven by Benny Shoaff and Babe Stapp in the 1927 Indy 500. Dreyer went on to build Indy 500 cars in the 1930s, many of which started on the front row. In 1931, Pop had built the entire front row! In addition, Dreyer constructed championship-winning sprint cars and midgets as well as quarter midgets called Dreyerettes.
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing captured its first win in 2000 with driver Robbie Buhl at Walt Disney Wo...
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