By: Spencer Neff
June 14, 2026

Longtime INDYCAR Team Owner Dennis Reinbold passed away on Sunday at 65. Reinbold, whose family legacy in motorsports dates back to the 1920s with grandfather, Floyd “Pop” Dreyer- longtime mechanic and car builder, has fielded entries at the Indianapolis 500 since 2000.

In his team’s debut, Robbie Bul took Reinbold’s fledgling organization to victory lane at Walt Disney World Speedway at the 2000 IRL (Indy Racing League) season opener. DRR would also field one additional entry at the Indianapolis 500 for Steve Knapp, the Rookie of the Year in the 1998 race.

Two years later, Buhl would earn the organization’s lone front row start at the Indianapolis 500. Later that season, teammate Sarah Fisher became the first woman in North American open-wheel racing to earn pole position for a race, doing so at Kentucky Speedway.

Buhl also partnered with the organization in his “Racing for Kids” Charity, which has organized more than 20,000 hospital visits to children by their drivers.

Running a full-time outfit in the series until 2012, DRR’s alumni list includes INDYCAR Champions Al Unser Jr. and Buddy Lazier.

In 2013, the organization scaled back to running only the Indianapolis 500, an effort they continue to this day.

Last month, DRR fielded entries for Jack Harvey and Conor Daly. Harvey drove from 33rd to 23rd after a post-qualifying penalty. Daly started a career-best eighth and led four laps over three different points in the race before finishing 12th. The organization also partnered with Juncos Hollinger Racing as co-entrants for Rinus VeeKay’s entry.

VeeKay qualified 11th and finished a career-best sixth in the race.

A longtime car dealership owner across the Indianapolis area, Reinbold held a Bachelors degree from the University of Indianapolis and an MBA from Indiana State University.

IndyCar1909 thanks Dennis Reinbold for his contributions to INDYCAR and the racing world as well as offering condolences to his friends and family.

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