Dennis Reinbold, the founder of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and a longtime Indianapolis-area auto dealer, died at 65 following a prolonged battle with cancer.
The team officially announced his passing at 5:00 p.m. ET on June 14, 2026. Reinbold died peacefully while surrounded by his family.
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- Reinbold formed Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in 1999, achieving victory in the team’s debut race at Walt Disney World Speedway in 2000 with driver Robbie Buhl.
- The team shifted to an Indianapolis 500-only focus after 2012, successfully qualifying 53 cars for the event over its history.
- Oriol Servia delivered the organization’s best finish at the Brickyard, securing fourth place in the 2012 Indianapolis 500.
Reinbold held deep roots in Indianapolis motor racing history. His grandfather, Floyd “Pop” Dreyer, worked as a mechanic on the Duesenberg entry during the 1927 Indianapolis 500 and built prominent race cars throughout the 1930s.
Conor Daly, who drove for the team in the 2026 Indianapolis 500, posted a tribute on X regarding his former owner.
“The passion for IndyCar racing you had and the tremendous culture you built within the team is something to be extremely proud of,” Daly wrote. “Can’t thank you enough for the chance to compete at the front of the Indy 500.”
Outside of the paddock, Reinbold operated a successful retail business. He expanded his family’s dealership group, which originally opened in 1968, into a five-store network across the Indianapolis area that sells BMW, Infiniti, Mini, Subaru, and Volkswagen vehicles.