Tuesday
Weather Conditions Hinder Day Four of Practice For The 100th Anniversary of The Indianapolis 500
Press Release
The Indianapolis-based squad will be back on track tomorrow afternoon from 12:00 pm until 6:00 pm for practice for the Indianapolis 500. Stay tuned as DRR drivers, Justin Wilson (No. 22 Z-Line Designs), Paul Tracy (No. 23 WIX Filters), Ana Beatriz (No. 24 Ipiranga) and Davey Hamilton (No. 11 HP) get behind the wheel of their cars tomorrow. For more updates on the team, please visit www.dreyerreinboldracing.com.
What they have to say about the 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500…
Justin Wilson, No. 22 Z-Line Designs: “Missing today and missing Sunday is a lot of track time that we haven’t been able to get. It feels like we have spent more time waiting than running, so it’s a pretty short month because of that. It will be tough for qualifying, but we’ll make the most of it.”
Paul Tracy, No. 23 WIX Filters: “The weather really didn’t play ball with us today. A couple of people ran, but it wasn’t conditions that we wanted to get out in. We decided to chill and take the time to comb through the car. I think it puts us in a better position tire-wise. Generally speaking, we are in pretty good shape and it didn’t hurt us. We will wait and see what the weather does tomorrow.”
Ana Beatriz, No. 24 Ipiranga: “It was so cold and was still kind of raining today, so the team decided not to run. We spent the day to go over stuff and improve the cars even more. Tomorrow it looks like it will be a little bit warmer and we can run a lot. We will be closer to qualifying and hopefully we will get a couple of days to practice some things.”
Davey Hamilton, No. 11 HP: “We had hoped to go out today to chase some speed, but the weather didn’t cooperate with us. We hope to get back out tomorrow and find a couple miles per hour in the HP Everybody On Car.”
About Dreyer & Reinbold Racing:
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing is entering its 12th season of full-time competition in 2011, making it one of the longest-tenured teams in IZOD IndyCar Series competition. Current Co-Owners, Dennis Reinbold and Robbie Buhl, first teamed in full-time competition at the Walt Disney World Speedway in January of 2000. With Buhl behind the wheel, the two owners tasted victory in their debut race. The 2009 IZOD IndyCar Series season-opener, on the streets of St. Petersburg, marked Dreyer & Reinbold Racing’s 200th series start. DRR now has over 270 starts to tuck under its belt and has qualified a total of 27 cars for the Indianapolis 500. In its history, the team has boasted a championship list of alumni drivers. Besides Buhl, the team has run Indianapolis 500 winners, Al Unser, Jr., Buddy Lazier, and Buddy Rice, along with IZOD IndyCar Series race winner, Ryan Briscoe. The team has one of the longest lines of heritage in American open-wheel racing and the Indianapolis 500 as Dennis Reinbold’s grandfather, “Pop” Dreyer, built leading roadsters that raced at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the 30s, 40s, and 50s.
More information on the team can be found at www.dreyerreinboldracing.com.
More information on the IZOD IndyCar Series can be found at www.indycar.com.
- Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Press Release
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