Indianapolis, IN (September 23, 2011) - Dreyer
& Reinbold Racing announced today that American driver,
Townsend Bell, will drive at the IZOD IndyCar Series events in
Kentucky and Las Vegas. Bell will replace the injured Justin
Wilson for the final two races of the season and will pilot the
team's No. 22 Valspar entry for Kentucky and the No. 22 Dad's Root
Beer machine in Las Vegas.
"We are excited about having Townsend back with us and being
able to put him in our car at Kentucky and Las Vegas. We've
both grown significantly since we worked together in 2008 and we
feel Townsend will represent DRR and our partners very well to
close out the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season. We will be
testing him at Kentucky on Friday and we are excited to get him
acclimated to the car again," commented Dreyer & Reinbold
Racing Co-Owner, Dennis Reinbold.
Bell will make his return to Dreyer & Reinbold Racing when
he gets behind the wheel of the No. 22 machine today. Not
only will the California native compete in the last two events of
the season, he will also have the opportunity to test the car at
Kentucky Speedway. Bell drove for DRR for seven races in
2008. He was the perfect choice for the Indianapolis-based squad as
he brings vast experience to the table. He got his start in
go-karts before working his way up to the Barber Dodge Pro Series
and then onto the Indy Lights championship where he earned Rookie
of the Year honors in 2000 and the Indy Lights championship in
2001. From Indy Lights he went onto compete in the CART
series for nine races and the in FIA Formula 3000 in 2003, earning
tests with BAR-Honda and Jaguar Formula One teams in the same
year. Bell would then graduate to the IndyCar Series
competing for various teams. In 2009, the veteran driver
finished 4th in Indianapolis 500.
"First off, I want to thank Justin for letting me borrow his
racecar for these two events and I hope that he is recovering
well. It's great to be back with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
and Dennis and Robbie again. I'm looking forward to the
opportunity. I'm really impressed with the technical commitment
that the team has made since Indianapolis to give themselves the
best chance for success on the mile and a half ovals, so it will be
fun to see that put into action," commented Bell.
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing will test Ana Beatriz and Townsend
Bell this Friday at Kentucky Speedway in preparation for next
week's race. Stay tuned for more details and please visit
www.dreyerreinboldracing.com for more information.