In 1999, Indianapolis businessman Dennis Reinbold and partner
Eric De Bord formed Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. The team competed
in - and won - its debut race in January of 2000 at the Walt Disney
World Speedway with Robbie Buhl behind the wheel. Buhl, who also
started on the front row of the Indianapolis 500 in 2002, retired
from racing in 2004 and became co-owner of the team with
Reinbold.
The team became known as Panther DRR in May of 2012 following
the formation of a strategic alliance with Panther Racing. Veteran
driver Oriol Servia led the team's efforts in 2012, driving the #22
entry. He will return to the Panther DRR in 2013, marking the first
time he will drive for the same team in consecutive years since
entering the highest level of North American open wheel racing in
2000.
Panther DRR boasts an impressive driver alumni, including
Indianapolis 500 winners Buddy Lazier, Al Unser Jr., and Buddy
Rice; IZOD IndyCar Series race winners Ryan Briscoe, Justin Wilson,
and Mike Conway; and the first woman to win the pole position for a
major open wheel event, Sarah Fisher.
The 2013 season will mark the 14th year of full-time competition
for Panther DRR, making it one of the longest-tenured teams in
IndyCar. The team has qualified 32 cars for the Indianapolis 500 -
every car it has ever entered. Panther DRR is headquartered in a
45,000-square-foot race shop in Carmel, IN.