Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Years with DRR: 2nd
Fondest Memory in Racing: Winning the IndyCar Series Championship with Tony Stewart in 1997; Winning back-to-back poles for the Indianapolis 500 (1995, 1996).
After spending the last four seasons at Vision Racing, Matt Curry joined the engineering staff at Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in 2009. His resume also boasts stints with Mo Nunn Racing, Panther Racing, PKV Racing, and Team Menard. His interest in racing is rooted in his family, as his father, Larry Curry, has spent more than 30 years in the racing industry. Away from the track, Matt enjoys coaching youth sports programs for his children and watching University of Notre Dame football.
Hometown: Paris, France
Years with DRR: 2nd
Fondest Memory in Racing: In 1995 when Giroix Racing finished 5th at the 24 Hours of Le Mans after recovering from a start incident.
Yves Touron will be entering his second season with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. The Frenchman joined DRR in June of 2009 as he engineered the No. 24 car of Mike Conway. Before teaming up with the Indianapolis-based squad, he worked for KV Racing Technology, Team Cadillac, and Giroix Racing. When he is not at the track, Yves enjoys spending time with his family.
Hometown: East Liverpool, Ohio
Years with DRR: 1st
Fondest Memory in Racing: Scott Brayton's pole run during qualifying for the 1996 Indianapolis 500.
Bill Bartley joined Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in January. The Ohio native brings his vast experience in wiring and electronics to the table after working for teams like Vision Racing and Cheever Racing. Before getting into motorsports he owned a computer and networking company that he started in 1984 and sold in 2000. When Bartley isn't at the track he is in Bloomington, Indiana over-seeing his specialty running store, Indiana Running Company.
Hometown: Oskaloosa, Iowa
Years with DRR: 1st
Fondest memory in racing: Winning the 2009 Rolex 24 Hours with Brumos Racing as well as winning the season finale in Homestead.
After spending the last couple of years working for Brumos Racing in the Grand Am Series, Cooper King made the jump back to open-wheel competition and joined the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing staff in December 2009. King has been in racing for nearly 28 years and his resume includes working for HVM Racing, Panther Racing, and PacWest to name a few. In his spare time he enjoys karting, RC car racing, mountain and road biking, and snowboarding.
Hometown: Lebanon, Indiana
Years with DRR: 1st
Fondest Memory in Racing: April 30, 1975
The 2010 season will mark Daniel Louks first year with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. He will be working as an assistant engineer for DRR. The Lebanon, Indiana native has worked for teams such as Luzco Dragon, HVM, 310 Racing, Vertex/ Cunningham Racing in both IRL and Champ Car. Before he started in racing he worked for a drag race chassis manufacturer doing aerodynamic and software design, along with data acquisition. In his free time he likes to curl and takes part in a curling clinic with his wife Vikkie. He also designs automated systems and likes to cook.
Hometown: Bainbridge, Indiana
Years with DRR: 3rd
Fondest Racing Memory: Leading the 2008 Indianapolis 500 with Buddy Rice in his first year and the 2009 Indy 500 Bump Day with John Andretti
Jace Sanders graduated from Purdue University in December of 2007 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. One month later, he joined Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. He left a positive mark on his school before graduating, as he co-founded Opportunity Motorsports, a program designed to help students get job exposure in the motor sports field. Sanders himself had the opportunity to intern with the Wood Brothers in 2007. Since joining Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, he's settled in and learned quickly to tackle his role of Data Acquisition Engineer. When he has free time, Sanders enjoys going to concerts, listening to acoustic and alternative music, customizing his 2008 Mini Cooper S (purchased from Dreyer & Reinbold Mini, of course.), and planning his October 2010 wedding.
