Dreyer & Reinbold Set for Full-Time IndyCar Return in 2027 with Purchase of Charter From RLL
The charter purchase gives Dreyer & Reinbold Racing a one-car path back to full-time competition and honors late founder Dennis Reinbold.
- On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced it purchased an IndyCar Charter from Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, enabling a full-time return to the NTT IndyCar Series in 2027 with a one-car entry.
- Chief Executive Officer Derek Reinbold is leading the team's return as a tribute to his late father, Dennis Reinbold, who passed away on June 13, 2026, after pursuing full-time IndyCar status for years.
- RLL co-owner Bobby Rahal, winner of the 1986 Indianapolis 500, said the charter sale helps fulfill Dennis Reinbold's dream while allowing RLL to move to a two-car program to "maximize" its competition level.
- Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles called the transaction an important milestone for the charter system created two years ago, which provides teams valuable assets and new ownership groups a clear pathway into the series.
- Originating with team founder Dennis Reinbold's grandfather, Floyd "Pop" Dreyer, the team holds a century-long legacy at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and has qualified 57 cars for the Indianapolis 500 across 27 appearances since 2012.
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Dreyer & Reinbold set for full-time IndyCar return in 2027 with purchase of charter from RLL
The IndyCar Series will welcome Dreyer & Reinbold Racing back as a full-time entrant in 2027. The move comes after recent negotiations with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing concluded last weekend with the purchase of RLL’s third charter.
Teams strike deal for first-ever sale of IndyCar charter
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Dreyer & Reinbold Racing agree to purchase IndyCar charter from Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
By Austin Lawton, Staff Writer Announced on Wednesday afternoon, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing have agreed to the purchase of a IndyCar charter from Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. The sale is still pending approval from IndyCar. The sale would see RLL drop from three cars to two, with DRR set to contest the full 2027 season as a one-car operation, their first since 2012. DRR has become known as an Indianapolis 500-only operation since 2012. The tea…
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