Here's the thing about May: it always brings the band back together in the most brilliant ways. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing/Cusick Motorsports has officially locked in its two-car entry for the 109th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, bringing aboard none other than 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay and NTT IndyCar SERIES veteran Jack Harvey. Team officials broke the news via social media, setting the stage for the big race scheduled for Sunday, May 25, with live coverage on FOX and the IndyCar Radio Network.
For Hunter-Reay, hailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this marks his third consecutive year driving for DRR/Cusick during the Month of May. He will climb behind the wheel of the team's No. 23 Chevrolet as he attempts to make his 17th career start in the world's most prestigious auto race. The 2012 series champion brings plenty of pedigree to the garage, boasting six top-10 finishes in the "500" over his career, capped by an 11th-place run in his first Indy start with DRR/Cusick in 2023. His previous top-10 finishes included a strong run in 2020 with Andretti Global.
I feel like I'm just joining an absolutely fantastic race team but also really great people,
"It's been a fantastic time that I spent with this team," Hunter-Reay said. "Ever since the beginning, really, since we first got together a few years ago, just really enjoyed. I really enjoyed the people there. That was the biggest thing for me, to really surround myself with some great folks."
"We all have the same agenda, right? That's to win the Indy 500. We're not there simply to participate."
On the other side of the garage, Jack Harvey is getting a massive shot at redemption. The Bassingham, England native will pilot the No. 24 Chevrolet, chasing his seventh Indianapolis 500 start and his first since 2022 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. After running a partial schedule last season with Dale Coyne Racing that notably lacked an Indy ride, the INDY NXT by Firestone graduate is back where he belongs on the grid.
"I feel like I'm just joining an absolutely fantastic race team but also really great people," Harvey said. "To be teammates again with Ryan from our time previously is great. Actually, Ryan won the first '500' I ever attended. I've always found him to be very generous with his time and mentorship. It feels like a really great fit."
Harvey's lone career top-10 finish at the Indianapolis 500 came back in 2020 when he finished ninth with Meyer Shank Racing, a team that ran a technical partnership with Andretti Global during the exact same year Hunter-Reay raced in that stable. Now, the two veterans are paired up again under the DRR/Cusick banner, fully armed to take on the greatest spectacle in racing.
