Old-school unveil for No. 24 at Indy

Townsend Bell's No. 24

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Old and new came together on Friday when Dreyer & Reinbold-Kingdom Racing unveiled the livery for its No. 24 Robert Graham Special Chevrolet for the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 alongside the bright yellow sprint car built by Floyd "Pop" Dreyer, grandfather of team principal Dennis Reinbold.

Duke Nalon drove the sprinter to the 1938 AAA Eastern Championship, one of many accomplishments for Dreyer, who constructed the car bodies of the three front-row starters for the 1931 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.

"I've been coming to (IMS) since I was a little kid, so it's just fabulous to be back," said Reinbold. "It's a special deal for me in celebration of my grandfather as we tie it in to the unveiling of our 2015 car."

Townsend Bell will drive the No. 24 Robert Graham car in the Indy 500. The car's livery fits with the luxury clothing brand based in New York, and the car's interior pays tribute to NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon with a photo montage of Gordon's five Brickyard 400 victories on the IMS oval. Gordon will be the Pace Car driver to start the Indy 500.