ARX
04 Apr 2019
Credit: ARX Rallycross
Cole Keatts will race for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in Americas Rallycross’ ARX2 category this season.
The teenager ran the full ARX2 campaign last year alongside a full RX2 schedule on the World Rallycross bill, and also competed in the 2016 and 2017 GRC Lites seasons.
“I’m very anxious to work with the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team in 2019,” said Keatts.” “DRR has been a past champion in rallycross and their technical director, Buddy Rice, is great to work with on the ARX2 Rallycross race car.”
“The DRR crew has a tremendous amount of racing experience which is important for a young racer like myself who continues to learn,” he added. “I have raced in many forms of motorsports and the ARX Rallycross race car is so much fun to drive. I think we’ll have a winning combination in 2019.”
“We will be testing the DRR cars later this month and I can’t wait to get back on the track. I have been training hard in recent weeks to get ready for the 2019 season.”
Keatts is no stranger to ARX2’s OMSE Lites machinery – Credit: ARX Rallycross
Last season Keatts took a podium finish in the ARX2 season opener at COTA, his first in rallycross,and finished the season sixth in the ARX2 points. He was also a podium finisher in RX2 rounding out his best season in the discipline to-date.
Prior to his rallycross career, Keatts was a off-road short track national champion and NASCAR K&N West Series regular.
“Cole has shown his talent in a variety of different racing disciplines through his career and was impressive last year in the inaugural ARX2 season,” said Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team owner Dennis Reinbold. “I believe the blend of our veteran crew, with Buddy, and an aggressive young racer like Cole will make our DRR ARX2 effort a winning one.
“We have prepared some very good equipment for Cole, and we know he has the ability to take our team to the top of the podium.”
