Indy 500's Andy Natalie

James Lott Jr has a talk with former Vermillion County resident Andy Natalie.Andy Natalie is an experienced IndyCar mechanic and crew chief associated with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, an Indianapolis-based team best known for competing in the Indianapolis 500. For the 2024 Indy 500, Natalie served as the chief mechanic for Ryan Hunter-Reay’s No. 23 Chevrolet. In that role, he helped oversee the preparation, setup, maintenance and race-readiness of the car throughout practice, qualifying and race weekend. He has a technical background that includes an Airframe and Powerplant certification from Vincennes University, which reflects the type of advanced mechanical training useful in high-performance motorsports.