Bobby Travis · NASCAR/IndyCar Correspondent
The British IndyCar driver and FOX reporter has gone public with his cancer diagnosis and is sticking with his racing career.
Jack Harvey, 33, who raced the 2026 Indianapolis 500 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and spent the rest of the year as a pit reporter for FOX Sports, made his cancer diagnosis public on October 13, 2026, as reported by AP News. The Briton said he will fight the disease and continue his racing career, with the goal of returning to the cockpit in 2027.
Announcement After the Season
Harvey, the 2012 British Formula 3 champion, has not run a full IndyCar season in the past two years. In 2026 he started the Indianapolis 500 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and spent the rest of the year as a pit reporter for FOX Sports and as an Indy NXT analyst. Since his debut at the 2017 Indy 500, he has made 95 IndyCar starts. He only made his diagnosis public after the season had ended.
Harvey has not disclosed what type of cancer he has. In his statement, he wrote: “Life has delivered a new fight to my doorstep.” He said he is receiving excellent care and support, including from his family, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, FOX and IndyCar.
At the Track in St. Petersburg, Behind the Wheel in Indianapolis
Harvey has already set out a clear plan for his return. He wants to be at the track for the 2027 season opener in St. Petersburg and get back in a race car in May, with the Indianapolis 500 as his target. The Indy 500 is the most prestigious race on the calendar.
Away from the cockpit, Harvey has found a second role at the track in recent years. Since 2025 he has worked for FOX Sports as a pit reporter on IndyCar broadcasts and as a color commentator for Indy NXT. In his own words, he only plans to get back in a race car in May, with his focus on preparing for Indianapolis rather than on the season opener.
Harvey has been a regular in the Indianapolis field in recent years. In 2025 he ran inside the top 10 for much of the race in Dreyer & Reinbold's No. 24 Chevrolet until a late penalty dropped him to 19th. In 2026 he returned with the same team, the same number and sponsor INVST. When that entry was announced, he said: “Consistency is so important in this sport, and the opportunity to return to Indianapolis with this group is incredible.”
What It Means for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing publicly backed its driver: “Our entire team stands united in support of Jack as he begins his battle with cancer.” The team also asked that Harvey's privacy be respected.
For the Indianapolis-based outfit, it is already the second piece of difficult news this year. Team founder Dennis Reinbold died of cancer in June 2026 at the age of 65. In July, his eldest son Derek Reinbold announced that Dreyer & Reinbold Racing had acquired one of IndyCar's 25 charters from Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. With it, the team plans to field a full-time car in 2027 for the first time since 2012.
The team has not yet announced who will drive that car. Harvey's own plans center on the Indianapolis 500, and no seat for 2027 has been confirmed so far.
Until the start of the 2027 season, Harvey's recovery comes first. So far he has shared only the broad outlines of his health situation.
