During the interview, we talk about his first season in. Indycar put together a video showing the gforces acting on graham rahal over a couple testing laps at phoenix raceway, and it gives us. Graham made his race car debut in 2005 via scca after advancing through karting ranks. For immediate release december, 2019 indianapolis, in motorsports power couple graham rahal and courtney force will once again host their annual drivers tournament powered by united rentals. Graham rahal turns to body contouring in battle of the. By age 45, he was through with being in the cockpit, and when graham was old enough to become a driver himself, dad encouraged him to fly. Graham rahal thrilled with indycars reworked schedule for.
Its an exciting weekend for the couple, as courtneys man comes into sundays indianapolis 500. Graham robert rahal born january 4, 1989 is an american race car driver. He was the winner of the 2005 formula atlantic class at the scca runoffs, later finishing fourth in the star mazda series. Click on the site to see all races run at that track view career statistics for graham rahal. Graham rahal, indycar driver celebrity drive motor trend.
Graham rahal has 3,187 photos and videos on their instagram profile. Mar 28, 2020 graham rahal of rahal letterman lanigan racing feels good about the future of indycar, even during a dark time when all of pro sports has been shut down because of the growing covid19 pandemic. May 25, 2019 graham rahal believes he has a car that can pass and make it through traffic in sundays 103rd indianapolis 500. Graham rahal stats, race results, wins, news, record. Graham rahal s weistec tuned mercedesbenz sls black series.
Graham robert rahal born january 4, 1989 is an american racecar driver. Race car driver graham rahal feels a camaraderie with the fans at barber motorsports park, where hell race this weekend in the eighth annual honda indy grand prix of alabama. Nascars jimmie johnson is set to run indycar iracing. Graham rahals weistec tuned mercedesbenz sls black series. Rahal cherishes a photo of himself and graham, then 6, at a sponsor dinner, a reminder not only of how it was 24 years ago but also of what the future would become. Sixtime indy car race winner who has won five times since 2015. Find rll rahal letterman lanigan racing merchandise here.
Spencer pigot to compete in the gmr grand prix and indy 500 for rahal letterman lanigan racing with citronebuhl autosport. Graham rahal racing career profile driver database. Race car driver graham rahal excited to be coming back to. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for graham rahal on. Longtime sponsor united rentals has gone with patriotic colors in the past with the rahal letterman lanigan racing driver s cars, and working from the same redwhiteandblue. Shop exclusive tshirts for verizon indycar series driver graham rahal and his team at rll racing. Graham rahal has been driving an indy car since the 2007 champ car. A tour of the indycar shop with graham rahal youtube. Here are the unofficial indycar iracing points after motegi.
Graham rahal was born in columbus, ohio in january 1989. By that i mean, this car was designed as a race car. Rahal, 31, is the son of former racing champturnedteam owner bobby rahal. Indeed, his father, bobby rahal is 1986 indianapolis 500 winner. Shop exclusive tshirts, hats and accessories for verizon indycar series driver graham rahal and his team at rll racing. Indycar racing driver graham rahal owns a stunning purple ford gt, which was built on the assembly line sidebyside my own. Indycar driver graham rahal and his purple ford gt. Graham rahal is new to virtual racing and has spent a tremendous. Ntt indycar series driver graham rahal carries on a championship lineage from his father, threetime indy car champion and 1986 indianapolis 500 winner bobby rahal.
Graham rahal, courtney force make time for racing, romance. Continue to next page below to see how much is graham rahal really worth, including net worth, estimated earnings, and salary for 2019 and 2020. Get the latest race results driver graham rahal on. Perched atop one of orange countys highest peaks on a 3acre lot with canyon, city and. By that i mean, this car was designed as a race car, then ford figured out how to make it work on the street. As a race car driver, i know that racing heritage is key for any successful car company. Graham rahal performance provides custom tuning and performance car parts for porsche, bmw, audi, acura, and honda vehicles among many other manufacturers. Find rahal replica driver tees with sponsors like united rentals, turnsfortroops, soldierstrong, mijack, fifth third ba. Rahal reed ook in 2009 het indycar kampioenschap voor newmanhaas lanigan racing. Bobby rahal approached his career and family differently. Its going to be pretty awesome to see how everyone performs. See how many gforces an indycar driver feels over a lap. Graham rahal learned business early from his father. May 31, 2017 in addition to his two sons, rahal is survived by eight grandchildren one of whom is race car driver graham rahal and a sister, jeannette wegelius.
Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Throw in a marriage where both parties are professional race car drivers, in totally different disciplines, and those challenges mount. He was born in columbus, ohio, the son of 1986 indianapolis 500 winner bobby rahal. His business interests include bobby rahal automotive group, a network of car dealerships in western and central pennsylvania selling acura, bmw, honda, jaguar, land rover, lexus, mercedesbenz, toyota and volvo. Moreover, he also made a fortune of earnings from his automotive business. He became teammates with sebastien bourdais in 2007. Graham rahal of rahal letterman lanigan racing feels good about the future of indycar, even during a dark time when all of pro sports has been shut down because of.
Mar 27, 2020 while they were racing a 1958 ford, every other driver in the top five of the april race was piloting a 1959 or 1960 model car. Ap graham rahal is grateful for most of the genes he inherited from his father, champion race car driver bobby rahal. Download printable coloring sheets of rahal and satos race cars. Graham rahal the official site of indycar news, drivers. While they were racing a 1958 ford, every other driver in the top five of the april race was piloting a 1959 or 1960 model car. Grahams passion for racing extends beyond the track to all types of cars and lead to the creation of graham rahal performance a custom tuning and performance parts company based. Nhra funny car driver courtney force watches fiance graham rahal in his saturday win. The first race car they ever had was labeled with the no. He currently participates in the indycar series with rahal letterman lanigan. May 24, 20 during his rookie year in the izod indycar series, graham rahal became the youngest driver to win a race in the series history.
Bobby has another photo of a young graham hanging around the team after a race at the midohio sports car course. Oct, 2019 indycar racing driver graham rahal owns a stunning purple ford gt, which was built on the assembly line sidebyside my own. Drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. Graham rahal thrilled with new indycar 2020 schedule nbc sports.
Born as graham robert rahal, he landed the planet on january 4, 1989, which makes his age be 30 years old now. Mar, 2017 graham robert rahal is an american race car driver. Secondyoungest driver to compete in an indy car race when he made his debut in 2007 at age 18. A lot of drivers have also done iracing for years and some are still learning. By age 45, he was through with being in the cockpit, and when graham was old enough to become a driver.
He now owns an indycar team, of his his son graham drives for. Driver graham rahal 19890104 age 31 team rahal letterman lanigan racing. Drivers who have added to rlls win record include bobby rahal, bryan herta, max papis, kenny brack, jimmy vasser, michel jourdain, buddy rice, ryan hunterreay, graham rahal and takuma sato. Drives for team coowned by his father, 1986 indy 500 winner. The indycar iracing challenge might be just for fun, but we thought it might be fun to calculate the points standings as if this were a championship operating on the.
Graham loved racing and being close to every aspect of the sport. He currently drives in the indycar series with rahal letterman lanigan racing and the weathertech sportscar championship with acura team penske. For this race, indy 500 winner takuma sato took pole with a new track record which was set. He is also a junior partner with bobby rahal automotive group, a network of car dealerships in western and central pennsylvania. Indycar racing has been the foundation of rll since 1992. Rahal was the interim president and ceo of cart for six months during the 2000 season. Rahal told the andretti autosports driver that he had a race car that was. Graham rahal simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. By profession, he is an american race car driver who is well recognized for driving in the indycar series with rahal letterman lanigan racing.
Driver graham rahals ntt indycar series results at midohio. During the interview, we talk about his first season in the. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. He currently participates in the indycar series with rahal letterman lanigan racing, a team partowned by his father bobby rahal, the winner of. A look into graham rahal s net worth, money and current earnings. Graham rahal aims to overcome his iracing inexperience nbc. Indianapolis as indycar series driver graham rahal continues the racing legacy his father, 1986 indy 500 champ bobby rahal, left behind, he hopes his 10th start in the prestigious race. Graham was born in 1980s, in the middle of millennials generation. How david letterman became 1 drivers indy 500 goodluck. He is the only driver ever to win the triple crown of motorsportthe 24 hours of le mans, indianapolis 500 and the monaco grand prix.
Drives for team coowned by his father, 1986 indy 500 winner bobby rahal, latenight talk show icon david letterman and businessman mike lanigan. Check out the latest graham rahal photos and pictures on. Feb, 2017 see how many gforces an indycar driver feels over a lap. Graham rahal tries to get up to speed in indycar iracing. The first of a few liveries expected to be featured on graham rahal s no. Detailed karting statistics not covered by driver database. He currently participates in the indycar series with rahal letterman lanigan racing, a team partially owned by his father bobby rahal, the winner of the 1986 indianapolis 500. Jan 28, 2020 graham robert rahal born january 4, 1989 is an american race car driver. Graham rahal stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. Rahal formed the organization in 2009 after being inspired by the philanthropic effort of the late paul newman, whose team he drove for from 20072010. Graham rahal race car driver life, age, zodiac birthday. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. Lets catch up with graham, bring the two cars together and chat all.
Ntt indycar series driver graham rahal believes jimmie johnson will be competing in a limited number of indycar races next season once his fulltime nascar cup career concludes at. This impressive accomplishment fits neatly into rahals lineage. Sep 20, 2019 graham rahal is grateful for most of the genes he inherited from his father, champion race car driver bobby rahal. Jun 04, 2017 on sunday, the second race of indycars doubleheader in detroit, graham rahal won for the second time. In this weeks interview, speedway media catches up with ntt indycar series and rahal letterman lanigan racing driver, graham rahal. I really appreciate indycar giving us all the opportunity to race again and i cant wait to be part of it. Bobby rahal coowner of rahal letterman lanigan racing. Graham rahal indycar driver for rahal letterman lanigan racing 6x indycar race winner, 2011 24 hours of daytona winner i just tell people all the time, whether its in gokarts or in. Rahal owns graham rahal performance, an automotive tuning and parts shop in brownsburg, indiana. A look into graham rahals net worth, money and current earnings. Click to show race results for champ car world series 2008.
Watch live races and get the nascar schedule, race results, rumors and more on. Robert woodward bobby rahal born january 10, 1953 is an american former auto racing driver and team owner. Johnson wants to drive in indycar race on july 4 at indy. Michael rahal, amateur race car driver whose son won at indy. Click on the site to see all races run at that track. Discover how much the famous race car driver is worth in 2020.
If you want to know how to become a race car driver, then read this post which includes advice from indycar and imsa professional drivers. Norman graham hill obe 15 february 1929 29 november 1975 was a british racing driver and team owner from england, who was the formula one world champion twice. Driver graham rahals ntt indycar series races racing. Rahal letterman lanigan racings graham rahal, the son of team coowner and former indycar driver bobby rahal, snapped a 124 race win drought that spanned more than seven seasons when he won the.
Click on the number of races to see individual races. Graham rahal thrilled with new indycar 2020 schedule nbc. He is the only driver ever to win the triple crown of. Also find merchandise for indy 500 champion takuma sato and sponsors like united rentals, turnsfortroops, soldierstrong, panasonic, mi.
Graham rahal bio spouse, married, affair, net worth, salary. Not only is he the son of threetime cart champion bobby rahal, but he was one of the last people to drive for legendary actor paul newman at newman. Graham rahal indycar iracing challenge interview autoblog. Miscellaneous all races for a year all races on a specific date random page chase races road course.
Rahal is the largest driver in indycar and revealed this week hes undergoing. What i like about the new ford gt is that it was designed the way all great cars should be. Loves highend and exotic cars and opened graham rahal performance, a custom tuning and performance parts company based in indianapolis. Download a printable coloring page of graham rahals race car. Ntt indycar series results races click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Graham s passion for racing extends beyond the track to all types of cars and lead to the creation of graham rahal performance a custom tuning and performance parts company based. Mar 18, 2014 bobby rahal approached his career and family differently. Graham rahals wife courtney force bio, wiki, photos. Graham rahal is new to virtual racing and has spent a tremendous amount of time trying to get up to speed in time for saturdays next round at barber. Graham rahal sweeps detroit indycar races the drive.
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