Following andretti autosports confirmation of james hinchcliffe for the 104th running of the indy 500, what does the entry list look like for this race. Rahal letterman lanigan racing, based in hilliard, ohio and brownsburg, ind. He retired in may 2015 from hosting the late show with david letterman on cbs after more than 6,800 episodes, surpassing his mentor johnny carson as the longestserving latenight talk show host in american television history. Oriol servia will renew his association with rahal letterman lanigan next month after signing on to drive a second entry for the team in the indianapolis 500.
Apr 24, 2012 rahal letterman lanigan racing will field a car for michel jourdain jr. The 25time race winner went on to become a very successful team. Spencer pigot will contest the indianapolis 500 with. Pigot to contest indy 500 for rahal letterman in new. We are looking forward to working with citronebuhl autosport on this entry. The teams current two drivers are graham rahal, bobbys son, and.
How david letterman became 1 drivers indy 500 goodluck charm. But rahal letterman racing competed in just one indycar race last year with oriol servia driving in the indy 500. From 20 onwards, graham rahal returned to his fathers team rahal letterman. Rahal letterman lanigan racing will field a car for michel jourdain jr. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for graham rahal on. Patrick was driving a rahal letterman car when she captured the attention of the nation by leading 32 laps of the 2005 indy 500. Citronebuhl autosport partners with rahal letterman lanigan.
Drives for team coowned by his father, 1986 indy 500 winner bobby rahal, latenight talk show icon david letterman and businessman mike lanigan. Spencer pigot to compete in the gmr grand prix and indy 500 for rahal letterman lanigan racing with citronebuhl autosport. Graham and bobby rahal were guests on the late show and the indy 500 champion usually. Also find merchandise for indy 500 champion takuma sato and sponsors like united rentals, turnsfortroops, soldierstrong, panasonic, mijack, fifth third bank, gehl and total. His best start was fourth in 2009 with newmanhaaslanigan racing and his best finish was third in 2011 with service central chip ganassi racing. Team coowner bobby rahal believes his threedriver lineup that includes young star graham rahal, defending indianapolis 500 winning driver.
Graham rahal stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. How david letterman became 1 driver s indy 500 goodluck charm. For 2018 the indycar series driver roster included graham rahal, takuma. Citronebuhl autosport partners with rahal letterman. Letterman relives fondest indy 500 moments ahead of final. Graham rahal, son of team coowner and 1986 indy 500 winner bobby rahal, believes the newfound assurance is a testament to work put in from everyone within the organization, includes the offseason addition of his race engineer, allen mcdonald, on the no. Rahal letterman lanigan racing indy 500 practice day 5. Rahal drivers feel more comfortable heading into indy 500. Find rll rahal letterman lanigan racing merchandise here. King made his indycar debut with ed carpenter racing in 2018, driving on the road and street.
Pigots rahal letterman lanigan racing with citronebuhl autosport entry will make its debut ontrack at indianapolis motor speedway on friday, may. Pigot finished 14th in the standings while driving for ed carpenter racing, his. Last years indy 500 runnerup would be a hugely popular. Rahal letterman lanigan puts 3cars into indy 500 lineup 93. Im very excited to join rahal letterman lanigan racing with citronebuhl autosport for this years gmr grand prix and indianapolis 500, said pigot. Rahal now owns an indy 500 victory as a driver 1986 and as an owner 2004. 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. Spencer pigot to attempt indy 500 for rahalrobbie buhl. Secondyoungest driver to compete in an indy car race when he made his debut. How david letterman became 1 drivers indy 500 goodluck.
Indycar team owner david letterman always a hoosier and. Given grahams talent as a driver and rahal letterman racings past successes it. The victory was the first at indianapolis for rahal letterman racing. Indycar driver graham rahal remains upbeat about the 2020 ntt indycar series season, especially after a new schedule was unveiled thursday. Sato has raced fulltime in the indycar series since 2010 for the hondapowered kv, rahal, foyt, andretti, and again starting from 2018, the rahal teams. Exed carpenter racing driver jordan king will compete in the 2019 indianapolis 500 driving a third rahal letterman lanigan racinghonda. Team rahal, which operates under rahal letterman racing in the irl indycar series, is now in its second decade as one of the leading openwheel racing teams in north america.
On sunday, may 24, letterman will be at the 99th indianapolis 500 as one of the team owners of rahal letterman lanigan racing and its twodriver team of graham rahal and oriol servia. Jordan king will compete in the 2019 indianapolis 500 with indycar team rahal letterman lanigan racing. David letterman jokes hell fake his own death if his. Letterman got into team ownership in the 1990s with former indy 500 champion bobby rahal. He was the youngest driver to start a champ car race when he competed at long beach at 19 years. Feb 27, 2020 less than a week after revealing his intent to enter a car in the indianapolis 500, robbie buhls driver and indycar team alliance have been announced for the race rahal letterman lanigan. Shop exclusive tshirts for verizon indycar series driver graham rahal and his team at rll racing.
Robert woodward bobby rahal born january 10, 1953 is an american former auto racing driver and team owner. Letterman struck a friendship with rahal after the retired driver appeared on his show after winning the 1986 indy 500. But after bobby was a guest on the show as the 1986 indy 500 champ, letterman was drawn. Drives for team coowned by his father, 1986 indy 500 winner bobby rahal, latenight talk show icon. February 27, 2020 rahal letterman lanigan racing rll announced today that spencer pigot, who made three starts for the team in 2016, will return to rll in 2020 for the gmr grand prix on may 9 and the indianapolis 500 on may 24 in a hondapowered car entered by rahal letterman lanigan racing with citronebuhl autosport cba. Driving duties for the team will fulfilled by spencer pigot who raced for rahal letterman lanigan racing for three races in 2016, including that years indy 500. May 17, 2010 but rahal letterman racing competed in just one indycar race last year with oriol servia driving in the indy 500. Headquartered in brownsburg, indiana and hilliard, ohio, it is coowned by 1986 indianapolis 500 winner bobby rahal, former television talk show host david letterman, and businessman mike lanigan. David letterman jokes hell fake his own death if his driver graham rahal doesnt win indy 500. May 11, 2018 team coowner bobby rahal believes his three driver lineup that includes young star graham rahal, defending indianapolis 500 winning driver takuma sato and proven veteran oriol servia have a. Spencer pigot is going back to where his indycar career started, tom citrone and robbie buhl have acquired a coveted indy seat for their driver, and rahal letterman lanigan racings speedway plans. They did field a third car in the indianapolis 500 for jordan king, however.
Jordan king gets 2019 indy 500 seat with rahal letterman. Indy 500 winner bobby rahal, latenight talk show icon david letterman and. Letterman could have filled an indy 500 starting grid with all the series. Takuma sato, sato takuma, born 28 january 1977 is a japanese professional racing driver. Graham rahal the official site of indycar news, drivers. Oriol servia gets rahal letterman lanigan indianapolis 500. Rahal letterman lanigan puts 3cars into indy 500 lineup. David letterman drives into retirement with indy 500 tribute. Rahal letterman lanigan racing announced today it is partnering with the newly formed citronebuhl autosport to run indycar entries in the gmr grand prix and indianapolis 500. David letterman drives into retirement with indy 500. All signs were pointing to rahal letterman lanigan racing and popular ntt indycar series free agent james hinchcliffe coming together for the indianapolis 500, but the team says its search for a third driver to join graham rahal and takuma sato continues. Sato won the 2017 indianapolis 500, becoming the first asian driver to win the indy 500.
Less than a week after revealing his intent to enter a car in the indianapolis 500, robbie buhls driver and indycar team alliance have been announced for the race rahal letterman lanigan. Pigot will compete in the gmr grand prix on may 9 and the indianapolis 500 presented by gainbridge on may 24 in a hondapowered car. Letterman can be found on several race weekends in the rahal letterman lanigan racing pits. The best previous finish for a rahal letterman car at indy was a pair of third place finishes for bobby rahal in 1994 and 1995. February 27, 2020 rahal letterman lanigan racing rll announced today that spencer pigot, who made three starts for the team in 2016, will return to rll in 2020 for the gmr grand prix on may 9 and the indianapolis 500 on may.
Rahal letterman lanigan racing is an auto racing team that has participated in the weathertech sportscar championship and the indycar series. Rahal and sato return to a favorite venue for the 2020 indycar season opening firestone grand prix of st. David letterman jokes hell fake his own death if his driver. Spencer pigot back with rahal letterman lanigan racing for. Then, in 1986, he had reigning indy 500 champ bobby rahal on late night with david letterman. May 28, 2016 david letterman jokes hell fake his own death if his driver graham rahal doesnt win indy 500. Graham rahal among those on bubble as indy 500 bump day looms. May 24, 2017 then, in 1986, he had reigning indy 500 champ bobby rahal on late night with david letterman. Graham rahal thrilled with new indycar 2020 schedule nbc. For the 2005 season, rlrs three drivers were buddy rice, who won the 2004 indianapolis 500 while driving for the team, vitor. Pigot returns with rahal, buhl for indy gp and 500 racer.
Petersburg february 27, 2020 indy news spencer pigot to compete in the gmr grand prix and indy 500 for rahal letterman lanigan racing with citronebuhl autosport. Arrow mclaren sps confirmation of fernando alonso and rahal letterman lanigan racings confirmation of spencer pigot for this years indy 500 raised the confirmed driver total to 30 and the. Secondyoungest driver to compete in an indy car race when he made his debut in 2007 at age 18. The rahal letterman lanigan racing team met with the media before the start of fast friday at the indiaapolis motor speedway. Rahal letterman lanigan racing is coowned by threetime indycar champion and 1986 indianapolis 500 winner bobby rahal, former late show host david letterman and mijack coowner mike lanigan and is based in hilliard, ohio and brownsburg, indiana founded in 1992 when then twotime indy car champion bobby rahal started his own team with carl hogan, rahal hogan racing got off to a celebrated. Last years indy 500 runnerup would be a hugely popular winner with the local fans and the threetime.
May 26, 2019 2019 indianapolis 500 driver by driver. Steak n shake and rahal letterman lanigan racing host fan. Founded in 1992 when then twotime indy car champion bobby rahal started his. Alonso, pigot deals make 30 confirmed drivers, 32 cars. Citronebuhl autosport and rll will partner for the month of may to place pigot, the 2015 indy lights champion who drove for rll in three races in 2016, in a hondapowered entry alongside 2017 indy 500 winner takuma sato and graham rahal. He also won the 2004 indianapolis 500 as a team owner for the winning driver, buddy rice. Letterman could have filled an indy 500 starting grid with all the series drivers he had on the show. Rahal letterman lanigan racing archives motorsportstalk nbc.
Bobby rahal coowner of rahal letterman lanigan racing robert bobby woodward rahal was born in medina, ohio, in 1953, and worked his way up through the racing ranks starting with the sccas feeder series to formula atlantic and then onto european formula two. Citronebuhl confirms rll partnership, pigot as driver. Pigot returns to rahal letterman lanigan driver got. David letterman made lewis hamilton scream while driving. May 26, 2019 late crash brings bitter end to the days of rahal, bourdais and other indy 500 hopefuls. Rahal won the 1986 indianapolis 500 and was a threetime cart champion as driver. Rahal letterman racing won the 2004 indianapolis 500 with driver buddy rice, and the team also launched danica patricks indy car career. Graham rahal thrilled with new indycar 2020 schedule nbc sports. Spencer pigot to attempt indy 500 for rahalrobbie buhl joint. Sixtime indy car race winner who has won five times since 2015. Third rahal letterman lanigan car for 2020 now 5050. May 24, 2015 letterman struck a friendship with rahal after the retired driver appeared on his show after winning the 1986 indy 500. Hes also a coowner of the indycar series team rahal letterman lanigan racing, whose drivers, takuma sato and takuma sato, finished third and 27th in sundays 103rd indy 500.
Indycar racing has been the foundation of rll since 1992. Rahal letterman lanigan racing is todays featured organization. May 25, 2015 letterman struck a friendship with rahal after the retired driver appeared on his show after winning the 1986 indy 500. The retired talk show host, who is a coowner of rahal letterman lanigan racing, is banking. Graham rahal was visibly and verbally upset following his late crash with sebastien bourdais in the.
Graham rahal stats, race results, wins, news, record. On sunday, may 24, letterman will be at the 99th indianapolis 500 as one of the team owners of rahal letterman lanigan racing and its two driver team of graham rahal and oriol servia. The maxim sponsored driver for rahal letterman lanigan racinga team coowned by his father bobby rahal, winner of the 1986 indy 500had a. Feb 27, 2020 pigots rahal letterman lanigan racing with citronebuhl autosport entry will make its debut ontrack at indianapolis motor speedway on friday, may 8, for practice for the gmr grand prix and will. As a driver he won three championships and 24 races in the cart openwheel series, including the 1986 indianapolis 500.
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