The 34-year-old Ohio native is coming off a rollercoaster marketing campaign in 2023, which included failing to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 earlier than subbing for an injured Stefan Wilson at Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in a one-off look within the race.
A resurgence in type included Rahal claiming two of the ultimate 4 poles on the 12 months, which featured a complete of three entrance row begins and a runner-up consequence on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway street course throughout the Brickyard weekend after main a race-high 36 laps. Rahal, driver of the workforce’s #15 Honda, completed fifteenth in factors with 5 high 10s.
“I’m extraordinarily excited to get a brand new multi-year settlement in place and hopefully proceed to construct and enhance the workforce,” Rahal stated.
“On the finish of the season, we noticed some glimpses of what we are able to and ought to be. Clearly, there’s a variety of work nonetheless to be executed to make sure that we proceed to develop and get ourselves in a spot for steady success however I’m excited concerning the indicators that I noticed.
“I’m additionally excited to proceed working with the great companions that we’ve. It was essential to me to proceed to characterize them and hopefully do an amazing job for them as we go ahead. I’m glad that we had been in a position to come along with Mike, my dad, David (Letterman) and everybody on the organisation to proceed collectively.”
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#15: Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
A rookie season that started in 2007, Rahal joined his household’s workforce full-time in 2013. He has earned three of his 5 profession poles with RLL, together with 5 of his six victories.
Rahal joins teammates Christian Lundgaard and Pietro Fittipaldi as RLL’s confirmed driver lineup for 2024.
“I’ve labored with Graham for the final 18 years, first as a 17-year-old within the Atlantic Sequence and a few years as an IndyCar driver,” stated Mike Lanigan, co-owner of RLL.
“Watching him develop and excel not solely in racing, but in addition off the observe, has been very spectacular. Signing him with RLL will definitely proceed to boost the workforce’s skill to reach the aggressive world we race in. His expertise and data in all facets of racing is one the workforce will take full benefit of.”
Bobby Rahal, co-owner of RLL and Graham’s father, added: “We’re happy to have been in a position to come to an settlement with Graham to drive for the workforce for the approaching years. Clearly, after we’ve given him a automotive that he likes he exhibits what he can do by working up entrance.
“Two pole positions, actually inside a fraction of a second for a 3rd this 12 months and led many laps. All of that ought to reaffirm to everybody what he’s able to. He’s as pushed as ever to win races and it’s thrilling to look at. Clearly the efforts of the workforce over the off season are to make sure we’ve aggressive automobiles at each race subsequent 12 months, together with the Indy 500.”