| Race drivers | 15. Graham Rahal 30. Christian Lundgaard 45. Jack Harvey |
| Sponsors | United Rentals, Total, Fifth Third Bank, Mi-Jack, Panasonic, Lincoln Welders, Hy-Vee |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Career | |
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Who is Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing?
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is an auto racing team that has participated in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Global Rallycross Championship, and the IndyCar Series.
Is Bobby Rahal related to David Letterman?
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Headquartered in Brownsburg, Indiana and Hilliard, Ohio, it is co-owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, former television talk show host David Letterman, and businessman Mike Lanigan .
What is the history of Team Rahal in IMSA?
The team was established in 1991 as Rahal/Hogan Racing, became Team Rahal in 1996, and was known as Rahal Letterman Racing from May 2004 until December 2010. Throughout the team's history in IMSA with factory partner BMW, the team has run under the name BMW Team RLL .
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Who is the CEO of Hy Vee?
RANDY EDEKER, Hy-Vee’s Chairman of the Board, CEO and President: “Our ongoing partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing continues to be a success. Over the past two years, we’ve enjoyed being a part of a sport that continues to see its fan base grow substantially year after year. Now, as we look ahead to the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, we look forward to hosting our own doubleheader event at the Iowa Speedway and seeing the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda take the track in the nationally televised event.”
Who will pilot the Honda 45 Hy-Vee in 2021?
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (October 11, 2021) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Bassingham, England native Jack Harvey, 28, will pilot the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda beginning with the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season in a multi-year deal.
When will Harvey start in Indianapolis?
In 2022, Harvey will begin his third full season in INDYCAR. His best start to date is second place in the 2021 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and his best finish is third in the 2019 Indianapolis Grand Prix. In 2021, he earned four top-five starts with a best of second place on the Indianapolis road course and earned six top-10 finishes with his best coming at St. Petersburg and Portland of fourth place.
Who is the sponsor of the No. 45?
Hy-Vee, Inc. , an employee-owned supermarket chain that operates more than 285 retail stores across eight Midwestern states, has been the primary sponsor of the No. 15 and No. 45 entries for 11 races with the team since 2020, and will expand their program to become a full-season primary sponsor of the No. 45 entry beginning in 2022 in a multi-year agreement. They will also be a team-wide associate sponsor.
What Porsche did Rahal Letterman race in 2007?
In 2007, Rahal Letterman Racing fielded a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR for nine of the twelve races. The team's best results came as a second-place finish at Road America and a third-place finish at Petit Le Mans. The team finished 4th in the GT2 team championship with Tommy Milner and Ralf Kelleners 6th in the drivers championship.
What chassis did the 2006 Monterey racers use?
In mid-2006 the team switched from Panoz to Dallara chassis. Rice finished 15th in points, Patrick finished 9th, and Simmons finished 16th. Prior to the 2006 Monterey Sports Car Championships, Rahal Letterman Racing announced that the team would be fielding a Porsche 997 GT3 -RSR in the American Le Mans Series in 2007.
When was Rahal Letterman Racing founded?
The team was established in 1991 as Rahal/Hogan Racing, became Team Rahal in 1996, and was known as Rahal Letterman Racing from May 2004 until December 2010. Throughout the team's history in IMSA with factory partner BMW, the team has run under the name BMW Team RLL .
When did Danny Sullivan leave Patrick Racing?
Likewise, Danny Sullivan left the Patrick Racing team, following a dismal season with the Alfa Romeo engine. The two drivers essentially swapped rides. Sullivan joined Galles, and Rahal signed with Patrick in September 1991.
Who owns the Lanigan Racing team?
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is an auto racing team that has participated in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the IndyCar Series. Headquartered in Brownsburg, Indiana and Hilliard, Ohio, it is co-owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, former television talk show host David Letterman, and businessman Mike Lanigan .
Why did Patrick Racing collapse?
By the winter of 1991, however, Patrick Racing started to collapse due to financial and legal issues regarding the Alfa Romeo engine. Ilmor had refused to supply the Chevy/A engine to Patrick due to rumors that one of the Chevrolet Indy car engines had been provided to Alfa-Romeo.
When did Honda introduce the HRX?
In 1994, Rahal/Hogan introduced the Honda HRX Indy V-8 engine to the IndyCar World Series, having performed development testing for the engine throughout the 1993 season, but split with the manufacturer after Rahal finished a disappointing tenth place in the standings.
How many places does Lundgaard hold in F2?
Regarded before the season as one of Formula 2’s title contenders following a promising 2020, Lundgaard holds only 12 th place in the F2 championship.
Who is 12th in Formula 2?
Christian Lundgaard is 12th in the 2021 Formula 2 standings. He’ll take a shot at IndyCar this weekend in Indianapolis.
Who is the European racer in IndyCar 2020?
Former F1 drivers Marcus Ericsson and Romain Grosjean have both run competitively this season, while Spaniard Alex Palou made it to Formula 2 but jumped across to IndyCar for 2020—and now leads this year’s standings.
Where is the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix?
There will be a new, and somewhat surprising, addition to the NTT IndyCar Series grid for this weekend’s Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
How many races did Ferrucci run in the 2018 season?
Ferrucci joined the IndyCar Series with four races remaining in the 2018 schedule and ran the last two full seasons. He was the Indy 500 rookie of the year in 2019 with a seventh-place finish and trailed only the RLL cars and runner-up Scott Dixon in last year's race.
Who finished fourth in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing?
Ferrucci finished fourth driving for Dale Coyne w/Vasser-Sullivan. "They're definitely trying to stack the deck," Ferrucci said of RLL's lineup for the 105th running of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" on May 30.
Who is the sponsor of Graham Rahal?
Ferrucci will drive the No. 45 Honda at Indianapolis with sponsorship from Hy-Vee. The Midwestern supermarket chain will also be the primary sponsor in two IndyCar races this season for Graham Rahal and an associate sponsor on Rahal's car the entire year.
Who will drive the Indianapolis 500 in 2021?
Apr 5, 2021. Associated Press. Santino Ferrucci will enter the Indianapolis 500 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, creating a lineup of drivers who took three of the top four spots in last year's race. Ferrucci will drive the No. 45 Honda at Indianapolis with sponsorship from Hy-Vee.
Overview
CART IndyCar World Series (1991–2003)
Following the 1991 CART season, Bobby Rahal left the Galles-Kraco Racing team. Despite consistent top finishes, Rahal won only two races from 1989 to 1991. Likewise, Danny Sullivan left the Patrick Racing team, following a dismal season with the Alfa Romeo engine. The two drivers essentially swapped rides. Sullivan joined Galles, and Rahal signed with Patrick in September 1991.
IndyCar Series
The team changed its name again to Rahal Letterman Racing in May 2004. For the 2005 season, RLR's three drivers were Buddy Rice, who won the 2004 Indianapolis 500 while driving for the team, Vítor Meira, who finished second in the 2005 & 2008 Indianapolis 500s, and Danica Patrick, who finished fourth in the 2005 Indianapolis 500 and had the highest finish of any female driver (3 previo…
American Le Mans Series
In 2007, Rahal Letterman Racing fielded a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR for nine of the twelve races. The team's best results came as a second-place finish at Road America and a third-place finish at Petit Le Mans. The team finished 4th in the GT2 team championship with Tommy Milner and Ralf Kelleners 6th in the driver's championship.
United SportsCar Championship
For 2014, the team continued with its Z4 GTE cars but under the newly formed Tudor United SportsCar Championship (which became the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship starting with the 2016 season). The team would manage four second-place finishes at Daytona and Laguna Seca with the #55 car and Long Beach and Road America for the #56 car. Dirk Müller and teammate John Edwards would finish seventh in the GTLM Drivers' Championship with Bill Auberlen and teammate Andy …
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy
On 28 November 2017, it was announced that the team was to be the first to confirm entry to the I-PACE eTROPHY. The team confirmed that they will run two cars in the series. Katherine Legge and Bryan Sellers are part of the current line-up.
External links
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