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Graham Rahal
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Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing
Biography
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Graham Rahal grew up attending racetracks around the world with his father, 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal. He cut his teeth in karting and moved up the formula ranks. In 2008, a victory at St. Petersburg -- in his IndyCar Series debut -- made him the youngest winner in major open-wheel racing history.
Rahal graduated from New Albany (Ohio) High School with a 3.8 GPA in 2007 despite missing more than 50 days of school his senior year because of racing. He likes to work on cars, restoring a 1964 Mini Cooper for his senior class project.
Rahal is an avid Ohio State University football fan, and plays sports for fun. Though he trains for racing, guilty pleasures are ice cream and white chocolate mocha drinks.
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Career Stats |
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| 2008 | | | |
- Finished 17th in IndyCar Series standings for Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing.
- Won in his series debut on the streets of St. Petersburg, becoming the youngest winner in series history.
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| 2007 | | | |
- Finished fifth in Champ Car World Series standings for Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing with a best finish of second at Houston.
- Raced for Rahal Letterman Racing in the 12 Hours of Sebring, finishing sixth in GT2 class.
- Competed for Southard Motorsports in the Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona in Daytona Prototypes.
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| 2006 | | | |
- Made Indy Pro Series debut with Kenn Hardley Racing at Liberty Challenge at Indianapolis, winning the pole and finishing second.
- Finished second in Champ Car Atlantic standings for Conquest Racing with five victories (Monterrey, Cleveland 1, Cleveland 2, Denver and Montreal).
- Led series in poles, laps led, fastest race laps and earnings.
- Competed in final three rounds of A1 Grand Prix with A1 Team Lebanon.
- Finished sixth in the GT class for Tafel Racing at Rolex 24 at Daytona.
- Finished sixth in the GT2 class Alex Job Racing Porsche at 12 Hours of Sebring.
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