On Monday, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Graham Rahal agreed to a multi-year contract extension that will keep him in the No. 15 Honda.
“I’m extremely excited to get a new multi-year agreement in place and hopefully continue to build and improve the team. At the end of the season, we saw some glimpses of what we can and should be. Obviously, there is a lot of work still to be done to ensure that we continue to grow and get ourselves in a place for continuous success but I’m excited about the signs that I saw,” said Rahal.
“I’m also excited to continue working with the tremendous partners that we have. It was important to me to continue to represent them and hopefully do a great job for them as we go forward. I’m glad that we were able to come together with Mike, my dad, David (Letterman), and everyone at the organization to continue together.”
Graham Rahal is six foot and weighs 155 pounds. The 34-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, finished 15th in the NTT IndyCar Series point standings winning two poles in the last four races (Indianapolis G.P., Portland), one top-five, and five top-ten finishes in 17 races.
“We are pleased to have been able to come to an agreement with Graham to drive for the team for the coming years. Clearly, when we’ve given him a car that he likes he shows what he can do by running up front,” said co-owner of RLL Racing Bobby Rahal.
“Two pole positions, really within a fraction of a second for a third this year, and led many laps. All of that should reaffirm to everyone what he is capable of. He’s as driven as ever to win races and it’s exciting to watch. Clearly, the efforts of the team over the off-season are to ensure we have competitive cars at every race next year, including the Indy 500.”
This will be Rahal’s 18th season in the NTT IndyCar Series which began in 2007 in the Champ Car World Series. He has five poles, six wins, and 33 podium finishes in 275 starts. In addition to IndyCar, Rahal has competed in IMSA dating back to 2006 with one win (Daytona 2011), one pole, and two podium finishes in 16 races.
“I have worked with Graham for the last 18 years, first as a 17-year-old in the Atlantic Series and many years as an INDYCAR driver,” said co-owner of RLL Racing Mike Langan. “Watching him grow and excel not only in racing but also off the track, has been very impressive. Signing him with RLL will certainly continue to enhance the team’s ability to succeed in the competitive world we race in. His experience and knowledge in all aspects of racing is one the team will take full advantage of.”
The 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season starts on Sunday, March 10, 2024, from the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, on NBC.
