Team Rahal News

INDYCAR, the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series, announced today penalties following qualification technical inspection May 18-19 at Indianapolis.

They have famous family names, have reached Victory Lane and seem to enjoy playing up their growing rivalry.

IndyCar officials fined Graham Rahal's team $10,000, Ryan Briscoe's team $5,000 and Michel Jourdain Jr.'s team $1,000 Tuesday after they failed post-qualifying inspection.

By Mike Sulka Thirty-three IndyCars will be lined up to race in the 2013 Indianapolis 500, and it appears that bumping will make a return after a one-year hiatus of painless qualifying.

Third time is the charm for Jakes who qualified 20th for the Indy 500; Rahal and Jourdain Jr.

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Ten selected 'Bigs' volunteers and their 'Littles' received the VIP Honda Grand Prix experience during Big Brothers Big Sisters Pinellas Day At The Track April 23.

MODERATOR: Welcome to the Economaki Press Conference Room. Another Tuesday for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500.

GRAHAM RAHAL, No. 15 Midas / Big O Tires Dallara/Honda/Firestone: "We have a little work to do to make the Midas / Big O Tires car a little more comfortable to drive.

The second day of practice for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 started with a chill and ended with some thrill.

H. Scott Roembke, chief operating officer for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, was remembered Saturday at his favorite race track.

Kurt Busch is set to test an Indy car for Andretti Autosport this Thursday, but it isn't the first time he's sampled open-wheel machinery.

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Power will not only try to win in South America's largest city for the fourth consecutive time but also snap a one-year long winless streak in the series.

Three races into the Izod IndyCar Series season, the Midas/Big O Tires Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing crew certainly had some mixed fortunes.

NEWS & NOTES: SECOND INDY CAR RACE FOR RLL IN SAO PAULO; SEVENTH IN BRAZIL The Itaipava SA o Paulo Indy 300 Presented by NestlA© marks Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing's second time to compete on the streets of SA o Paulo.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. & BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- After a successful partnership in the first three rounds of the IZOD IndyCar Series season, including primary sponsorship for Mike Conway 's entry in Long Beach, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and blu eCigs are expanding their involvement.

After a successful partnership in the first three rounds of the IZOD IndyCar Series season, including primary sponsorship for Mike Conway's entry in Long Beach, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and blu eCigs are expanding their involvement together.

From left, Graham Rahal, Justin Wilson, of England, and Takuma Sato, of Japan, wave to fans as they take their victory lap after the IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Long Beach auto race, Sunday, April 21, 2013, in Long Beach, Calif.

Michel Jourdain Jr. will be back in an IndyCar Series ride with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing at the Indianapolis 500.