Team Rahal News

Bobby Rahal could be holding the keys to an interesting multi-national driver lineup for 2012, with Japan, Italy and Mexico possibly represented.

INDYCAR CEO Randy Bernard selected Ed Carpenter and Jay Penske to receive $1,168,559, but his decisions left some red faces in the paddock.

Q. Bobby, talk about the team's recent news. How excited are you to add a driver of the quality of Takuma and how did your relationship start? BOBBY RAHAL: I'm excited that Taku has joined us for our 2012 IndyCar season.

Bobby Rahal moved one step closer to his full-time return to the IndyCar Series on Friday when Takuma Sato became the lead driver for his team for the 2012 season.

Sato competed in Formula One from 2002-08 before moving to IndyCar in 2010. He drove for KV Racing Technology the last two seasons.

Graham Rahal isn't concerned if he's upstaged by a celebrity Bulldog. Rahal and Butler Blue II, the Butler University mascot, both spent an hour in front of the lights last week in filming "Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials," which will be broadcast at 8 p.m. Feb.

It hardly seems possible. Ganassi's two-car team finished first and second in the twice-around-the-clock event, sweeping the prestigious endurance race at the hallowed track.

Pruett is a four-time Rolex 24 winner and will attempt to tie Hurley Haywood's record five victories his weekend.

Butler University's famed beast, Blue II , is going to get to try his charms on Victoria's Secret beauty Adriana Lima on Tuesday at Downtown's St.

The Grand Am Rolex 24 at Daytona is traditionally the first big race in North America each year.

What started as a small idea blossomed into an international outpouring of financial support for the family of Dan Wheldon.A An eBay auction of sports memorabilia and other items that began last October raised more than $600,000.A The money will be placed in a trust established for his family after the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner died from ... (more)