It’s hard to believe that Graham Rahal is only 24-years-old. It feels like he’s been in the IndyCar Series for a while and the answer is he has. He’s in his sixth season in IndyCar – more than many drivers have amassed in their full careers. 

At the age of 19 and with a year of Champ Car racing under his belt, Rahal made his IndyCar Series debut with Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing and became the youngest person to ever win a major American open wheel race at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. 

He spent his last few years at Chip Ganassi Racing with moments of success accumulating 13 top-ten finishes with four of them being podium spots, but that second win eluded him. 

In 2013, Rahal had the opportunity to be a driver on his father Bobby’s team, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and he jumped at the chance. It’s been a struggle this year, but a well-deserved fifth place finish at the Iowa Corn Indy 250 this past Sunday might lead to a string of success with half the season still to go. 

As the son of the legendary Bobby Rahal, he’s been around racing for as long as he can remember and he would love nothing more to have the Rahal name once again in the winner’s circle.

To learn more about Graham, here’s our up-close and personal Q & A with the young IndyCar driver.

Graham Rahal

Age: 24

Born: Columbus, Ohio 

Residence: Indianapolis, Indiana

First street car: Subaru WRX STI - and turned it into a race car with a Cosworth race engine

Cars he currently owns: Acura MDX, 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo, Porsche Cayenne GTS and a 1964 Mini Cooper that I restored for my high school senior project that I will never sell!

Longest road trip taken: It was two years ago after the Iowa race. We drove back to Indy which was some seven hours or so, showered and got right back in the car to head to Columbus, Ohio to pick up the boat and everything else. We got a few hours of sleep then we were in the car for 20 hours to St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada. It stunk badly. I don't know how the truck drivers do it!

Pets: I have four dogs: Deo, Dove, Dude and Dexter

List of Favourites:

Vacation spot: My mom's house in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

Sports team: The Ohio State Buckeyes

Movies: Grown Ups and Zero Dark Thirty

Foods: sushi, pizza, or some good Mexican food

Race track: Road America

Racing memory: Winning St. Pete in 2008

Driver growing up: Bobby Rahal of course :-)

Is there a motto you live by: Everything happens for a reason