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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing will begin their 22nd consecutive season of competition in 2013.  This season marks the first time the team has prepared more than one fulltime entry for the full IZOD IndyCar Series season since 2007 when Scott Sharp and Jeff Simmons drove for the team. Simmons was replaced by Ryan Hunter-Reay for the final six of 17 races. The team entered cars in the Indy 500 each year since then and will prepare the No. 15 Midas / Big O Tires entry for Graham Rahal and the No. 16 Acorn Stairlifts entry for James Jakes for the full 2013 season and will enter the No. 17 blu eCigs entry for Mike Conway in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Conway will pilot the No. 16 car on Tuesday at Barber Motorsports Park (BMP) and Jakes will take over on Wednesday.

March 8, 2013

blu eCigs Joins RLL Racing's IndyCar Program as Primary Sponsor at Long Beach and Associate for 2013 Season

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (February 20, 2013) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that blu eCigs, the electronic cigarette brand widely known for superior style and quality, will be the primary sponsor of the No. 17 Indy car driven by 2011 winner Mike Conway at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race event April 19-21, 2013. In addition, blu eCigs will be an associate sponsor of the team’s No. 15 Indy car driven by Graham Rahal for the full 2013 season. The partnership will include both strategic branding and personal services as blu eCigs will take on a high-profile role in open-wheel racing across the Indy car team.

February 20, 2013

Graham Rahal Completed His First Test of 2013 and Ran 142 Trouble-Free Laps at Sebring International Raceway

SEBRING, Fla. (February 19, 2013) – Graham Rahal completed a trouble-free day of testing his No. 15 Midas / Big O Tires Honda-Dallara-Firestone race car today at the 1.65-mile Sebring International Raceway short course in preparation for the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season.  He completed 142 laps with a best lap time of 52.67. 

February 19, 2013

TranSystems Inc. Joins RLL Racing as an "Official Team Partner" of ALMS and IndyCar Programs

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (February 13, 2013) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that TranSystems Inc., a global engineering transportation firm, has become an “Official Team Partner” as well as an associate sponsor of the No. 15 Indy car driven by Graham Rahal in the IZOD IndyCar Series for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

February 13, 2013

James Jakes to Join RLL for 2013 IndyCar Series Season; Acorn Stairlifts to Sponsor Entry

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (February 5, 2013) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that the team will enter a second full-season program in the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series for James Jakes, 25.  Acorn Stairlifts, the maker of the number-one selling Stairlift in the world, will sponsor Jakes’ entry.

February 5, 2013

2011 Winner Mike Conway to Return to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach with RLL

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (January 28, 2013) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced today that they will enter a second Honda-Dallara-Firestone race car in the 2013 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach IZOD IndyCar Series race April 19-21, and that 2011 Long Beach race winner Mike Conway will pilot the No. 30 entry. Sponsorship details will be announced at a later date.

January 28, 2013

Deltran Battery Tender Joins RLL Racing's Indy Car Program as Official Team Partner

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (January 8, 2013) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Deltran Battery Tender, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency battery chargers, has become an “Official Team Partner” of their IZOD IndyCar Series team for 2013.  The partnership will include both strategic branding and personal services with driver Graham Rahal and the No. 15 car sponsored by TBC Retail Group and Valvoline.

January 8, 2013

Top New Honda Dealer in the Nation -- Norm Reeves Honda Superstore -- Joins RLL as a Team Partner

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (December 18, 2012) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Norm Reeves Honda Superstore, the number one selling new Honda dealer in the U.S.A., has become an “Official Team Partner” of their IZOD IndyCar Series team that fields Honda-powered Indy cars.

December 18, 2012

Graham Rahal Completed 205 Laps of Testing Over Three Days at Sebring With RLL

SEBRING, Fla. (December 13, 2012) – Graham Rahal, 23, completed a three-day test with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) today at the 1.65-mile Sebring International Raceway short course.  After two days of interrupted testing due to rain, the team was able to complete 105 laps today to bring their three-day total to 205 laps with a best lap time of 53.480. 

December 13, 2012

Graham Rahal Completed 51 Laps on Day 2 of Testing at Sebring Before Rain Brought an Early End to the Test

SEBRING, Fla. (December 12, 2012) – Graham Rahal, 23, completed his second day of testing with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) today at the 1.65-mile Sebring International Raceway.  The track was wet from an overnight thunderstorm and morning sprinkles and steadily began to dry near noon. The team began testing in earnest after a lunch break and continued until showers brought an end to the test day at approximately 2:30 p.m. ET after Rahal had completed 51 trouble-free laps with a best lap time of 54.20. 

December 12, 2012

Graham Rahal Completed 49 Trouble-Free Laps in His First Test Day as a Fulltime Driver for RLL Racing

SEBRING, Fla. (December 11, 2012) – Graham Rahal, 23, completed his first day of testing with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) today at the 1.65-mile Sebring International Raceway. It was also his first time to drive an RLL-prepared race car on a road course after competing in one event for the team – the 2010 Indianapolis 500.  TBC Retail Group is primary sponsor of the No. 15 Dallara-Honda-Firestone entry while Valvoline is a major associate sponsor.

December 11, 2012

Veteran Engineer Eddie Jones Joins Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing; Will Work as Race Engineer for Second Indy Car Program

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (December 3, 2012) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Eddie Jones has joined the team as race engineer for the second 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series program the team is working to finalize. Most recently Jones spent over 15 years with Team Green/Andretti Autosport as a race engineer in Indy Lights, Champ Car and the IndyCar Series and moved to KV Racing Technology in 2012 to be Formula One veteran Rubens Barrichello’s race engineer. 

December 3, 2012

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