BLUE COMPASS RV TO BE PRIMARY SPONSOR OF RAHAL’S ENTRY FOR RACE 1 OF THE HY-VEE INDYCAR WEEKEND
Also Named “Official RV Retailer Partner” of the Team’s INDYCAR Program
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (May 24, 2023) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Blue Compass RV, one of the nation’s largest providers of sales, service and protection products to the recreational vehicle market, has returned to the team as the “Official RV Retailer Partner” for their NTT INDYCAR SERIES program in a multi-year agreement. They will also be the primary sponsor of Graham Rahal’s entry for Race 1 of the Hy-Vee INDYCAR Weekend, which will be held on July 22 this year and appear on Katherine Legge’s entry for the 2023 Indy 500. A Class A premium luxury motorcoach will be onsite at INDYCAR events as part of the program.
“At Blue Compass RV, we are proud to continue our partnership with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team,” said Jon Ferrando, CEO and President of Blue Compass RV. “Our core consumers are enthusiastic race fans, and we are excited for them to see Blue Compass RV associated with such a legendary race team. We are looking forward to remaining a part of the INDYCAR series in 2023 and beyond.”
In 2022, the team had a partnership with the group, then named RV Retailer, LLC, who has continued a steep growth curve and has since relaunched the brand nationally as Blue Compass RV. During 2023, the Blue Compass RV brand will be rolled out to the company’s 100+ stores across America, and they will adopt the new name. The new brand rollout will also consolidate 20 plus regional store brand names into one powerful brand that consumers will trust from coast to coast as they travel America in their RVs.
“It’s no surprise that Blue Compass RV is one of the nation’s largest entities in the recreational vehicle retail market,” added Mike Lanigan, co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing with Bobby Rahal and David Letterman. “The steep growth trajectory is a tribute to their management and customer service. We share a similar goal on providing outstanding customer service and believe customers looking for a new or used recreational vehicle will enjoy the experience and support they receive from one of their many retail stores across 33 states.”
The 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season resumes with the GMR Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway which will be broadcast live on NBC beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 13. All on-track action can be seen on NBC, or NBC’s Peacock Premium streaming service. For more information about the series or team, please visit www.indycar.com and www.rahal.com.
Blue Compass RV
Blue Compass RV is the fastest growing RV retail company in the United States with a mission to provide an exceptional sales, service and RV ownership experience for its customers. Blue Compass RV has over 100 RV stores in 33 states. Blue Compass RV is led by Jon Ferrando, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President. Jon Ferrando was instrumental in building America’s largest automotive retailer from start-up to over $20 billion in revenue. Blue Compass RV’s leadership team has over 300 years of automotive and RV retail industry experience.
About Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, based in Zionsville, Ind., is co-owned by three-time IndyCar Champion and 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, former CBS Late Show host David Letterman and Mi-Jack co-owner Mike Lanigan. In 2023, the team begins its 32nd year of competition and will attempt to add to its 29 Indy car wins – including the 2004 Indy 500 from pole with Buddy Rice and the 2020 Indy 500 with Takuma Sato — their 33 poles, 109 podium finishes and 1992 series championship. The team also competed in the American Le Mans Series from 2009-2013 as BMW Team RLL where they won both the Manufacturer and Team Championships in the GT category in 2010 and swept all three GT titles in 2011 – Manufacturer, Team and Driver. In 2012, the team finished second in the Team Championship and third in the Manufacturer Championship and in 2013, the team finished second in the Driver, Team and Manufacturer Championship. From 2014 to 2021, BMW Team RLL competed in the GTLM class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a two-car program. In 2022, BMW M Team RLL competed in the GTD PRO class in IMSA while simultaneously ramping up for a two-car program in the much-anticipated GTP class in IMSA for 2023. In total, the team has earned 22 wins – including the 2019 and 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance races, 30 poles and 96 podium finishes prior to the start of the 2023 season. BMW M Team RLL highlights also include second-place finishes in the Manufacturer, Team and Driver championships in 2015 and 2017 and being named the 2020 Michelin North American Endurance Champions.