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Revision as of 22:07, 27 March 2006 by SmackBot (talk | contribs) (Delink months and days of week &/or general fixes using AWB)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Rahal Letterman Racing (RLR) is an auto racing team that currently has a three car livery in the Indy Racing League. It is co-owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal and television talk show host and comedian David Letterman.
When the team was formed in 1992, it was known as Rahal-Hogan Racing. It changed its name to Team Rahal when then-co-owner Carl Hogan left, and it changed its name again to Rahal Letterman Racing in May 2004.
For the 2005 season, RLR's three drivers were Buddy Rice, who won the 2004 Indianapolis 500 while driving for the team, Vitor Meira, who finished second in the 2005 Indianapolis 500, Danica Patrick, who finished fourth in the 2005 Indianapolis 500, and had the highest finish of any female driver (3 previous) in the history of the Indianapolis 500.
Also in the 2005 Indianapolis 500, former team member Kenny Bräck, who was replaced by Rice when he suffered a serious injury in 2003, replaced Rice when he was injured in pre-race practice. Rice was able to recover in time to race in the next Indy Racing League race.
In 2006, Meira left the team and was replaced by Paul Dana. Dana died in a two-car crash Sunday, March 26, 2006 during the warmup for the IRL IndyCar Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. After the crash, RLR teammates Danica Patrick and Buddy Rice sat out the event.
CART Drivers
IRL Drivers
Current
Former
- Paul Dana (died March 26, 2006)
- Vitor Meira (moved to Panther Racing for the 2006 season)
- Roger Yasukawa (left the team after 2004 season)
- Kenny Bräck (left the team after 2005 season)