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Bobby Rahal

Bobby Rahal
Bobby Rahal at the Barber Legends of Motorsport 2010.jpg
Rahal in 2010
Nationality United States American
Born Robert Woodward Rahal
(1953-01-10) January 10, 1953 (age 64)
Medina, Ohio, U.S.
Championship titles
1986, 1987, 1992 PPG Indy Car World Series Champion
Champ Car career
266 races run over 18 years
Years active 1982-1998
Team(s) Truesports (1982-1988)
Kraco (1989)
Galles-Kraco (1990-1991)
Rahal-Hogan (1992-1995)
Team Rahal (1996-1998)
Best finish 1st - 1986, 1987, 1992
First race 1982 Indianapolis 500
Last race 1998 Marlboro 500 (Fontana)
First win 1982 Budweiser Cleveland 500 (Cleveland)
Last win 1992 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix (Nazareth)
Wins Podiums Poles
24 88 16
Formula One World Championship career
Active years 1978
Teams Wolf
Entries 2
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1978 United States Grand Prix
Last entry 1978 Canadian Grand Prix
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish 91st - 1984
First race 1984 Winston Western 500 (Riverside)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Robert "Bobby" Woodward Rahal (born January 10, 1953 in Medina, Ohio) is an American auto racing driver and team owner. As a driver, he won three championships and 24 races in the CART open-wheel series, including the 1986 Indianapolis 500. He also won the 2004 Indianapolis 500 as a team owner for the winning driver, Buddy Rice.

After retiring as a driver, Rahal held managerial positions with the Jaguar Formula 1 team and also was an interim president of the CART series. Rahal was also a sports car driver during the 1980s, and made one NASCAR start for the Wood Brothers.

And it was frigid. A very cold day, and the race long – long for me. The longest I'd done before that was a 100-mile Formula Atlantic race, and this was a 200-mile grand prix. I just wanted to get to the end and get to the next race. It was a workman-like debut.

Rahal began his career in SCCA feeder categories, eventually finishing second to Gilles Villeneuve in the 1977 Formula Atlantic championship. The following year, he competed in European Formula Three with Wolf Racing. Near the end of the season, Rahal raced for the Wolf Formula 1 team in the 1978 United States Grand Prix and the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix. The deal with Wolf did not continue into the 1979 season, as Wolf signed up James Hunt for the one and only car available. Rahal began the 1979 racing a Chevron in Formula Two, but returned to America mid-season and raced in the Can-Am series. During the next few seasons, he competed in various sports car events, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the IMSA GT Championship.


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