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Graham Rahal closing on new IndyCar deal with RLL
Graham Rahal has been driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team since 2013 and has had a total of 275 starts since 2007. He has driven for several other teams including Newman-Haas Racing, Sarah Fisher Racing, and Chip Ganassi Racing. Rahal has sponsorship for the entirety of the next season, so he feels no pressure during the off-season and is in a good position to move forward. However, he is still working through his contract and has set a deadline for himself to finalize it. Rahal is handling the negotiations on his own, without the help of a management company. Despite the challenges of negotiating with family, Rahal respects his father’s approach to treating business as business. He will be meeting with co-team owner Mike Lanigan to discuss the contract details. Rahal has had a rollercoaster season with highs like poles at the Indianapolis road course and Portland, but also lows such as failing to qualify for the Indy 500 and uncompetitive results in other oval events. He expressed relief that the season is over due to the struggles he faced.
Source: Motorsport.com
