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Bobby Rahal Biography
Bobby Rahal is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on January 10, 1953 in Medina, Ohio, United States. The former driver of a racecar, who was briefly director of Jaguar Formula 1.
David Letterman became a minority owner of his racing team in 1996 and in 2004, the team was renamed Rahal Letterman Racing. became the minor owner in his own racing team in 1996 . In 2004 the team was named Rahal Letterman Racing.
Rahal also grew up in the Chicago suburbs and attended Glenbard West High School as class of 1971.
Rahal owns a 1975 Lola T360 which he occasionally races at vintage racing events.
He was married to Debi Rahal in the year 1978.
Name | Bobby Rahal |
First Name | Bobby |
Last Name | Rahal |
Occupation | Race Car Driver |
Birthday | January 10 |
Birth Year | 1953 |
Place of Birth | Medina |
Home Town | Ohio |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Full/Birth Name | |
Parents | Mike Rahal, Barbara Woodward |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Debi Rahal , Johanna Maher |
Children(s) | Graham Rahal, Jarrad Rahal, Ava Rahal, Isabella Rahal |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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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.
Bobby Rahal Net Worth
Bobby Rahal is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bobby Rahal's net worth $80 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a student at Denison University.
He was admitted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.
Robert Woodward “Bobby” Rahal (born January 10, 1953) is an American former 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.
Net Worth | $80 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Race Car Driver |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
In 1982, Rahal entered the CART series with the Truesports team, winning two races and finishing second in the championship behind Rick Mears. He continued racing for Truesports through the 1988 season, winning at least one race every year. In 1986, Rahal dramatically passed Kevin Cogan on a restart with two laps to go to win the Indianapolis 500, only days before his team owner, Jim Trueman died of cancer. Later that year, Rahal won his first CART championship, and successfully defended it the following year.
Rahal competed in one NASCAR race in his career. In November 1984 he drove the 7-11 sponsored Wood Brothers #21 Ford (substituting for Buddy Baker) to a 40th-place finish in the Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Speedway, completing only 44 laps before breaking a rear end gear.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Height | Unknown |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
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 the 1978 New Zealand Grand Prix with Fred Opert Racing (Formula Pacific) and 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.
By 1989, Rahal had ended his occasional forays into sports car racing and focused solely on CART. He moved over to the Kraco race team, but this association produced only two wins over three seasons.
Who is Bobby Rahal Dating?
According to our records, Bobby Rahal married to Debi Rahal , Johanna Maher. As of December 1, 2023, Bobby Rahal’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Bobby Rahal. You may help us to build the dating records for Bobby Rahal!In 1988, Rahal won the last race the Truesports team ever won, the Quaker State 500 at Pocono, the only victory for the Judd engine ever.
Facts & Trivia
Bobby Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bobby Rahal celebrates birthday on January 10 of every year.
After losing the championship to Michael Andretti in 1991, Rahal (with partner Carl Hogan) acquired the assets to the former Pat Patrick Racing team, with Rahal becoming an owner-driver. The team was an immediate success in 1992, producing four wins for Rahal and his third CART championship, making him the last owner-driver to win the CART title, and the last driver to win a race in his own car until Adrian Fernandez did so in 2003. In 1993, Rahal attempted to develop his own Rahal-Hogan chassis, but reverted to the Lola chassis after failing to qualify for the 1993 Indianapolis 500. In 1994 the team brought the Honda engine into the CART series. Except for a second-place finish at Toronto, he and teammate Mike Groff struggled to show the full potential of an engine that would soon dominate the series. In 1995 at Long Beach Rahal became the 10th driver in Championship Car history (including AAA, USAC, and CART) to start 200 races in his career. Despite no wins, Rahal finished a strong 3rd in the 1995 standings using the Mercedes engine.
What happened Bobby Rahal?
He now lives in Lincoln Park, near the lakefront of Chicago. He is the son of sports car racer Mike Rahal and the father of Graham Rahal, who now races in the IndyCar Series.
Is Rahal Lebanese?
Born and raised in Cleveland to parents who had immigrated to the U.S. from Lebanon, Rahal joined the Navy at age 17 and served during World War II as a torpedoman on the USS Macdonough destroyer, his son said. After the war, Rahal briefly attended John Carroll University in suburban Cleveland.
Who is Bobby Rahal's wife?
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Owner(s) | Bobby Rahal David Letterman Mike Lanigan |
Principal(s) | Piers Phillips (President) Ricardo Nault (Team manager) |
Base | Brownsburg, Indiana |
Series | IndyCar Series |
How many Bobby Rahal dealerships are there?
Due to the impressive Customer Satisfaction ratings earned by all Bobby Rahal Automotive Group franchises, our group has now grown to 12 dealerships (representing nine different brands) across the state of Pennsylvania.
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