Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

Following the 1991 CART season, Bobby Rahal left the Galles-Kraco Racing team. Despite consistent top finishes, Rahal won only two races between 1989 and 1991. Likewise, Danny Sullivan left the Patrick Racing team, following a dismal season with the Alfa Romeo engine. The two drivers essentially swapped rides. Rahal signed with Patrick in September 1991,{{cite news|title=Rahal to sign with Patrick Racing|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13886929/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=54|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 4, 1991|access-date=September 20, 2017}}{{Open access}} and Sullivan took to Rahal's old seat at Galles-Kraco Racing.{{cite news|title=Sullivan talking to Galles-Kraco|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13886971/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=13|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 5, 1991|access-date=September 20, 2017}}{{Open access}}

In late 1991, Patrick Racing found itself in financial and legal trouble. Rumors surfaced that the Patrick team had shipped one of the Ilmor Chevrolet V-8 engines over to the Alfa Romeo engine developers in Italy,[http://morefrontwing.com/2012/05/17/indycar-engine-woes-have-deep-roots/ IndyCar Engine Woes have Deep Roots], More Front Wing, May 17, 2012, Retrieved 2013-01-18 who in turn, tore the engine down to examine it and allegedly stole design ideas. It was returned in pieces and infuriated Ilmor officials.{{cite news|title=Allotment of Chevy engines an embarrassment to CART (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175123918/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=35|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 5, 1991|access-date=June 23, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Allotment of Chevy engines an embarrassment to CART (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175124011/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=36|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 5, 1991|access-date=June 23, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{Cite book|title=The Indianapolis 500 Yearbook - 1992|last=Carl.|first=Hungness|date=1992|publisher=Carl Hungness|isbn=0915088584|location=Speedway, Ind.|oclc=1066693961}}

By this time, Patrick's contractual obligations with Alfa Romeo had ended, so the team attempted to re-sign with Ilmor, or possibly acquire older Ilmor engines from Newman/Haas.{{cite news|title=Rahal in, Patrick out as Indy-car team owner (part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13886695/rahal_hogan_racing_december_1991/|first=Robin|last=Miller|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=49|via=Newspapers.com|date=December 20, 1991|access-date=September 20, 2017}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Rahal in, Patrick out as Indy-car team owner (part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13886715/|first=Robin|last=Miller|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=50|via=Newspapers.com|date=December 20, 1991|access-date=September 20, 2017}}{{Open access}} Due to the possible fraudulent actions by Patrick against Ilmor, the team was refused an Ilmor Chevrolet engine lease, despite inking the popular Rahal.{{cite news|title=Rahal buys into chance at Chevys (part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13886546/bobby_rahal_patrick_racing_1991/|first=Robin|last=Miller|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=57|via=Newspapers.com|date=December 19, 1991|access-date=September 20, 2017}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Rahal buys into chance at Chevys (part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13886585/|first=Robin|last=Miller|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=63|via=Newspapers.com|date=December 19, 1991|access-date=September 20, 2017}}{{Open access}} Facing a decidedly uncompetitive powerplant situation for 1992, and escalating legal problems, in December 1991, Patrick sold the team outright to Bobby Rahal and his new partner Carl Hogan. Together they formed Rahal-Hogan Racing. They retained most of the key personnel, the sponsorship from Miller Genuine Draft, and were able to re-secure the Ilmor Chevrolet engine lease for the team.

In 1992, the team won the CART championship on their first try, with owner-driver Bobby Rahal fielding a "tried and true" Lola T92/00-Chevy "A" to four victories and three poles during the season. It was Rahal's third points championship as a driver. Rahal's three oval wins included a dominating wire-to-wire victory at Phoenix, where he led all 200 laps. His other wins came at Detroit, Loudon, and Nazareth. He finished 6th at the Indianapolis 500, but dropped out of the Michigan 500. He notched 12 top-ten finishes, and clinched the championship by a mere 4 points, after finishing third at Laguna Seca.{{cite news|title=Rahal wraps up third IndyCar points title (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22829524/cart_laguna_seca_1992/|first=Mike|last=Harris|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=9|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 19, 1992|access-date=August 15, 2018}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Rahal wraps up third IndyCar points title (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22829596/cart_laguna_seca_1992/|first=Mike|last=Harris|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=10|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 19, 1992|access-date=August 15, 2018}}{{Open access}}

It was the fifth consecutive (and final) championship for the Ilmor Chevy "A" engine. Rahal managed to outperform the newer engines that joined the series in 1992, the Ford/Cosworth XB, as well as the Ilmor Chevy "B" engine, which was used exclusively by Penske. For the third time, Michael Andretti finished runner-up to Rahal in the points. Andretti promptly left Indy car racing the following year to race in Formula One.

In late 1992, Rahal-Hogan Racing absorbed the Truesports racing team,{{cite news|title=Demise of Truesports team saddens IndyCar fraternity|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4950301/truesports/|first=Rick|last=Shaffer|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=70|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 23, 1992|access-date=April 15, 2016}}{{Open access}}{{Cite book|title=The men & machines of Indy car racing : Indy car 1992-93|date=1993|publisher=Autosport International|others=Rahal, Bobby., Hughes, Jonathan., PPG Indy Car World Series.|isbn=0929323092|location=New York, NY|oclc=29490370}} where Rahal had started his CART career. The team moved its headquarters from Indianapolis to Hilliard, into the old Truesports facility. Along with the acquisition, they took over the two-year-old Truesports "All-American" chassis program.{{cite web|last1=Embury|first1=Mike|title=HISTORY: Made-In America Chassis Troubles, Part 1|url=http://popularopenwheel.com/history-made-america-chassis-troubles-part-1/|publisher=Popular Open Wheel|access-date=8 February 2018|date=2018-01-17}} Rahal started the 1993 season with an updated version of the Truesports chassis, now designated the R/H-001, powered by the newer Ilmor Chevy "C" engine. The intention was to introduce a brand-new R/H chassis by August of that year.{{cite news|title=Numbers not adding up for Rahal during chassis transition period|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-1993/175346001/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=David|last=Benner|page=55|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 14, 1993|access-date=June 24, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{Cite book|title=Indy car 1993-94|last=Autocourse|date=1993|publisher=Hazleton Pub|isbn=1874557454|edition= 1st|location=Richmond, Surrey, Eng.|oclc=30471581}}

A second-place finish at Long Beach offered some promise for the chassis.{{cite news|title=Tracy Triumphs at Long Beach (part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10111834/1993_cart_long_beach/|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=9|via=Newspapers.com|date=April 19, 1993|access-date=April 7, 2017}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Tracy Triumphs at Long Beach (part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10111861/1993_cart_long_beach/|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=13|via=Newspapers.com|date=April 19, 1993|access-date=April 7, 2017}}{{Open access}} The success was short-lived, however, as the chassis proved uncompetitive on ovals and superspeedways. Rahal failed to qualify at Indianapolis; he was bumped with 15 minutes left in the day.{{cite news|title=Rahal ends futile month with final embarrassment (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175345024/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Bill|last=Benner|page=9|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 24, 1993|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Rahal ends futile month with final embarrassment (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-1993/175345122/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Bill|last=Benner|page=13|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 24, 1993|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Open access}} Following Indy, the team switched Rahal to a more conventional Lola T93/00.{{cite news|title=rested Rahal among Milwaukee quick|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-1993/175345754/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Mike|last=Harris|page=54|via=Newspapers.com|date=June 5, 1993|access-date=June 24, 2025}}{{Open access}} Rahal rebounded, with 11 top-tens in the final 12 races - good enough for 4th place in the final points standings.

Mike Groff joined the team as a test driver and raced a second car on a partial schedule. After the team's failure at Indy, Groff made four additional starts in the R/H-001. By season's end, the team abandoned the in-house chassis project.

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Rahal-Hogan Racing introduced the Honda HRX Indy V-8t engine to IndyCar racing in 1994, after performing development testing for the powerplant throughout 1993.{{cite news|title=Honda participation in IndyCar racing has American flavor|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-honda-indy-car-199/175346535/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=22|via=Newspapers.com|date=January 10, 1993|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Honda engine set for Indy-cars|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-1993/175347572/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=24|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 10, 1993|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Open access}} The team operated as a two-car outfit, promoting Mike Groff to a full-time schedule for 1994. The team fielded the Lola T94/00 chassis

The first generation iron block Honda powerplants, however, were still underdeveloped.{{cite news|title=Honda has been in the hunt every time out (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175405747/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=85|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 10, 1996|access-date=June 27, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Honda has been in the hunt every time out (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175405878/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=87|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 10, 1996|access-date=June 27, 2025}}{{Open access}} At the 1994 Indianapolis 500, both Rahal and Groff were at the bottom of the speed charts, and the team was at risk of failing to qualifying at Indy for the second year in a row.{{cite news|title=Rahal ready to go with Ilmor power (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-1994/175347991/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=39|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 17, 1994|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Rahal ready to go with Ilmor power (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-1994/175348105/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=41|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 17, 1994|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Open access}} On the second weekend of time trials, both Rahal and Groff withdrew their Honda-powered machines,{{cite news|title=Some teams add by subtracting (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/29645873/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=20|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 22, 1994|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Some teams add by subtracting (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-1993/175349120/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=23|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 22, 1994|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Open access}} and re-qualified using two PC-22-Ilmors loaned from Penske.{{cite news|title=Plan B puts Rahal, Groff in '500' field (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-1994/175348902/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=20|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 22, 1994|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Plan B puts Rahal, Groff in '500' field (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175349069/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=23|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 22, 1994|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Open access}} Rahal finished a strong 3rd in the race with the borrow chassis.{{cite news|title=Rahal dodges 3 crashes for 3rd|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-1994/175349276/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Mark|last=Ambrogi|page=4|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 30, 1994|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Open access}}

Rahal and Groff finished out the rest of the 1994 season with the Honda, however, the results were largely disappointing. Rahal notched only one top five driving the Honda, and placed tenth in the season points standings. Unsatisfied with the lack of progress and growing pains with the Honda engine, Rahal-Hogan Racing announced they were cutting ties with Honda at the end of the season.{{cite news|title=Rahal finds himself at crossroads with Honda|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-1994/175350348/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=21|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 15, 1994|access-date=June 27, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Rahal, Honda split official|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-1994/175350308/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=22|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 17, 1994|access-date=June 27, 2025}}{{Open access}}

For 1995, Rahal-Hogan replaced Mike Groff with veteran Raul Boesel,{{cite news|title=Speculation runs wild as season winds down|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175350260/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=45|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 18, 1994|access-date=June 27, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Boesel leaves Simon Racing, hooks up with Rahal/Hogan (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175349893/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=25|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 28, 1994|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Boesel leaves Simon Racing, hooks up with Rahal/Hogan (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175349923/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=26|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 28, 1994|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Open access}} and switched to Ilmor-Mercedes Benz "D" engines.{{cite news|title=Rahal-Hogan to drive Mercedes-Benz engine|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-1994/175350251/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=22|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 9, 1994|access-date=June 24, 2025}}{{Open access}} Rahal finished third at the 1995 Indianapolis 500, which would ultimately be his final Indy start. Rahal notched eight top-fives and 12 top-tens to finish third in points. Boesel had seven top tens. Despite switching to a more conventional chassis/engine combination, the team remained winless for the third consecutive season.

In 1996, Carl Hogan left the team and started his own racing operation, Hogan Racing.{{cite news|title=Letterman rumors denies|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175478500/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Tom|last=Rietmann|page=15|via=Newspapers.com|date=July 19, 1995|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}} As a result, the team changed its name to Team Rahal. Rahal signed a five-year sponsorship extension with Miller, and switched to the Reynard 96I chassis.{{cite news|title=Indy-car teams settling on engine programs for the 1996 season|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175407914/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=60|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 22, 1996|access-date=June 27, 2025}}{{Open access}} Raul Boesel left to join Team Green,{{cite news|title=Boesel hops over to Team Green (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175408452/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=29|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 2, 1995|access-date=June 27, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Boesel hops over to Team Green (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175408475/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=30|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 2, 1995|access-date=June 27, 2025}}{{Open access}} and Bryan Herta replaced Boesel in the team's second car, picking up sponsorship from Shell.{{cite news|title=Herta teams up with Rahal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-rahal-1996/175408081/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Steve|last=Siosarek|page=66|via=Newspapers.com|date=December 1, 1995|access-date=June 27, 2025}}{{Open access}} In February of that year, comedian and talk show host David Letterman purchased a minority interest in the team.{{cite news|title=Letterman takes green flag, joins Rahal's racing team|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-rahal-letterman-19/175407247/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=29|via=Newspapers.com|date=February 14, 1996|access-date=June 27, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Letterman, Newman side with CART in Indy war|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175405855/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=86|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 10, 1996|access-date=June 27, 2025}}{{Open access}}

Due to the open wheel "Split", Team Rahal did not compete at the Indianapolis 500. Instead Rahal and Herta raced at the U.S. 500 at Michigan.{{cite news|title=Team Rahal Hopes To End Victory Drought|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hickory-daily-record-bobby-rahal-1996/175477592/|newspaper=Hickory Daily Record|page=19|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 26, 1996|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}} Herta qualified for the front row at Michigan, but was involved in the big crash at the start.{{cite news|title=Parade lap was a charade lap at Michigan|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/138167431/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Mark|last=Ambrogi|page=58|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 27, 1996|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}} Herta drove a backup car to 15th place. Bobby Rahal was running as high as 6th until he brushed the wall and dropped out with suspension damage. In the season finale at Laguna Seca, Bryan Herta nearly won his first career Indy car race. Leading on the final lap, Alex Zanardi made a daring, diving pass at the famous "Corkscrew" turns, to steal the victory in shocking fashion.{{cite web|last1=Glick|first1=Shav|title=Zanardi Pulls Out All Stops at the Corkscrew|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-09-09-sp-42136-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=February 6, 2017|date=September 9, 1996}}{{cite news|title=Vasser clinches Indy Car title (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23043136/cart_laguna_seca_1996_the_pass/|first=Mike|last=Harris|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=15|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 9, 1996|access-date=August 22, 2018}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Vasser clinches Indy Car title (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23043169/cart_laguna_seca_1996_the_pass/|first=Mike|last=Harris|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=21|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 9, 1996|access-date=August 22, 2018}}{{Open access}} The legendary incident became known in racing circles simply as "The Pass".{{cite news|title=Herta exacts small revenge for 'The Pass'|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23042461/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=31|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 7, 1997|access-date=August 21, 2018}}{{Open access}} Rahal and Herta combined for five podiums on the season, and finished 7th and 8th in points, respectively.

In 1997, Team Rahal switched to the Ford-Cosworth XD engine, and Rahal's sponsorship switched to the Miller Lite brand. The team struggled throughout the year, with Rahal posting only one podium finish.{{cite news|title=Grading on a curve|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175479726/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=33|via=Newspapers.com|date=June 29, 1997|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Letterman gets a charge from Rahal's podium finish|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-bobby-rahal-1997/175479470/|newspaper=Indianapolis News|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=18|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 11, 1997|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}} At the Rio 400, Rahal was leading the race, looking for his first win since 1992. However, he ran out of fuel with one lap to go.{{cite news|title=Rahal's misfortune helps Tracy triumph in Rio 400 (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-1997/175480209/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=15|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 12, 1997|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Rahal's misfortune helps Tracy triumph in Rio 400 (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175480327/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=18|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 12, 1997|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}} Herta also posted only one podium. Herta and Rahal finished 11th and 12th in points, respectively.{{cite news|title=Racing Leaders - CART|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/175481238/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=42|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 6, 1997|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}} The team's lack of winning was attributed to several factors, including Goodyear tires,{{cite news|title=CART's senior driver still has fuel in engine to go out winning (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175481729/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=201|via=Newspapers.com|date=March 8, 1998|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=CART's senior driver still has fuel in engine to go out winning (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175481748/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=201|via=Newspapers.com|date=March 8, 1998|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}} and engine choice. After their divorce from Honda at the end of 1994, the powerplant was proving to be successful long-term, winning six consecutive CART championships (1996–2001).

Rahal announced he was going to retire from driving at the conclusion of the 1998 CART season. He embarked on a year-long "Last Ride" campaign, Rahal's best finish of the season was a third place at Mid-Ohio.{{cite news|title=Fernandez takes the prize; Zanardi suffers the penalty (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6418296//|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=15|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 10, 1998|access-date=August 29, 2016}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Fernandez takes the prize; Zanardi suffers the penalty (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6418310//|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=19|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 10, 1998|access-date=August 29, 2016}}{{Open access}} He finished the season with ten top-10 finishes, and placed 10th in points. At Laguna Seca, Bryan Herta avenged his defeat from two years earlier. Herta started on the pole and led 81 of the 83 laps, posting his first Indy/Champ car victory.{{cite news|title=Herta's first victory worth the long wait|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23101574/cart_laguna_seca_1998/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=26|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 14, 1998|access-date=August 21, 2018}}{{Open access}} It was Team Rahal's first race win since 1992. Herta posted nine other top-tens, and finished 8th in points.

With Bobby Rahal now retired as a driver, over the next few years the team would employ Bryan Herta, Max Papis, Kenny Bräck, Jimmy Vasser and Michel Jourdain Jr. Bobby Rahal assumed additional roles during this timeframe, serving as interim president of CART in 2000,{{cite news|title=CART forced out Craig, puts Rahal in charge (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-2000/175619845/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=41|via=Newspapers.com|date=June 17, 2000|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=CART forced out Craig, puts Rahal in charge (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-rahal-2000/175619929/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=47|via=Newspapers.com|date=June 17, 2000|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}} taking a managerial position with Jaguar,{{cite news|title=Rahal joining CART exodus to lead a Formula One team|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-rahal-2000/175619981/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=34|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 11, 2000|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}} and co-owning a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team, Gloy-Rahal Racing. Bryan Herta made it back-to-back wins at Laguna Seca,{{cite news|title=Herta's performance is dominating again|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23192916/cart_laguna_seca_1999/|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=23|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 13, 1999|access-date=August 27, 2018}}{{Open access}} but would be let go at the end of the 1999 season.{{cite news|title=Herta hopes to draw attention of a new ride|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/149827039/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=37|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 15, 1999|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Franchitti lowers pole record|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175618454/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=48|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 17, 1999|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}}

In 2000, Team Rahal signed 1998 IRL champion and 1999 Indianapolis 500 winner Kenny Bräck.{{cite news|title=Brack would like to defend Indy title (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-rahal-brack-2000/175618539/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=38|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 11, 1999|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Brack would like to defend Indy title (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-rahal-brack-2000/175618658/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|page=40|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 11, 1999|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}} Bräck won four races in 2001, and finished second in points. Max Papis won three races over his three seasons with the team (1999–2001), with a best result of 5th in points in 1999.

The driver lineup changed for 2002, as Papis and Bräck were replaced by veteran Jimmy Vasser and pay driver Michel Jourdain Jr.{{cite news|title=Rahal adds second driver|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175620884/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=36|via=Newspapers.com|date=January 31, 2002|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Jourdain makes move pay off|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-rahal-2002/175620871/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Steve|last=Ballard|page=35|via=Newspapers.com|date=March 11, 2002|access-date=June 28, 2025}}{{Open access}} The results were above average, with Vasser winning one race, and finishing 7th in points. Jourdain had 14 top-tens, including a 4th place in his debut at Monterrey, en route to a 10th place ranking in points.

In 2003, the team dropped down to a one-car effort in the CART/Champ Car series. Michel Jourdain Jr. won two races, notched 15 top-tens, one pole, and finished third in points. The 2003 season would be Team Rahal's final year in CART/Champ Car. For 2004, the team would switch permanently to the IRL/IndyCar Series.

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In 2002, while maintaining their full-time CART schedule, Team Rahal entered one car at the Indianapolis 500. It was their first appearance at Indy since 1995, and first participation in the IRL.{{cite news|title=CART owner Rahal unveils plans to return to Indy 500|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-rahal-2002/175614432/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Steve|last=Ballard|page=39|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 17, 2001|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}} They followed the trend of other major CART-based teams entering at Indy, and/or switching over to the rival IRL.{{cite news|title=DeFerran content to follow Penske from CART to IRL|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175615029/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Steve|last=Ballard|page=41|via=Newspapers.com|date=December 9, 2001|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Additional CART teams might make jump to IRL|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175615029/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=41|via=Newspapers.com|date=December 9, 2001|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Blair Racing moved from CART to IRL|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175615168/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=37|via=Newspapers.com|date=January 10, 2002|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Franchitti, Tracy get rides for Indy 500|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-franchitti-2002-in/118000870/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Steve|last=Ballard|page=25|via=Newspapers.com|date=January 5, 2002|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}} As a tune-up in March, Jimmy Vasser drove to a 9th place finish at Fontana, but dropped out and finished 30th at Indy.

For 2003, Team Rahal expanded to full-time in the IRL. They ran a full-time entry in CART (Michel Jourdain Jr.), a full-time entry in IRL (Kenny Bräck), and a second car at Indy only (Jimmy Vasser). Bräck returned to the team after a one-year stint with Ganassi.{{cite news|title=Brack rejoins Rahal for 2003 season|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175616012/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=47|via=Newspapers.com|date=December 6, 2002|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}} The 2003 season was significant for the team, as Rahal was reunited with engine manufacturer Honda after their rift in 1994.{{cite news|title=Rahal reunites with old friends|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bobby-rahal-2003/175616513/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Steve|last=Ballard|page=81|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 9, 2003|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}} Bräck finished 9th in IRL points, with a best finish of 2nd at Motegi. However, at the season finale at Texas, Bräck suffered a serious crash. His car launched into the catch fence, and he suffered critical, but non life-threating injuries.{{cite news|title=Brack makes surprise return|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune/175637198/|newspaper=The Tribune|first=Damian|last=Dottore|page=32|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 29, 2005|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}} He would require a lengthy recovery, and it essentially ended his driving career.

In 2004, the team formally changed its name to Rahal Letterman Racing,{{cite news|title=Guest of Honor|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/175635896/|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|first=Alan|last=Tays|page=33|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 30, 2004|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}} and dropped its Champ Car program permanently.{{cite news|title=Ex-CART chief Rahal pulls his team from Champ Car|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175661600/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first1=Curt|last1=Cavin|first2=Steve|last2=Ballard|page=43|via=Newspapers.com|date=March 19, 2004|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}} Buddy Rice was hired to drive in substitute of the injured Kenny Bräck.{{cite news|title=Yasukawa gets part-time ride with Rahal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175661724/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=31|via=Newspapers.com|date=January 21, 2004|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}} Vítor Meira was added as a second car, and Roger Yasukawa drove a third car at Motegi and Indianapolis.{{cite news|title=Team Rahal adds Meira|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175661206/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=29|via=Newspapers.com|date=March 27, 2004|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}} Rice's role was originally temporary,{{cite news|title=Rice on pole for IRL opener|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175661812/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=47|via=Newspapers.com|date=February 29, 2004|access-date=July 1, 2025}}{{Open access}} but when it became clear that Bräck was still unable to drive, Rice's spot turned full-time.{{cite news|title=Brack not in Rahal's 2005 plans|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175662121/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=30|via=Newspapers.com|date=December 8, 2004|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}}

At Indianapolis, Rice won the pole position, the pit stop contest, led the most laps, and won the race, his first victory in championship-level competition. It also marked the long-anticipated first Indy 500 victory for Honda. Rice won again at Kansas and Michigan, and finished 3rd in points. Meira scored two second places, and one pole, and despite missing the first two races of the season, finished 8th in points.

The driver lineup for 2005 included Buddy Rice, Vítor Meira, and rookie Danica Patrick. Patrick had driven for Team Rahal in Toyota Atlantics in 2003–2004, moving up to Indy cars for 2005. At the 2005 Indianapolis 500, Rice suffered a partially torn spinal ligament in a practice crash, and was replaced by Kenny Bräck.{{cite news|title=Brack happy to be back at Indy (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175662806/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=31|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 19, 2005|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Brack happy to be back at Indy (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175662911/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=38|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 19, 2005|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}} Patrick qualified 4th, led 19 laps, and finished 4th, the highest finish ever for a female driver at the Indianapolis 500 to-date. Meira finished 2nd, and Patrick won rookie of the year. Bräck, whose career had been on hiatus due to his 2003 crash, driving in substitution for Rice, was the fastest qualifier. But he dropped out on race day with mechanical problems. It would be Bräck's final career Indy car race.

Rice was able to return to the cockpit at the next race. His season was mostly disappointing, however, notching only four top-tens and no wins. Meira finished 7th in points, but it was Patrick who garnered the most attention on the season - at times overshadowing her teammates.{{cite news|title=Meira almost an afterthough|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/86704873/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Steve|last=Ballard|page=77|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 30, 2005|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}} She won three poles and posted seven top-tens. She won IndyCar rookie of the year, and finished 12th in points.{{cite news|title=Patrick's last chance for 1st win|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/175663272/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|first=Curt|last=Cavin|page=C4|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 16, 2005|access-date=June 30, 2025}}{{Open access}}

Rahal Letterman Racing had high hopes for 2006. Vítor Meira left the team to join Panther Racing. He was replaced by Paul Dana who brought sponsorship from the Ethanol Promotion Council.[http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-24-2005/0003072393&EDATE= Remy to Sponsor Paul Dana in the Ethanol Hemelgarn Indy Racing League Entry], PRNewswire, February 24, 2005 At the season opener at Homestead, the team qualified all three cars in the top nine (Patrick 3rd, Rice 6th, and Dana 9th). During the final practice on Sunday morning, Vision Racing's Ed Carpenter crashed in turn two and the car slid down the 20-degree banking. Dana, who seemed to not receive the signal from the spotter,{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}} ran into the gearbox section of Carpenter's car, sending Dana's car flying on the backstretch. Dana died in the hospital later that afternoon, and the entire team, including Patrick and Rice, withdrew.

Patrick and Rice raced together at St. Petersburg with the third car vacant out of respect for Dana. Effective at Motegi, Jeff Simmons was added as the team's third driver. In mid-2006 the team switched from the Panoz to the Dallara chassis. Rice finished 15th in points, Patrick finished 9th, and Simmons finished 16th.

In 2007, Rahal Letterman Racing fielded two cars, one for Simmons and one for IndyCar veteran Scott Sharp. Patrick went to Andretti Green Racing, and Rice moved over to Dreyer & Reinbold. However, after eleven races, the team released Simmons and picked up former Champ Car driver Ryan Hunter-Reay,[https://www.courant.com/2007/07/20/indycars-simmons-replaced/ Indycar's Simmons Replaced], Hartford Courant July 20, 2007, Retrieved 2011-1-17 who earned a 7th-place finish at Mid-Ohio. Consistent finishes gave Ryan and the team the Rookie of the Year award despite making only six starts.

In the 2008, Rahal Letterman Racing dropped down to just one car driven by Ryan Hunter-Reay. The team scored a win at Watkins Glen and Hunter-Reay finished 8th in points. At the end of the season, the team's ethanol promotion council sponsorship left and they unable to find full-time sponsorship going into 2009.Tuttle, Tim. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121103200617/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/tim_tuttle/01/13/Ryan.Hunter.Reay/ Hunter-Reay finds stability in second season with Andretti], Sports Illustrated, January 13, 2011, Retrieved 2011-1-17

RLR did not participate full-time in the 2009 season due to a lack of sponsorship.[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/irl/2009-05-24-indy-500-preview_N.htm In troubled economy, IndyCar racing searches for right road], a May 2009 Indianapolis Star article published in USA Today With the sponsorship of DAFCA they participated in the 2009 Indianapolis 500, where driver Oriol Servià, after starting on the ninth row, advanced to tenth place but completed only 98 laps before being forced to quit due to mechanical problems.[http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=110201&newlang=&topic=21&catid=20 Servia Charge Too Good To Be True] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719224842/http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=110201&newlang=&topic=21&catid=20 |date=2011-07-19 }}, a May 24, 2009 team report from paddocktalk.com

In 2010, the team again failed to secure sponsorship for the full season. At the 2010 Indianapolis 500, the team arranged a one-race sponsorship entry for Graham Rahal.{{cite web|url=http://www.skiddmark.com/2010/04/04/bmw-motorsport-spread-a-little-happiness-at-sebring/ |title= SkiddMark joins Team BMW Rahal Letterman at the Sebring 12Hrs |publisher=Fitch Media Limited | work= SkiddMark.com | access-date= 2011-10-16}} Rahal ran in the top ten until a blocking penalty shuffled him back in the standings, and he finished 12th.{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}

In December 2010, Mike Lanigan, former co-owner of Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing with Carl Haas and actor Paul Newman, became co-owner of what was renamed Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.[http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101217/IRL/101219917 IndyCar: Lanigan joins Rahal-Letterman team] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224180709/http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101217/IRL/101219917 |date=2010-12-24 }}, a December 17, 2010 article from AutoWeek

The team signed Jay Howard to drive the #88 car with Service Central sponsorship for the 2011 Indy 500. Bertrand Baguette also joined the team at the 500. Howard finished 30th after losing a wheel following a pit stop on lap 61, while Baguette would lead 11 laps late in the race before needing to pit for fuel with 3 laps to go. He would finish 7th.[https://www.espn.com/racing/racing/indycar/indy500/2011/news/story?id=6605500 Dan Wheldon gets stunning Indy win], a May 30, 2011 article from the "Associated Press"

The team returned to full-time IndyCar competition for 2012, running a single Dallara-Honda for Takuma Sato, who achieved two podium finishes at São Paulo and Edmonton. Michel Jourdain Jr. returned to the team in a second car for the Indianapolis 500, where Sato came close to victory, crashing out on the final lap while attempting to pass Dario Franchitti for the lead.

On April 30, 2014, the team made history with Engage Mobile Solutions when four members of the RLL team including driver Graham Rahal and three members of the pit crew wore Google Glass to show an IndyCar Series pit stop from the unique perspective of each person on the racing team.{{cite web|title=Google Glass view of IndyCar pit stop|url=https://racer.com/2014/05/08/the-art-of-the-verizon-indycar-pit-stop-with-rll-racing-s-national-guard-honda-using-google-glass/|website=Racer|date=8 May 2014 |publisher=Racer Magazine|access-date=May 25, 2024}}

After rotating through a series of drivers, including Jourdain, Jay Howard, and Mike Conway, Graham Rahal returned to RLL to contest the full 2013 season. Rahal struggled during the 2013 and 2014 seasons with only four top-5 finishes. However, he would have a breakout year in 2015, snapping a six-year winless streak at Auto Club Speedway and dueling Justin Wilson to win at his home track at Mid-Ohio. Rahal would end the 2015 season fourth in points after consecutive bad races at Pocono and Sonoma.

For 2016, the team remained a single-car team but added Indy Lights champion Spencer Pigot to the lineup for three races. Rahal would take a win at Texas Motor Speedway by only .008 of a second.

During 2017 the team would watch another two wins, with Graham Rahal taking back-to-back victories at Detroit.

In 2018, RLL would re-sign Takuma Sato, who had previously won the 2017 Indianapolis 500 for Andretti Autosport. Sato would score his first win for the team at the 2018 Grand Prix of Portland, and would win twice more in the 2019 Indycar season, at Barber Motorsports Park and World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway respectively. Sato won his second Indianapolis 500 in 2020, his first with RLL Racing. Rahal finished in 3rd position. The team also ran a third car for the first time in a race 2019 Indianapolis 500, with Jordan King finishing in 24th place.

In 2021 RLL again expanded to three cars, with Graham Rahal and Takuma Sato driving two full-time entries while several drivers would drive a third car on a part-time basis.{{cite web |last1=Horner |first1=Scott |title=What to know about the Indy 500 and IndyCar driver Santino Ferrucci |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2021/05/12/santino-ferrucci-what-know-2021-indy-500-indycar-driver/4949630001/ |website=Indy Star |publisher=Indianapolis Star |access-date=28 July 2021}} The car would be backed by Hy-Vee, a supermarket chain in the Midwestern United States. Initially, the third car was only scheduled to run the 2021 Indianapolis 500 with Santino Ferrucci behind the wheel but after Ferucci's top ten finish in the 500 Hy-Vee gave additional sponsorship for the car to run at Detroit, Mid Ohio, and Nashville with Ferucci driving four races. After the Nashville round the team announced the third car would be run at the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix and the final three races by different drivers in place of Ferrucci; Danish Formula 2 and current Alpine F1 Academy driver Christian Lundgaard would drive the car at the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix on the IMS Road Course with the car backed by MiJack while Oliver Askew would drive the car at Portland, Laguna Seca, and Long Beach backed by Hy-Vee.{{cite web |last1=Pruett |first1=Marshall |title=Lundgaard to make IndyCar debut with RLL on IMS road course |url=https://racer.com/2021/08/09/lundgaard-to-make-indycar-debut-with-rll-on-ims-road-course/ |website=Racer.com |date=9 August 2021 |publisher=Racer Marketing and Media |access-date=3 September 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Pruett |first1=Marshall |title=Askew to close IndyCar season with RLL |url=https://racer.com/2021/09/01/askew-to-close-indycar-season-with-rll/ |website=Racer.com |date=September 2021 |publisher=Racer Marketing and Media |access-date=3 September 2021}} During the season Ferrucci, Askew, and Lundgaard would all test the third car in shootout style tests to determine who would get the full time drive in the third car in 2022.

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For 2022 Takuma Sato would depart the team. The #45 Hy-Vee car would be driven by Jack Harvey, who was signed from Meyer Shank Racing. The team announced on October 20, 2021, that Christian Lundgaard had won the opportunity to drive the #30 car full time and would sign a multi-year deal to compete with RLL full time from 2022 onward.{{cite news|url=https://rahal.com/2021/10/20/christian-lundgaard-to-join-rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing-in-a-multi-year-agreement/ |title= Christian Lundgaard to Join Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in a Multi-Year Agreement |website=www.rahal.com|access-date=20 October 2021}} In 2024 Pietro Fittipaldi replaced Harvey as a full-time entry and Takuma Sato returned to the team as a fourth driver in the Indy 500.{{cite web | last=Pruett | first=Marshall | title=Fittipaldi joins Rahal Letterman Lanigan for 2024 | website=RACER | date=2023-10-23 | url=https://racer.com/2023/10/23/fittipaldi-joins-rahal-letterman-lanigan-for-2024/ | access-date=2024-05-26}}{{cite web | title=Sato Back with RLL for Drive toward Third Indy 500 Win | website=Indianapolis Motor Speedway | date=2024-02-15 | url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/news/2024/02/15/02-15-Sato-Indy-IMS | ref={{sfnref | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 2024}} | access-date=2024-05-26}} In July 2024 Lundgaard announced that it would be his final year with the team and that he would be moving to Arrow McLaren in 2025.{{cite web | last=Barnes | first=Joey | title=Lundgaard to replace Rossi at Arrow McLaren IndyCar team in 2025 | website=Autosport | date=2024-07-02 | url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/lundgaard-to-replace-rossi-at-arrow-mclaren-in-2025/10630743/ | access-date=2024-07-05}}

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In 2007, Rahal Letterman Racing fielded a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR for nine of the twelve races. The team's best results came as a second-place finish at Road America and a third-place finish at Petit Le Mans. The team finished 4th in the GT2 team championship with Tommy Milner and Ralf Kelleners 6th in the driver's championship.

After one-year hiatus, the team returned to the series in 2009 with factory support from BMW and thus held dual nationality team licenses (Germany and United States).[http://www.speedarena.com/news/publish/sportscar/article_8439.shtml BMW, M3 Returning To American Le Mans Series With Rahal Letterman] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212043959/http://www.speedarena.com/news/publish/sportscar/article_8439.shtml |date=2008-02-12 }}, IMSA Press Release, February 6, 2008 The team fielded two M3 GT2's, the #90 driven by Joey Hand and Bill Auberlen and the #92 driven by Tommy Milner and Dirk Müller. After a troubled season, the #92 car finished second at the 2009 Petit Le Mans. The team finished 3rd in the team championship with Milner and Müller 4th in the driver's championship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.alms.com/standings/team?year%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2009/|title=IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.alms.com/standings?year%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2009/|title=IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers}}

In 2010, the team continued their relationship with BMW and the American Le Mans Series. Despite only winning one race at Road America, Rahal Letterman Racing won the team championship while Bill Auberlen and Tommy Milner 3rd in the driver's championship.[http://www.alms.com/standings/team?year%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2010/ 2010 ALMS Teams' Championship Results] 2010[http://www.alms.com/standings/drivers?year%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2010/ 2010 ALMS Drivers' Championship Results] 2010

2011 was an even more successful year for the team. After a one-two finish at the 2011 12 Hours of Sebring the RLL Racing team would win two more races. Despite fierce competition from Corvette, Ferrari, and Porsche, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing claimed the GT Teams and Manufacturers championships, While Joey Hand and Dirk Müller won the drivers championship.[http://www.alms.com/standings/team?year%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2011/ 2011 ALMS Teams Championship Results] 2011[http://www.alms.com/standings?year%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2011/ 2011 ALMS Drivers Championship Results] 2011[http://www.alms.com/standings/manufacturer?year%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2011/ 2011 ALMS Manufacturers Championship Results] 2011 This was the second team championship for the team with the M3.

In 2012, the team returned to the American Le Mans Series for their 4th year with the BMW M3. After winning their second 12 Hours of Sebring in a row, the team, lacking the speed to the brand new Porsches and Corvettes, would win only one more race at Road America. Despite their deficit in pace, the team finished the season 2nd in the championship with driver Dirk Muller finished 4th, the highest of the BMW team drivers.[http://www.alms.com/standings/team?year%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2012/ 2012 ALMS Teams Championship Results] 2012[http://www.alms.com/standings?year%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2012/ 2012 ALMS Drivers Championship Results] 2012

Further developing their relationship with BMW Motorsport, the Rahal Letterman Lanigan team campaigned two brand new Z4 GTE cars, replacing the BMW M3 GT2's. Despite being their first season with the car, the team claimed several GT poles, a 1–2 victory at Long Beach, and a win at Lime Rock Park. The team finished the season 2nd in the Teams' and Manufacturers' Championships behind Corvette Racing.

For 2014, the team continued with its Z4 GTE cars but under the newly formed United SportsCar Championship (which became the IMSA SportsCar Championship starting with the 2016 season). The team would manage four second-place finishes at Daytona and Laguna Seca with the #55 car and Long Beach and Road America for the #56 car. Dirk Müller and teammate John Edwards would finish seventh in the GTLM Drivers' Championship with Bill Auberlen and teammate Andy Priaulx eighth.

For 2015, the team would make several changes to its lineup, this time with ALMS champion Lucas Luhr replacing Müller in the No. 24, and Auberlen being teamed with Dirk Werner in the No. 25. Both teams would take wins during the season, with Edwards/Luhr winning at Laguna Seca, and Auberlen/Werner taking two wins at Long Beach and Austin. Auberlen/Werner would finish second in points to Porsche factory driver Patrick Pilet for the drivers championship. The 24 team also finished 2nd in the teams championship to the Porsche 911 team and BMW finished 2nd to Porsche in manufacturer championship.

For 2016, the team switched to the new BMW M6 GTLM, and the No. 24 team was assigned the Number 100 in celebration of BMW's 100th anniversary. The 25 team finished 7th in the drivers championship and the 100 team in 9th, with neither team winning.

In 2017, the 100 team reverted to the #24, with Martin Tomczyk replacing Luhr as Edwards' teammate, and Alexander Sims as Auberlen's new partner in the 25. The teams returned to their winning ways, with the 25 team (Auberlen/Sims) winning the 6 Hours of the Glen, Petit Le Mans and the Canadian Tire Motorsports Park event and finishing 2nd in the drivers championship. The 24 team (Edwards/Tomczyk) won at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, but finished 7th in the championship. The four victories also elevated BMW to 2nd in the 2017 GTLM Manufacturers championship, losing to Chevrolet by just 6 points.

In November 2017, Auberlen was named a BMW Brand Ambassador, and thus stepped down as a full-time driver for 2018.{{cite web |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/de-phillippi-joins-bmw-team-rll-auberlen-set-for-naec-role/ |title=De Phillippi Joins BMW Team RLL; Auberlen Set for NAEC Role |publisher=Sportscar 365 |date= November 30, 2017 |access-date=January 31, 2019}} He was replaced by Connor De Phillippi as Sims' full-time partner in the 25 team. Edwards also had a partner change at the 24 team, with Jesse Krohn replacing Tomczyk. RLL also updated to the new BMW M8 GTE. The 25 team (Sims/De Phillippi) won at VIR and Laguna Seca and finished 6th in the 2018 drivers championship, while the 24 team (Edwards/Krohn) finished the season 8th with no race victories.

For 2019, the 24 driver team will remain intact, but Tom Blomqvist was announced to replace Sims as De Phillippi's full-season partner in the 25 team. However, due to delays with his U.S. Visa, Blomqvist had to miss the 2019 24 Hours of Daytona.{{cite web |url=https://jalopnik.com/bmws-tom-blomqvist-will-miss-24-hours-of-daytona-due-to-1831906976 |title=BMW Tom Blomqvist Will Miss 24 Hours of Daytona Due to U.S. Visa Delays |publisher=Jalopnik |date=January 20, 2019 |access-date=January 31, 2019}} He was replaced at Daytona by Augusto Farfus, who, along with co-drivers De Phillippi, Colton Herta and Philipp Eng, won the race in the GTLM class. However, the cars scored only three additional podiums combined, so they ranked 6th and 7th in the GTLM drivers standings.

In 2020, the #24 car won the 24 Hours of Daytona and got five additional points, ending second in points. Meanwhile, the #25 car won the 6 Hours of Atlanta plus three more podiums, placing fourth in points.

BMW reduced its budget for the 2021 season, so RLL only entered the four endurance races. In a depleted GTLM field, they scored six podiums combined but no wins.

IMSA dropped the GTLM class before the 2022 season. RLL joined the new GTD Pro class with the new BMW M4 GT3. The #25 runs full-time, whereas the #24 is an endurance-only entry.

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The team was announced to join the IMSA GTP class in 2023 with two LMDh-spec BMW M Hybrid V8s. The team took their first victory in the class at the 2023 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen.

On 28 November 2017, it was announced that the team was to be the first to confirm entry to the I-PACE eTROPHY.{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/fe/news/133328/rahal-team-first-to-enter-jaguar-support-series/|title=Rahal's team first to enter Jaguar I-PACE Trophy FE support series|last=Beer|first=Matt|date=28 November 2017|website=autosport.com|publisher=Autosport Media UK|access-date=3 December 2017}} The team confirmed that they will run two cars in the series.{{Cite web|url=https://beyondtheflag.com/2017/11/28/formula-e-rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing-commits-jaguar-support-series/|title=Formula E: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing commits to Jaguar support series|last=Fair|first=Asher|date=30 November 2017|website=beyondtheflag.com|publisher=Fansided Inc.|access-date=3 December 2017}} Katherine Legge and Bryan Sellers are part of the current line-up.

• IndyCar driver Paul Dana was fatally injured in final practice for the March 26, 2006 Toyota Indy 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and never officially recorded a start in the IndyCar Series with the team.{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}} After sitting out the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Jeff Simmons was named to drive the Ethanol #17 entry for the balance of the 2006 season. Midway through the 2007 season,{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}} Simmons was fired and replaced with Ryan Hunter-Reay.

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• {{ref|1|1}} The Firestone Firehawk 600 was canceled after qualifying due to excessive g-forces on the drivers. Kenny Bräck was given one bonus point for qualifying on pole.

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