Graham Rahal records three podiums but ends 2026 season 16th; RLL to reset to two full-season entries
Rahal finished the 2026 NTT INDYCAR Series campaign with three top-three finishes, six results in the 20s and 16th in the standings. A last-lap collision at Road America on 2026-06-21 dropped him to 23rd, and Rahal said Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing will reset to two full-season entries (Rahal and Louis Foster) and prioritize short-oval improvements for 2027.
Graham Rahal’s 2026 season produced three podiums but also six finishes in the 20s, leaving him 16th in the championship. The XPEL Grand Prix at Road America on 2026-06-21 featured a last-lap incident that sent Rahal to the barriers and resulted in a 23rd-place finish that the article characterizes as costing a likely podium.
At the season-ending event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Rahal told IndyCar that Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing will “reset” to two full-season entries — naming Rahal and Louis Foster — and will make the short-oval package a high priority after struggles at Nashville Superspeedway and the Milwaukee Mile.
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