Latest News and Race Results for Rahal Letterman Lanigan (RLL)

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Rahal Letterman Lanigan's newest updates center on the closing stretch of the 2026 INDYCAR season and the team's IMSA program. The most recent items on rahal.com cover the Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey season finale, a podium for Graham Rahal earlier in the year, a multi-race sponsor deal for Robert Schumacher, and the return of Takuma Sato for the 110th Indianapolis 500. Below is what each update says and where to find it.

Recent INDYCAR Results

The final INDYCAR weekend of 2026 is fully documented across three posts:

  • Season finale race report (September 6, 2026): Foster, Rahal and Schumacher finished 14th, 19th and 22nd in the Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey.
  • Qualifying report (September 5, 2026): Foster was set to start 11th, with Schumacher 15th and Rahal 22nd.
  • Earlier podium: Rahal earned his first podium since 2023 with a third-place finish at the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix; Schumacher and Foster finished 24th and 25th in that race.

A separate headline notes that Foster won his second career INDYCAR pole at the inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham, where Rahal and Schumacher qualified 10th and 11th.

Sponsor and Driver Announcements

Two news items affect the driver lineup and car branding:

  • Vanda Pharmaceuticals will be the primary sponsor of Schumacher's INDYCAR entry for four races — Nashville, Portland, Washington D.C. and Monterey — with Schumacher piloting the No. 47 NEREUS™ Honda at those events.
  • Takuma Sato, a two-time Indy 500 champion, returns to RLL for the 110th running of the Indy 500. AMADA AMERICA, Inc. returns as primary sponsor of Sato's Indy 500 entry for the third consecutive year.

IMSA Program

RLL's IMSA effort runs under the No. 59 RLL Team McLaren entry. The most recent IMSA item reports that drivers Esterson and Johnson will be joined by Goethe for Petit Le Mans, IMSA's season finale (September 29, 2026).

Upcoming Races

The schedule section lists these next events:

Event Date
Streets of St. Petersburg Sun, Mar 7, 2027 / 12:00 PM EST
Roar Before The Rolex 24 Fri, Jan 22 – Jan 24, 2027 / 12:00 AM EST

Where to Find This on the Site

News is organized by series and team, so you can filter to what you need:

  • INDYCAR News — covers the No. 15, No. 45 and No. 47 IndyCar teams, with categories including race reports, qualifying reports and pre-race reports.
  • IMSA News — covers the No. 59 RLL Team McLaren entry.
  • RLL News — team-wide announcements such as sponsor and driver news.

Each article is reachable from the homepage headlines or through the News section, and the full schedule sits under Schedule. The site also offers a fan community signup for team news, exclusive content and early access.