Heading to Mid-Ohio with IndyCar Legend Bobby Rahal

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 50 – Heading to Mid-Ohio with IndyCar Legend Bobby Rahal

July 3, 2025

Show host Bruce Martin has a special bonus episode of Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental as IndyCar heads to the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio July 4-6.

Martin has exclusive an interview with Bobby Rahal, who will be honored on the 40th Anniversary of his 1985 IndyCar win at Mid-Ohio, his first win at the famed Ohio road course.

He also won at Mid-Ohio in 1986.

Rahal competed in 16 IndyCar races at Mid-Ohio and finished on the podium an impressive eight times.

The 72-year-old Rahal will be honored before the July 6 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, serving as the grand marshal of the race. He will give the command, “Drivers, Start Your Engines” before the race.

Rahal had an incredible record as an IndyCar driver with three series championships, 24 wins including the 1986 Indianapolis 500 and 17 poles.

He was also an accomplished Sports Car racer with wins in the 1981 Rolex 24 at Daytona, and the 1987 12 Hours of Sebring.

Rahal retired as a driver following the 1998 season had has become a successful IndyCar team owner including the 2004 Indianapolis 500 victory with Buddy Rice as the driver and the 2020 Indy 500 win with Takuma Sato as the winning driver.

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