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Six feet tall, with a cheeky grin, and already possessing the charisma and media savvy of a seasoned pro, Graham Rahal made his Champ Car debut with Newman Haas Lanigan racing in 2007 setting records for the youngest driver to score a pole position and podium finish. The son of former Champ Car & Indy 500 Champion Bobby Rahal, Graham proved early on that the apple hadn’t fallen far from the tree with his numerous successes in shifter karts, to his win of the 2005 Formula Atlantic title at the SCCA NTL Championship Run-offs. (a title he shares with his famous father)

In 2006, Graham made his Champ Car Atlantic debut, where he became the youngest ever winner in Atlantic history, and kept fans on the edge of their seats battling for the title right up until the final race of the season, where attrition would seal his fate, and see him finishing second on the year, behind Atlantic Champion and fellow 2007 Champ Car rookie Simon Pagenaud. His rookie debut with NHL proved that he was more than his last name. Scoring 5 podiums throughout the season, Rahal would finish 2nd in the ROTY standings and 5th overall. 2008 finds him with NHL again in the IndyCar Series, ironically in direct competition against his father's team.