Thoughts of senior year Spring Break conjure up great memories of sleeping in, relaxation and beaches for many teenagers but for 18-year old New Albany (Ohio) High School senior Graham Rahal the learning continues – and at a pace approaching 180 mph. Although he isn t old enough to gamble or even rent a car, Rahal will be enjoying his Spring Break in Las Vegas where he will pilot his No. 2 Medi | Zone race car in his Champ Car World Series debut in the season-opening Vegas Grand Prix, April 6-8.
“For me and for the Medi | Zone team to go into the Las Vegas race weekend is going to be very difficult, ” said Rahal, who will make his series debut with Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR) as a teammate to three-time series champion Sebastien Bourdais. “It s the first race of the season, it s my first race in a Champ Car, it s a new track and we ve got a new car. I certainly believe our team is the best prepared for Las Vegas and I think that, for all of us, it s going to be a learning experience. All we need to do is cover all the bases that we know how to cover and we ve done that. Not only just in Las Vegas but the first three races are going to be a learning experience to see what we have to do to make it through all three because that s going to be a huge part of the season. ”
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