Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 1982, Rahal banyere n'asọmpi CART na ndị otu Truesports, merie agbụrụ abụọ ma bụrụ onye nke abụọ n'asọmpi ahụ n'azụ Rick Mears. Ọ gara n'ihu na-agba ọsọ maka Truesports site na oge 1988, na-emeri ọ dịkarịa ala otu agbụrụ kwa afọ. N'afọ 1986, Rahal ji egwu gafere Kevin Cogan na mbido ọzọ na agba abụọ iji gaa merie
Indianapolis 500, nanị ụbọchị ole na ole tupu onye nwe ìgwè ya, bụ Jim Trueman anwụọ n'ihi ọrịa cancer. Ka oge na-aga n'afọ ahụ, Rahal meriri n'asọmpi CART mbụ ya, ma gbachitere ya nke ọma n'afọ sochirinụ.