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Debuts in Champ Car World Series with Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing. Finishes second in only the third race of the season, which puts him in the record books as the youngest ever podium finisher in Champ Car history. 
Competed in Champ Car Formula Atlantic Championship for Mi-Jack Conquest Racing in a car sponsored by Gehl. Finished Runner Up in overall points standings and en route became the youngest winner ever of an Atlantics race. He notched numerous season records including most race wins, with five victories, most laps led, most fastest race laps (five events), highest ranking prize money winner, best average qualifying position, posted new qualifying lap records at three events, and new lap records at four tracks. Awarded the BBS of America Rising Star Award. 
Finished fourth in the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear driving for Andersen Walko Racing. Won race at Portland Int?l Raceway in Portland, Ore. to become the youngest race winner ever in the history of the series at the age of 16. Was on the podium in six of the 12 events; finished second by inches in his first oval-track race ever at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Also became the youngest SCCA national champion ever at the Runoffs when he was won the Formula Atlantic national championship, a title his father won 30 years earlier.
Rahal made his debut in the inaugural Formula BMW Series, a 14-race North American road racing series featuring 1200cc BMW motorcycle engines in open-wheel formula cars. . .He won a driving scholarship in the Formula BMW series and received an exemption to run to the 2004 season at age of 15. . .He finished third in the Formula BMW USA Rookie of the Year battle, and seventh overall in the championship, as he posted four top-five results and 11 top-ten finishes in the 14 race schedule, despite being the second youngest driver in the series. . .qualified on the front row at Elkhart Lake and led the first lap of the Round 9 race at Road America. . .claimed his first podium finish at Denver when he finished third. . .posted ten straight top-ten results to finish the season.
Finished third in the ICC (125cc Shifter) division in Stars of Karting national championship race in Beaumont, Calif. At age 14, finished behind karting stars Darren Elliott (age 35) and Bobby Wilson (age 22). . .Placed fourth in the ICC national points in the Stars of Karting series. . .Captured his first national championship race with the ICC main event win at Road America in June. . .Featured in several Speed Channel karting television shows.
Competed in the 80cc shifter division as well as 100cc Yamaha class. . .Nearly won the Western Division point championship in 80cc shifter class, engine blew in the last race of the year. . .Won his first national race at PatÕs Acres in Canby, Oregon . . .Scored eight podium finishes during the 2002 season. . .Placed seventh in the 80cc shifter division point standings driving for Shift Kart.
At age 12, competed in Yamaha and 80cc shifter classes, winning regional races in Yamaha. . .Won his first 80cc shifter pole position at South Bend, Ind., leading the final when a flat tire cost him the win. . .Finished third in the South Bend WKA race in 80cc shifter. . .Ran in selected national races for the first time.
