ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (April 4, 2025) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Haven Steel Products, Inc., a Haven, Kansas-based company that fabricates and heat-treats steel for the agricultural, construction, and trailer industries, will be an associate sponsor of the team’s NTT INDYCAR SERIES program in 2025 and will be featured on the No. 45 entry for Louis Foster.
Foster, the 2024 INDY NXT Champion, earned a top-10 start in only his second series event at The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix, March 23. He ran as high as eighth and was happy to have completed his first series event after being collected on the opening lap of the season opener in St. Petersburg.
The 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season resumes with the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif., Sunday, April 13. North America’s premier open-wheel series will crisscross the United States, including a stop for the 109th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26, before culminating in Nashville for the championship finale Sunday, August 31. All on-track action can be seen live on FOX and the INDYCAR Radio Network. For more information about the series or team, visit www.indycar.com and www.rahal.com.
QUOTEBOARD:
KEN BROWN, Owner and CEO of Haven Steel Products, Inc.: “Haven Steel is extremely excited about this partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and we look forward to fostering its growth. As we got to know the RLL team, we realized that they consist of high-quality people who are driven in the pursuit of excellence. We feel RLL shares many of the same values we at Haven hold dear: integrity, honesty, and commitment to our partners. This displays to us that our core values are aligned, and we are confident that this will be the foundation of a highly successful partnership. We couldn’t be more proud to be a part of their team.”
BOBBY RAHAL, Co-owner of RLL: “It’s always exciting to bring a new company into the INDYCAR SERIES. Haven Steel has almost 60 years of history in their industry and we are proud that they chose this partnership to be their first in the sports marketing space. We look forward to helping them reach their goals and growing our relationship.”
TOM KNOX, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at RLL: “We are proud to welcome Haven Steel to the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing family. As they take their first step into motorsport, we are honored they chose to partner with RLL. Their commitment to strength, precision, innovation and customer service mirrors what we strive for on and off the track. We believe this is only the beginning of a powerful business partnership for years to come.”
About Haven Steel
Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Haven, Kansas, Haven Steel Products, Inc. fabricates and heat treats steel for the agricultural, construction and trailer industries. Today, the company operates two facilities in Tennessee and Kansas.
About Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, based in Zionsville, Ind., is co-owned by three-time IndyCar Champion and 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, former CBS Late Show host David Letterman and Mi-Jack co-owner Mike Lanigan. In 2025, the team will compete in its 34th year of competition and will attempt to add to its 30 Indy car wins – including the 2004 Indy 500 from pole with Buddy Rice and the 2020 Indy 500 with Takuma Sato — their 37 poles, 112 podium finishes and 1992 series championship. The team also competed in the American Le Mans Series from 2009-2013 as BMW Team RLL where they won both the Manufacturer and Team Championships in the GT category in 2010 and swept all three GT titles in 2011 – Manufacturer, Team and Driver. In 2012, the team finished second in the Team Championship and third in the Manufacturer Championship and in 2013, the team finished second in the Driver, Team and Manufacturer Championship. From 2014 to 2021, BMW Team RLL competed in the GTLM class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a two-car program. In 2022, BMW M Team RLL competed in the GTD PRO class in IMSA while simultaneously ramping up for a two-car program in the much-anticipated GTP class in IMSA for 2023. In total, the team has earned 24 wins – including the 2019 and 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance races, 30 poles and 103 podium finishes prior to the start of the 2025 season. BMW M Team RLL highlights also include second-place finishes in the Manufacturer, Team and Driver championships in 2015 and 2017 and being named the 2020 Michelin North American Endurance Champions.
Source: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
