Rahal Letterman Lanigan drivers make special lunch delivery

Rahal and Pigot

Who better to make sure that lunch for a group of eager preschoolers was delivered safely than a pair of Verizon IndyCar Series drivers?

That's just what happened today when youngsters at Pride Academy in Speedway, Ind., had their lunches delivered and served by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing drivers Graham Rahal and Spencer Pigot. It was part of the Feeding Our Communities Greater Indiana Pasta Drive partnership with Second Helpings, a food rescue organization in Marion County, Ind., and Fifth Third Bank.

Rahal and Pigot picked up the food at Second Helpings, drove it to Pride Academy and then donned aprons and hair nets before serving the approximately 50 youngsters a well-balanced meal of chicken, pasta and meatballs, fruit and bread.

All the while, the teammates and Fifth Third executives who also helped serve chatted with the kids about racing and what food they liked best before handing out miniature race cars, sunglasses and bracelets to the excited audience.

"It's a big part of what we do, with Fifth Third Bank and Second Helpings having us come out and serve," said Rahal, whose team enjoys an associate sponsorship with the bank. "You've got to give back to the community in anything you do."

Serving the kids

Pigot, the rookie who debuted with RLLR at St. Petersburg in March, is taking in all the activities surrounding the hectic month of May.

"It's been a lot of fun seeing all these kids and helping them get some lunch and seeing how happy they are to get toy race cars and to see us," Pigot said. "It's definitely been a good experience. It's a great chance to give back to the community with Fifth Third and everyone involved.

"It's totally new for me so I'm enjoying every bit of it."

Note: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has added Bandit Industries Inc., a premier global manufacturer of industrial wood chippers and wood processing equipment, as an associate sponsor for the No. 16 Honda driven by Spencer Pigot in the Angie's List Grand Prix of Indianapolis on May 14 and the 100th Indianapolis 500 on May 29.