Big Machine Racing Productions, Fox Sports & Chassy Media Host Star-Studded Premiere Of ‘Bobby Rahal: True American Racer’ In Indianapolis

Last night (5.19), Big Machine Racing Productions' Scott Borchetta and Indianapolis 500-winning American driver Bobby Rahal premiered Bobby Rahal: True American Racer to the heart of racing country for an exclusive, star-studded event at the Tobias Theater at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The event was attended by racing greats and other notable guests, including 2x Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser, Jr., Former Vice President Mike Pence, 2x Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato, former IndyCar driver and Fox Sports broadcaster Danica Patrick, IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles, 2x Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk, and others.

Download Photos From The Premiere Here (credit to AJ Mast):

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Bobby Rahal: True American Racer film trailer:

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"We are honored to bring the story of Bobby Rahal to life, which is the story of a truly great American Hero," says Borchetta. "He faced enormous challenges throughout his career but his unrelenting belief, determination, and skill, ultimately persevered."

Upon arrival, guests were greeted by Rahal's 1986 Indy 500 winning car and had the rare opportunity to see the Borg-Warner Trophy on display, the same trophy Rahal captured with his unforgettable Indianapolis 500 victory. Country artist Danielle Bradbery, who performs the powerful end-credit composition, "Song For Trueman," kicked off the event with a stunning rendition of the national anthem and Rahal was greeted by a standing ovation before the screening. After the screening, Borchetta led the audience in an intimate Q&A with Rahal, offering attendees a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the documentary and Rahal's extraordinary career.

Directed by Nate Adams, Travis Long and Borchetta, Bobby Rahal: True American Racer is produced by Borchetta through Big Machine Racing alongside executive producers Adam Carolla, Chassy Media Productions' Mike August, FOX Sports' Barry Nugent, Ariana Berlin and others. The documentary traces Rahal's remarkable journey from ambitious young racer to one of the defining figures in American motorsports. At the emotional center of the film is Rahal's relationship with underdog team owner Jim Trueman, whose unwavering belief in Rahal culminated in one final wish: for him to win the Indianapolis 500 while Trueman battled terminal cancer. It also features insights from some of the sport's most iconic voices, including James Hinchcliffe, Townsend Bell, David Letterman, Rick Mears, Paul Page, Danica Patrick, Paul Pfanner, Brian Redman and Unser.

The film also features a new original song, "True American Racer (500 miles) (featuring Slash)," performed by The Backbeat Troubadours, the new duo with award-winning artists Billy Bob Thornton and Mark Collie. The track will also appear on the documentary's accompanying album, Bobby Rahal: True American Racer. The album features artists Riley Green, Brothers Osborne, The Jack Wharff Band, Mackenzie Carpenter, Greylan James, Marfa, Cole Goodwin, Danielle Bradbery and Rascal Flatts, and is due this summer via Big Machine Records.