Graham Rahal announces third annual drivers golf tournament charity event around Indy 500

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Graham Rahal confirmed Tuesday that the Graham Rahal Foundation will host its third annual Drivers Tournament benefiting Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer and SeriousFun Children's Network.

The golf tournament will be held on Wednesday, May 21, in advance of the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500. The event takes place at Brickyard Crossing Golf Course located within the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind. Platinum sponsors of the tournament, which will feature Rahal and fellow IndyCar drivers, include Firestone, TranSystems, OneAmerica and Deltran Battery Tender.

Continental breakfast at the course and registration will begin at 8 a.m. ET, followed by a shotgun start at 9 a.m. ET. Participants will be able to enter various competitions held in conjunction with the tournament for prizes, including hole-in-one, longest drive and closest to the pin contests. A silent auction for IndyCar memorabilia and entertainment experiences will also be held. Following the tournament, there will be an awards ceremony and recognition lunch.

Rahal's passion for helping children with medical conditions combined with his interest in golf through the inaugural Drivers Tournament hosted by the Graham Rahal Foundation in 2012. Since then, the event has become the foundation's largest yearly-fundraiser and has generated over $300,000 for children's charities.

"I am so pleased that we are approaching our third annual Graham Rahal Foundation golf tournament," said Rahal. "It has been a great success the past couple of years, in raising over $300,000 for children's charities. We hope this year's event proves to be our most successful in the history of the foundation, and in-turn, allows us to raise more money to help more children through Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer and SeriousFun Children's Network. A big thank you to all the sponsors involved in this year's event and for making it all possible. Together we are helping to make a difference and working for a great cause."

• A limited number of golf sponsorships are still available. Please contact Lorin Lukas at Lorin@GrahamRahalFoundation.orgfor more information.