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Photo: IndyCar Driver Graham Rahal Is Wearing An Incredible Ohio State Football-Themed Helmet This Weekend

Wednesday, Jul 29, 2015 10:47 pm

Andrew Holleran

Ohio State’s football program will have a presence at the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, this weekend.

IndyCar driver Graham Rahal has revealed to Tim May of the Columbus Dispatch that he’ll be wearing an awesome Ohio State-themed helmet while he races this weekend.

Here’s a look at the helmet.

@PhilHecken @UniWatch Graham Rahal to wear Ohio State-themed racing helmet this weekend, via @TIM_MAYsports: pic.twitter.com/dXLmIsclLT

— Andrew Lind (@AndrewMLind) July 30, 2015

More on the helmet:

It was done by designer Austin Polen with an assist from Ohio State football director of player personnel Mark Pantoni, who provided facsimiles of the decals, such as the Buckeyes leaves and color schemes.