IndyCar Driver Graham Rahal Pleads for Return of Missing Dogs
The racing driver and his wife, Courtney Force, fear their two malamutes were stolen after disappearing from their California home.
IndyCar driver Graham Rahal and his wife, former NHRA drag racer Courtney Force, are seeking the public's help to find their two missing malamutes, Arrow and Beau. The dogs disappeared from their Yorba Linda, California, home, and Rahal fears they may have been stolen.
In an Instagram post, Rahal stated that the dogs "got out of our gate and seemingly got picked up in a car, just down the street from our house." He added that the tracking device on one dog's collar indicated they were driven to several nearby towns before the device was removed. The tracker's last known location showed it was found on the side of the road in the bushes in Brea.
The couple has filed a police report with the Orange County Sheriff's office. Rahal is working to retrace the dogs' route using the tracker's data in an effort to determine if any security cameras may have captured footage of the incident. While only one dog was wearing a tracker, both malamutes are microchipped, which could help identify them if they are found and turned into a shelter.
This news comes during an emotional week for the Rahal and IndyCar communities, following the recent cancer diagnosis of fellow driver Jack Harvey. Rahal expressed his support for Harvey on social media, calling him a close friend and stating, "No doubt he'll kick cancers a**. We're all here for you brother."
Graham Rahal, whose father Bobby Rahal is a former Indianapolis 500 winner, drives for a team co-owned by his father and David Letterman. He has achieved six career wins in the IndyCar Series, with his most recent victories occurring in 2017.