Rahal, 72, principal owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, arrived on the Monterey Peninsula Friday and was on the racetrack, site of his first professional win in 1979, Saturday morning. He spoke with The Herald from his team’s racetrack suite the day before Sunday’s Java House Monterey Grand Prix where his son Graham will compete.

Motorcyclists gathered in Salinas for the MotoAmerica Bike Night, featuring legendary rider Wayne Rainey, as part of the lead-up to the Superbike Speedfest at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.