Graham Rahal

Graham Rahal, who is second in the Verizon IndyCar Series championship standings heading into the penultimate race of the season this weekend, will be a guest on multiple ESPN shows on Aug. 18.

In Bristol, Ct., to promote the ABC Supply 500 on Aug. 23 at Pocono Raceway and the tight title chase, the Ohio native will kick off his visit on "Mike & Mike" (ESPN Radio, ESPN2) at 9:40 a.m. ET. He'll also be a guest on "SportsCenter."

Rahal, who drives the No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda, is nine points behind Juan Pablo Montoya of Team Penske heading into the 200-lap race at "The Tricky Triangle."

Montoya, who has been atop the standings since winning the season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., will be in Philadelphia on Aug. 21 to promote the race in Pocono, Pa. His stops will include the Philadelphia Eagles' practice facility.