FORT WORTH -- Count Verizon IndyCar driver Graham Rahal as a big backer of Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott."He is a stud,'' Rahal said on Tuesday during an appearance at Texas Motor Speedway in advance of the 100th Indianapolis 500. "He's awesome.''Rahal speaks with authority on the subject. He is a devoted Ohio State fan and has raced with headgear that resembles a Buckeyes football helmet.