IndyCar Classic set for debut race at US home of F1

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2018, file photo, James Hinchcliffe laughs during practice for the IndyCar series auto race in Long Pond, Pa. The US-based series runs the first IndyCar Classic in Austin, Texas this week with a special bonus of $100,000 if the driver who qualifies in pole position also wins the race. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

FILE - In this Sunday, March 10, 2019, file photo, Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden (2) of United States celebrates after winning the IndyCar Grand Prix auto race in St. Petersburg, Fla. The US-based series runs the first IndyCar Classic in Austin, Texas this week. Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden will be looking for a second consecutive win after taking the season-opening race in St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)

FILE - In this Sunday, March 10, 2019, file photo, Andretti Autosport driver Alexander Rossi, of United States, talks with a crew member before the warm up period at the IndyCar Grand Prix auto race in St Petersburg, Fla. Since joining IndyCar, Rossi is a five-time race winner, including the 2016 Indianapolis 500, and finished second in the championship last season. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2018, file photo, drivers round a turn the opening lap out of turn one during the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. After years of hosting the top European racing series, the Circuit of the Americas is finally racing IndyCar. The US-based series runs the first IndyCar Classic in Austin, Texas this week with a special bonus of $100,000 if the driver who qualifies in pole position also wins the race. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)