IndyCar goes virtual racing as it waits to get back on track

The areas around the track and grandstands are nearly empty at the IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Friday, March 13, 2020 in St. Petersburg. NASCAR and IndyCar have postponed their weekend schedules at Atlanta Motor Speedway and St. Petersburg, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Workers begin to dismantle the track for the IndyCar Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg auto race Monday, March 16, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Race organizers canceled the event to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Worker begin to dismantle the fans grandstand for the IndyCar Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg auto race, Monday, March 16, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Race organizers canceled the event to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Worker begin to dismantle the track for the IndyCar Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Monday, March 16, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Race organizers canceled the event to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)