INDYCAR RETURNS TO LAS VEGAS IN OCTOBER

Top IndyCar drivers appeared at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign on Tuesay for the announcement that the 2011 racing season will culminate with the crowning of its champions at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Izod IndyCar World Championships will be held Oct. 16. From left to right: Will Power (U.S.), Ryan Briscoe (Australia), Marco Andretti (U.S.) and Ryan Hunter-Reay (U.S.). (Photo courtesy Brian Jones/Las Vegas News Bureau)