Rumored Vegas IndyCar race to be confirmed Tuesday

IndyCar, the country's premier open-wheel racing series, will return to Las Vegas this season, it will be announced Tuesday at a news conference at City Center. The series will hold its season-ending race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 16. It will mark the first time the series has competed on the speedway's 1.5-mile oval since 2000.

What will be a three-day event will open with practice and qualifying on Oct. 14, followed the next night by the 15th annual Smith's 350k NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. The Firestone Indy Lights series will compete on Sunday with the IndyCar race. ReviewJournal.com