Rahal to drive in historic F1 race at Infineon.

Bobby Rahal, winner of the 1986 Indianapolis 500 and co-owner of Rahal Letterman racing, will spearhead a strong contingent of drivers and classic Formula One cars at the Moly Shield Oil Historic Grand Prix, which will run as a support event during the Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix weekend at Infineon Raceway.

More than 30 authentic Formula One cars (1966-1983) are expected to compete in the Moly Shield Oil Historic Grand Prix. Qualifying will take place on Friday August 26th, with the 10-lap race set to take the green flag on Saturday.

Included in the field will be five world championship drivers' cars: Jackie Stewart's 1971-72 Tyrrell; James Hunt's 1976 McLaren; Niki Lauda's 1977 Ferrari; Mario Andretti's 1978 Lotus; and Alan Jones' 1980 Williams.

Rahal, who fields drivers Vitor Meira, Danica Patrick and Buddy Rice in the IndyCar Series, will pilot a 1974 Brabham BT-44 during the event. Phil Reilly, co-director of the Historic Grand Prix, owns the Brabham that Rahal will drive.

"This will be a big deal for us, because it's with a major-league event like the IRL," Reilly said. "This is our home track; probably about 60-70 percent of the cars you will see are from Northern California. It will be like a trip back in history for the fans."

This will be the first event with the IRL for the Historic Grand Prix, which is based in Corte Madera (North Bay) and has been around for five years. The Historic Grand Prix will also race with the IRL at Watkins Glen in September.