Opponents of taxpayer funding for a new Formula One race in Austin are suing Texas comptroller Susan Combs to try to prevent a $25 million state subsidy for the event. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in state District Court in Travis County alleges that Combs promised race promoters the money before she was legally authorized to do so. Combs spokesman Allen Spelce defended the agency's role, telling the Austin American-Statesman that regulations were followed and saying the race would create jobs and spur economic development. The three plaintiffs are represented by Bill Aleshire, a former Travis County tax collector who has opposed using public money on the project. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing/f1/news/story?id=6696149
