James Hinchcliffe will compete in the Gold Coast 600 V8 Supercars event in Surfers Paradise, Australia, on Oct. 19-21, which some have called an IZOD IndyCar Series all-star race.

The Andretti Autosport driver is bringing his primary sponsor, GoDaddy, along for the ride, too. The "Mayor of Hinchtown" provides eight reasons why he's making the trip halfway around the globe (top-10 list too passe, Hinch?).