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  1.   Cooper posted:
  03.14.2010 - 4:37 pm
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The Honda Indy Toronto is an annual IndyCar Series race, held in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Originally known as the Molson Indy Toronto,
it was a Champ Car World Series race held annually from 1986 to 2007.
The track has 11 turns, is a 1.755-mile (2.824 km) street circuit, and
is located at Exhibition Place.

The Toronto Indy is one of six Canadian circuits to hold an Indy/Champ
Car race, the others being Mont-Tremblant, Sanair, Montreal, Vancouver,
and Edmonton.


  2.   RaceFanX posted:
  07.12.2011 - 5:14 pm
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Track runs down on the Lake Ontario waterfront near the Ontario Place
amusement park


  3.   RaceFanX posted:
  08.02.2012 - 5:03 pm
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The track also races past BMO Field which is the home to Major League
Soccer's Toronto FC (known to their fans as 'TFC'). The MLS stadium was
built on the site of Exhibition Stadium (demolished in 1999) which once
hosted a Cup race.


  4.   Tylor Thaber posted:
  09.25.2015 - 5:17 pm
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Became a doubleheader event in 2013. Was moved to June from July in 2015
due to the Commonwealth Games, and was held as a single event. It'll
return to July in 2016, but it looks like it'll stay as one race.


  5.   RaceFanX posted:
  08.21.2016 - 11:02 am
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This district of Toronto's name comes from its status as the host of the
annual Canadian National Exhibition in late August and early September.


  6.   Canadianfan posted:
  04.01.2020 - 4:54 pm
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From Racer:

The city of Toronto has cancelled all significant events through June 30
in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The decision could impact
IndyCar's ability to hold the Honda Indy Toronto over July 10-12, due to
the month-plus setup period required to assemble the street course held
around Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto.

Asked for a comment on the new mandate, Green Savoree Race Promotions
confirmed discussions have been held with a variety of officials and
parties involved in the event, but no direction was given as to whether
an exemption could be granted to keep the race's original date on the
calendar.

?Conversations have been ongoing with Exhibition Place, City of Toronto,
Honda Canada and IndyCar with the intention to hold the event on the
originally scheduled date as planned,? GSRP said in a statement. ?The
event is subject to the guidance and mandates of federal, provincial and
municipal authorities regarding public gatherings and travel. The health
and safety of all associated with the Honda Indy Toronto will remain the
priority.?

In order for the Honda Indy Toronto to be held, construction would need
to start at the beginning of June. At present, IndyCar's lone visit to
Canada is set to serve as the sixth event on the revised 2020 schedule.


  7.   Canadianfan posted:
  05.15.2020 - 4:20 pm
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From Norris McDonald:

City of Toronto cancels Honda Indy, all other major events this summer.
Gay Pride, Caribbean Festival, CNE cancelled on their own. Today was a
clean sweep of everything else.


  8.   Canadianfan posted:
  05.15.2020 - 8:32 pm
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From Tim Hauraney:

Update: From @hondaindy

?... preparations and discussions have been ongoing with the City of
Toronto, Exhibition Place, Honda Canada and INDYCAR to explore alternate
date options for 2020.?

It might still happen


  9.   Canadianfan posted:
  04.14.2021 - 1:44 pm
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From Jenna Fryer:

Mark Miles says the series still hopes to race in Toronto this season.
If it needs to be replaced, it would be for one year only and would be a
doubleheader at an already scheduled weekend.

(I would bet on Mid-Ohio.)


  10.   Canadianfan posted:
  04.22.2021 - 7:22 am
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From Norris McDonald:

Toronto is back on the list now. In 2019, when first approached, the
city said it was interested but made it clear that it didn't want to
invest the money necessary. Formula E, however, will not take no for an
answer and is back, taking another shot.

Can Formula E convince Toronto to get into the electric car game?
Possibly ? but what about the Honda Indy? The Indy pays Toronto. Toronto
would have to pay Formula E. But F-E is the series of the future.

We should all be curious about which way the city might go on this one.


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