Canada’s own Alex Tagliani is returning to the Streets of Toronto, but not in his usual open-wheel racecar. This year Tagliani will be gracing the Honda Indy Toronto in Saturday’s Pinty’s Grand Prix of Toronto. Highlighted by a field full of Canadians, Tagliani looks to further cement his legacy in Canadian motorsport history.
TORONTO, ON, July 12, 2016 — Honda Indy Toronto is gearing up to celebrate 30 years of racing on the Streets of Toronto this weekend with all markers pointing to a bigger and better event than in recent years. This year's event, which runs July 15-17 at Exhibition Place, will provide an unforgettable experience for fans of all ages.
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HOW FLEETMATICS HELPED SHAPE THE HONDA INDY TORONTO RACE
Have you seen the awesome new Honda Indy Toronto show car? The one designed by William- the winner of the GO Transit Design an IndyCar contest. In celebration of William’s great work, we wanted to look back at some of the snappiest paint jobs to grace the the Streets of Toronto.
Russell Boyle is an up-and-coming racer from Toronto, Ontario. With numerous wins and championships at the karting level, Russell is currently racing in the Stadium Super Truck Series race this weekend. He sat down with us to chat about how he got his start in racing, his career goals, why Paul Tracy is his hero, and how he plans to race Tracy.
Will Power is quickly powering his way into the history books in dominanting fashion. As the only Australian race car driver to win a Verizon IndyCar Series Championship, Power can normally be found in the front of the pack in any race.
Fun fact- Americans have visited victory lane 12 times at the Toronto Indy- more than any other nation. It’s the 4th of July, and while our neighbors to the south celebrate their Independence Day, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate the American-born drivers that have won the Toronto Indy.
Oh Canada! Oh IndyCar! How Canadian drivers have performed on the Streets of Toronto.
