Originally a CART event, it was known as the Molson Indy Toronto and was first held in 1986 and won by Bobby Rahal. The race eventually morphed into a Champ Car World Series event and continued until 2007. Though the unification of the Champ Car World Series and the Indy Racing League was announced on February 22, 2008, the race was cancelled that year but returned in 2009 and has remained on the calendar ever since. It is the second-longest running street race after Long Beach.
This coming weekend, Toronto will host the third and final double-header of this year's IndyCar season. Like last year's event and even though it was aborted, Race 1 will be a standing start.
The track length has varied over the years, from 1.784 miles in 1986-95, to 1.755 miles from 1996 to now.
Track Layout:
Length: 1.755 mi - 2.824 km
Turns: 11
Lap record: July 17th, 1999. Gil de Ferran, Walker Racing, Reynard99i-Honda, 57.143 seconds, 110.565 mph - 177.937 km/h
Last year's winner, Race 1:
Scott Dixon
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dallara DW12-Honda
Laps: 85
Distance: 149.175 mi - 240.073 km
Race Time: 1:41:17
Average Speed: 88.37
Last year's winner, Race 2:
Scott Dixon
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dallara DW12-Honda
Laps: 85
Distance: 149.175 mi - 240.073 km
Race Time: 1:35:02
Average Speed: 94.177
TV Coverage:
NBCSN
Green flag for both races, 3:00pm ET.