The NTT IndyCar Series will conclude its 2024 street race schedule with Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto (1 p.m. ET, Peacock).
It’s the 36th edition of the event whose 11-turn, 1.786-mile layout runs around Exhibition Place.
Christian Lundgaard is the defending race winner. The Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver earned his first (and to date, only) IndyCar career victory from the pole position, winning by nearly 12 seconds over Alex Palou.
Palou enters this year’s race with a 35-point lead over Will Power in trying to defend his series championship.
Scott Dixon has the most IndyCar wins (four) at Toronto among active drivers.
Of the remaining six races, there also are four on ovals (World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Milwaukee Mile and Nashville Superspeedway) and one on a road course (Portland International Raceway).
Here are the details for the Honda Indy Toronto race weekend (all times are ET):
INDYCAR TORONTO SPEEDWAY START TIMES
TV: Sunday’s race broadcast will begin at 1 p.m. ET on Peacock
Kevin Lee is the announcer with analysts Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. Charlie Kimball and Dillon Welch are the pit reporters. Peacock also will be the streaming broadcast for both practices and qualifying and Indy NXT races. (Click here for information on how to sign up for Peacock.)
INDYCAR RADIO NETWORK: The IndyCar and Indy NXT races and all practices and qualifying sessions will air live on network affiliates, SiriusXM 160, racecontrol.indycar.com and the IndyCar app.
COMMAND TO START ENGINES: 1:23 p.m.
GREEN FLAG: 1:30 p.m.
PRACTICE: Friday, 3 p.m. (Peacock), Saturday, 10:30 a.m. (Peacock), Sunday, 10 a.m. (Peacock)
PRACTICE RESULTS: Session I l Session II l Warmup l Combined
QUALIFYING: Saturday, 2:45 p.m. (Peacock)
STARTING LINEUP: Click here for the 27-car grid
RACE DISTANCE: 85 laps (151.81 miles) on an 11-turn, 1.786-mile temporary street circuit in Toronto around Exhibition Place.
TIRE ALLOTMENT: Six sets primary, four sets alternate to be used during the event weekend. Teams fielding a rookie driver may use one additional set of primary tires. Teams must use one set of primary and one set of new (sticker) alternate tires for at least two laps in the race.
PUSH TO PASS: 200 seconds of total time with a maximum time of 20 seconds per activation. he push-to-pass, which delivers roughly 50 extra horsepower, is not available on the initial start or any restart unless it occurs in the final two laps or three minutes of a timed race.
HYBRID ENERGY DEPLOYMENT: Unlimited activation with a maximum deployment of 305 kilojoules (kj) per lap.
FORECAST: According to Wunderground.com, it’s expected to be 73 degrees with an 8% chance of rain at the green flag.
ENTRY LIST: Click here for the 27 cars entered in the Honda Indy Toronto.
INDYCAR TORONTO WEEKEND SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, JULY 19
9-10 a.m.: Radical Cup practice
10:15-10:45 a.m.: USF2000 practice
11-11:30 a.m.: USF Pro 2000 practice
11:45 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Sports Car Championship Canada practice
1-1:25 p.m.: Radical Cup qualifying
1:40-2 p.m.: USF2000 qualifying
2:15-2:35 p.m.: USF Pro 2000 qualifying
3-4:15 p.m.: IndyCar practice (Peacock)
4:30-4:50 p.m.: Sports Car Championship Canada qualifying
5:05-5:40 p.m.: Radical Cup Race 1
SATURDAY, JULY 20
9:10-9:30 a.m.: USF2000 qualifying 2
9:45-10:05 a.m.: USF Pro 2000 qualifying 2
10:30-11:30 a.m.: IndyCar practice (Peacock)
11:45 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Sports Car Championship Canada Race 1
12:40-1:25 p.m.: USF2000 Race 1
1:40-2:15 p.m.: Radical Cup Race 2
2:45-4:15 p.m.: IndyCar qualifying (Peacock)
4:30-5:15 p.m.: SF Pro 2000 Race 1
SUNDAY, JULY 21
8-8:40 a.m.: USF2000 Race 2
8:55-9:35 a.m.: USF Pro 2000 Race 2
10-10:30 a.m.: IndyCar warmup (Peacock)
10:45-11:25 a.m.: Sports Car Championship Canada Race 2
11:40 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Radical Cup Race 3
1:30 p.m.: Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto (85 Laps/151.81 miles, Peacock)
2024 SEASON RECAPS
ROUND 1: Josef Newgarden dominates in season opener l Results, points
$1 MILLION CHALLENGE: Alex Palou takes big payday l Results
ROUND 2: Scott Dixon sublimely saves fuel to win Long Beach l Results, points
ROUND 3: Scott McLaughlin wins from the pole at Barber l Results, points
ROUND 4: Alex Palou wins again on the Indy road course l Results, points
ROUND 5: Josef Newgarden repeat winner at Indy 500 l Results, points
ROUND 6: Scott Dixon wins another wild Detroit race l Results, points
ROUND 7: Will Power ends 34-race winless streak at Road America l Results, points
ROUND 8: Alex Palou takes championship lead with Laguna Seca win l Results, points
ROUND 9: Pato O’Ward outduels Alex Palou at Mid-Ohio l Results, points
ROUND 10: Scott McLaughlin is an IndyCar oval winner for the first time l Results, points
ROUND 11: Will Power earns first Iowa win; Robb OK after massive crash l Results, points
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