IndyCar cancels the opening day of practice and qualifying for the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham after race promoters fail to complete the track, according to multiple reports. IndyCar officials call off Friday’s scheduled on-track sessions.
The event is in its first year in Markham after leaving Toronto’s Exhibition Place, where the race has been held since its inaugural running in 1986. With the track work incomplete, IndyCar says it will wait until the circuit is finished before proceeding.
Once the track is completed, IndyCar officials inspect the circuit to ensure it is safe before resuming activities. While the reports focus on the immediate cancellation of Friday’s sessions, they also place the decision in the broader context of the race’s relocation to a new venue and the resulting operational challenges of preparing the facility in time for the inaugural Markham weekend.
