Toronto IndyCar racing fans can pencil in the same spot on the calendar next summer for the 2017 Honda Indy Toronto at Exhibition Place.
Verizon IndyCar Series officials have confirmed the annual race, which bills itself as "Ontario’s largest annual sporting event", will return to its usual midsummer dates, July 14 to 16.
Continuity was the theme of the announcement Thursday, Aug. 25 with series officials confirming that IndyCar’s entire slate of races from 2016 will return next year, including six ovals, six permanent road courses and five temporary street circuits.
"The Honda Indy Toronto spells summer in Toronto for generations of Torontonians and festivalgoers from across Ontario and beyond," said Jeff Atkinson, president of Honda Indy Toronto. "We had an incredible 2016 event to mark our 30th year of racing on the streets of Toronto and look forward to building on that momentum by continuing to grow the festival programming to bring race fans an event that is fun and exciting for all ages."
Additions to on-track and festival programming will be announced in the coming months, but race fans can expect the return of the Mazda Road to Indy ladder series, which includes Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires, the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires and the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda.
By popular demand, stock car racing with the NASCAR Pinty’s Series will run again in 2017, headlining track activity on the Saturday of the event weekend as the Pinty’s Grand Prix of Toronto.
The Honda Indy Toronto is the only Canadian stop on the series schedule. Tickets will go on sale this fall.
For event information, visit www.hondaindy.com