Friday track sessions at Honda Indy Markham cancelled
After fans waited for hours to see some action on the track Friday, IndyCar representatives said no cars will be hitting the newly resurfaced race course until Saturday.
Friday's track sessions for the inaugural Honda Indy Markham race were cancelled, leaving fans disappointed after waiting hours to see action. IndyCar representatives announced that the newly resurfaced race course would not host any cars until at least Saturday. The organization stated that Saturday's schedule would be updated to include the events originally planned for the previous day.
Organizers expressed regret to fans who attended the Free Fan Friday event, a regular tradition at previous races. They assured that practice for the Sunday big race would resume once the track was deemed safe. This marks Markham's first time hosting an IndyCar event, which had previously been based on Toronto's waterfront for many years.
IndyCar and Markham signed their partnership agreement in September. The temporary street circuit, built for the first time this week, runs between Kennedy Road, Enterprise Boulevard, the Unionville GO tracks, and Highway 407.
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