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  "id": 914941,
  "title": "IndyCar calls off opening day in Markham after promoter fails to complete track",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/indycar-calls-off-opening-day-in-markham-after-promoter-fails-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T22:41:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/autoracing/2026/08/14/indycar-calls-off-opening-day-in-markham-after-promoter-fails-to-complete-track"
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  "account": "IndyCar suspended the inaugural practice and qualifying sessions on Friday at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy in Markham following the race promoter's failure to finish constructing the track. The event, marking its first year in Markham after relocating from Toronto’s Exhibition Place in 1986, had hoped to shift all activities scheduled for Friday to Saturday's program ahead of the Sunday race. The temporary circuit, built this week, spans between Kennedy Road, Enterprise Boulevard, the Unionville GO tracks, and Highway 407. Some unfinished aspects included a pedestrian bridge over Enterprise Boulevard, connecting parking to the main spectator area, and safety fencing ports for marshals to display hazard flags.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Track preparation problems delay practice at Ontario Honda Dealers Indy in Markham",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/track-preparation-problems-delay-practice-at-ontario-honda-dealers-909256",
        "published": "2026-08-14T17:54:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Track preparation problems delay practice at Ontario Honda Dealers Indy in Markham",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/track-preparation-problems-delay-practice-at-ontario-honda-dealers",
        "published": "2026-08-14T17:54:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Track preparation problems delay practice at Ontario Honda Dealers Indy in Markham",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/track-preparation-problems-delay-practice-at-ontario-honda-dealers-900331",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:51:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Frustration in Markham: IndyCar President Boles calls out Green Savoree Promotions over delayed track build",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/frustration-in-markham-indycar-president-boles-calls-out-green",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:02:09.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}