This weekend, the IndyCar Series leaves the borders of the United States for its only international race of the season: on the streets of Toronto! For the final time this year, the drivers will have to push the limits on a street circuit. Last year, Andretti Global was dominant on this track. Can Colton Herta and Kyle Kirkwood prevent Alex Palou from claiming his eighth win of the season? We’ve got all the info you need!

The Honda Dealers Indy Toronto

First IndyCar race: 1986
Number of races held: 38
Number of different winners: 20
Last year’s winner: Colton Herta
Lap record: Josef Newgarden in 2019, 58.4129
Most successful driver: Michael Andretti, 7 wins (1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2000 en 2001)

The 2025 Race

Race length: 90 laps / 160,74 miles (258,66 km)
Push-to-Pass: Can be used for a total of 200 seconds, with a maximum of 20 seconds per use
Tires: 5 sets of standard Firestone tires and 5 alternate sets per car (rookies get 1 extra set of standard tires in the first practice session)
Green flag: Sunday, July 20, 12:22 PM ET
Expected race duration: 1 hours and 50 minutes
Number of participants: 27

Entry List for the Honda Dealers Indy Toronto

#2 Josef Newgarden – PPG Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#3 Scott McLaughlin – Odyssey Battery Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#4 David Malukas – Clarience Technologies AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#5 Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#6 Nolan Siegel – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#7 Christian Lundgaard – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#8 Kyffin Simpson – Journie Rewards Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#9 Scott Dixon – PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#10 Alex Palou – OpenAI Cup Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#12 Will Power – Verizon Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#14 Santino Ferrucci – Sexton Properties AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#15 Graham Rahal – Fifth Third Bank Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#18 Rinus VeeKay – askROI Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#20 Alexander Rossi – ECR Java House (Chevrolet)
#21 Christian Rasmussen – ESC Splenda (Chevrolet)
#26 Colton Herta – Gainbridge Andretti Global (Honda)
#27 Kyle Kirkwood – Honda Andretti Global (Honda)
#28 Marcus Ericsson – Andretti Global (Honda)
#30 Devlin DeFrancesco – EVTEC Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#45 Louis Foster – Droplight / Desnuda Tequila Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#51 Jacob Abel – Abel Construction Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#60 Felix Rosenqvist – SiriusXM Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#66 Marcus Armstrong – SiriusXM/ROOT Insurance Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#77 Conor Daly – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#78 Sting Ray Robb – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#83 Robert Schwartzman – Prema Racing (Chevrolet)
#90 Callum Ilott – Prema Racing (Chevrolet)

Schedule for the Honda Dealers Indy Toronto

Friday, July 18
Practice 1: 3:05 PM – 4:25 PM ET

Saturday, July 19
Practice 2: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Qualifying: 2:35 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Sunday, July 20
Warm-up: 8:32 AM – 8:57 AM ET
Race - ‘Drivers, start your engines’: 12:15 PM ET
Race - Green Flag: 12:22 PM ET

Honda Dealers Indy Toronto on TV

USA: All practice and qualifying sessions will be shown live on FOX Sports 1 or 2. The race broadcast starts at noon ET on FOX.
Canada: All practice sessions will be livestreamed on TSN+, while qualifying will also be shown on TSN5. The race will be broadcast on both TSN4 and TSN+, with coverage starting at noon ET.
UK: Except for the warm-up, all sessions and the race will be shown on Sky Sports F1. Race coverage begins at 5:00 PM BST.
Australia: All sessions and the race will be shown on Stan Sport. Race coverage begins on Monday morning at 2:00 AM AEST.
New Zealand: The first free practice will be shown on Sky Sport 3, the second free practice and qualifying on Sky Sport 6, the warm-up on Sky Sport 2, and the race on Sky Sport 1. Race coverage begins on Monday at 4:00 AM NZST.

Weather Forecast

After several very hot race weekends, the weather in Toronto will be much more pleasant this time around. Following some cooling thunderstorms on Thursday, temperatures will rise from 73°F (23°C) to 79°F (26°C) between Friday and Sunday, with a mix of sun and clouds expected.

Friday, July 18: 73°F (23°C), mostly sunny
Saturday, July 19: 77°F (25°C), mostly cloudy
Sunday, July 20: 79°F (26°C), partly cloudy

Source: AccuWeather.com

Historical Results

Number of Pole Positions
1. Colton Herta – 2
2. Josef Newgarden – 1
= Scott Dixon – 1
= Will Power – 1
= Christian Lundgaard - 1

Number of Wins
1. Scott Dixon – 4
2. Will Power – 3
3. Josef Newgarden – 2
4. Christian Lundgaard – 1
= Colton Herta – 1

Number of Podium Finishes
1. Scott Dixon – 6
2. Will Power – 5
3. Colton Herta – 3
4. Josef Newgarden – 2
= Alexander Rossi – 2
= Felix Rosenqvist – 2
7. Alex Palou – 1
= Christian Lundgaard – 1
= Kyle Kirkwood – 1

Average Finish Position
1. Colton Herta – 3,25 (4 races)
2. Alex Palou – 4,00 (3 races)
3. Christian Lundgaard – 5,33 (3 races)
4. Marcus Armstrong – 6,00 (2 races)
5. Scott Dixon – 6,22 (18 races)
6. Felix Rosenqvist – 10,25 (4 races)
7. Scott McLaughlin – 10,33 (3 races)
8. Josef Newgarden – 11,00 (13 races)
9. Will Power – 11,11 (18 races)
10. Rinus VeeKay – 11,33 (3 races)
11. Alexander Rossi – 11,33 (6 races)
12. Pato O'Ward – 12,00 (3 races)
13. Graham Rahal – 12,65 (17 races)
14. David Malukas – 12,67 (3 races)
15. Kyle Kirkwood – 13,00 (3 races)
16. Marcus Ericsson – 13,50 (4 races)
17. Conor Daly – 15,40 (5 races)
18. Callum Ilott – 16,00 (2 races)
19. Santino Ferrucci – 16,00 (3 races)
20. Devlin DeFrancesco – 20,50 (2 races)
21. Nolan Siegel – 21,00 (1 race)
22. Kyffin Simpson – 22,00 (1 race)
23. Sting Ray Robb – 22,00 (2 races)
24.Christian Rasmussen – 27,00 (1 race)