The 2026 Race
Race distance: 90 laps / 197.1 miles (316.8 km)
Push-to-Pass: can be used for a total of 150 seconds, with a maximum of 15 seconds per use
Tires: 5 sets of standard Firestone tires and 5 alternate sets per car (rookies get 1 additional set of standard tires)
Green flag: Sunday, August 16, 12:22 PM (ET)
Expected race time: +/- 1 hour and 50 minutes
Number of participants: 25
Entry List for the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy
#2 Josef Newgarden – PPG Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#3 Scott McLaughlin – Gallagher Insurance Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#4 Caio Collet – Combitrans Amazona 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 – Sunoco Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#9 Scott Dixon – PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#10 Alex Palou – DHL Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#12 David Malukas – Verizon Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#14 Santino Ferrucci – Homes For Our Troops AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#15 Graham Rahal – United Rentals Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#18 Romain Grosjean – BMAX Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#19 Dennis Hauger – Ault Block Chain Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#20 Alexander Rossi – ECR Java House (Chevrolet)
#21 Christian Rasmussen – ECR Splenda Stevia (Chevrolet)
#26 Will Power – TWG AI Andretti Global (Honda)
#27 Kyle Kirkwood – Sam's Club Andretti Global (Honda)
#28 Marcus Ericsson – RVI Group Andretti Global (Honda)
#45 Louis Foster – Desnuda Organic Tequila Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#47 Mick Schumacher – Enve Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#60 Felix Rosenqvist – SiriusXM Canada Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#66 Marcus Armstrong – SiriusXM Canada Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#76 Rinus VeeKay – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#77 Sting Ray Robb – Goodheart Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
Schedule for the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy
Friday, August 14
Practice 1: 3:05 PM – 4:30 PM
Saturday, August 15
Practice 2: 10:05 AM – 11:30 AM
Qualifying: 2:25 PM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, August 16
Warm-up: 8:40 AM – 9:10 AM
Race – “Drivers, Start Your Engines” – 12:15 PM
Race – Green Flag: 12:22 PM
All times are Eastern Time.
The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy on TV
Practice 1: Friday, August 14 at 3:00 PM ET on FS2
Practice 2: Saturday, August 15 at 10:00 AM ET on FS2
Qualifying: Saturday, August 15 at 2:25 PM ET on FS1
Warm-up: Sunday, August 16 at 8:30 AM ET on FS2
Race: Sunday, August 16 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX
Canada
Both free practice sessions and qualifying will be available on TSN+, while qualifying will also be broadcast on TSN 5. The race will be shown on TSN+, TSN 1 and TSN 4, with coverage starting at 12:00 PM ET.
UK
All sessions and the race will be shown on Sky Sports F1. The race coverage begins at 5:00 PM (BST).
Australia
All sessions except the warm-up, and the race will be shown on Stan Sport. The race broadcast begins on Monday morning at 2:00 AM (AEST).
New Zealand
Practice 1: Sky Sport 3
Practice 2 & Qualifying: Sky Sport 6
Warm-up: Sky Sport Select
Race: Sky Sport 4, the coverage starts Monday morning at 4:00 AM (NZST)
Weather Forecast
After several hot race weekends in a row, temperatures in Markham look set to be slightly cooler. The race weekend will begin with plenty of sunshine on the first two days, with temperatures reaching 81°F (27°C). For the race, however, things could get interesting, with a chance of showers and even thunderstorms in the forecast. The early start time could work in the drivers’ favor, as thunderstorms are more likely to develop later in the afternoon.
Friday, August 14: 80.6°F (27°C), mostly sunny
Saturday, August 15: 75.2°F (24°C), partly cloudy
Sunday, August 16: 77°F (25°C), mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Source: AccuWeather.com
PhotographyPenske Entertainment
