Markham's mayor proud of first Ontario Honda Dealers Indy, Canada's only IndyCar race

Marcus Ericsson, of Sweden, centre, celebrates after winning the 2026 Honda Indy with second-place Romain Grosjean, of Switzerland, left, and third-place Will Power, of Australia in Markham, Ont. on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman

The mayor of Markham, Ont., is proud of how the inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy went last weekend, even if there were major problems at the start.

Friday's full day of on-track activities at the IndyCar Series race was cancelled because the course around the Toronto suburb's downtown core wasn't yet completed or approved by safety inspectors.

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