TORONTO (July 12, 2024) – One week from today a new era begins for the 36th edition of the motorsports festival at Exhibition Place when the gates open to fans and festival-goers. The event is now named the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, and for the 13th time, another significant tradition continues with Your Ontario Honda Dealers Present Free Fan Friday in support of Make-A-Wish® Canada.
Free gate admission on Friday, make a donation to Make-A-Wish
To kick off the exciting festival weekend set for July 19-21, in lieu of paid admission, spectators can make a voluntary donation to Make-A-Wish® Canada and receive complimentary gate admission on Friday, July 19. More than $1 million has been raised for children with critical illnesses to grant their wishes through these efforts over the past 12 years. Honda Canada Foundation will match donations dollar-for-dollar made by generous race fans up to a total of $50,000 during the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto weekend.
Many ways to donate
There are multiple ways for fans and festival-goers to make contributions this year. Attendees will be prompted to donate upon entering the festival grounds, but are also encouraged to visit the Racing Towards Wishes Make-A-Wish® Canada Zone located inside the Enercare Centre. It will feature fun activities for kids, chances to win prizes, an opportunity to take a picture of the friendly Make-A-Wish® Canada mascot Roary, and more. Online donations are also accepted at https://makeawish.ca/honda-indy-donation/.
50/50 Draw
Additionally, Make-A-Wish® Canada will again hold a 50-50 raffle contest that is accessible at Exhibition Place during the race weekend or online at https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/mawc-on3. The drawing will be held Monday, July 22 after the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto concludes.
“We encourage all our fans and festival-goers to get involved and make a life-changing impact with a voluntary donation to Make-A-Wish Canada as part of Your Ontario Honda Dealers Present Free Fan Friday,” said Jeff Atkinson, president of the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. “Our team is honoured to be a part of this alongside Honda Canada Foundation and the Ontario Honda Dealers Association. We look forward to seeing all our great fans at Exhibition Place in just one week when gates open.”
NTT INDYCAR SERIES
Attendees at Your Ontario Honda Dealers Present Free Fan Friday on July 19 will be treated to a jam-packed on-track schedule featuring open-wheel racing from the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and two series from USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire, plus exciting sports car action from Sports Car Championship Canada presented by Michelin, Emzone Radical Cup Canada presented by Michelin and Radical Cup North America. An all-driver NTT INDYCAR SERIES autograph session is planned for 12:30 p.m. ET in Heritage Court, and the first Radicals Cup race takes the green flag at 5:05 p.m. ET.
General admission tickets still available
Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto 2-Day General Admission tickets are available for $80, offering the best weekend value. Single Day General Admission is $50 for Saturday and $65 for Sunday.
All spectators are encouraged to use Toronto’s GO Lakeshore West Train to Exhibition Station for the easiest commute without the worry of traffic or parking at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. Go Transit has a special offer of general admission plus round trip fare at hondaindy.com/GO. Children 12 and under are admitted free throughout the event when attending with a ticketed adult and can also ride Go Transit for free. For complete ticket pricing and event information, visit hondaindy.com.
About Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto:
Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto is a world-class motorsports festival which takes place annually on a 2.874-kilometre (1.786-mile), 11-turn temporary circuit using the streets surrounding Exhibition Place near Lake Ontario in downtown Toronto.
The event features many attractions, food trucks, interactive displays and activities, and supports local charities.
Your Ontario Honda Dealers Present Free Fan Friday offers general admission courtesy of the Ontario Honda Dealers Association through a voluntary donation. To date, over $1 million has been raised for Make-A-Wish® Canada.
As one of Ontario’s largest annual sporting events, the first race held in 1986 was known as the Molson Indy, later became the Honda Indy Toronto and is now titled Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. It has become a prestigious meeting place for some of the world’s fastest race car drivers including past NTT INDYCAR SERIES champions like Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Alex Palou and Will Power as well as Canadian racing greats Scott Goodyear, James Hinchcliffe, Greg Moore, Alex Tagliani, Paul Tracy, Jacques Villeneuve, Robert Wickens and more.
Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto is owned and operated by Green Savoree Toronto, ULC, whose affiliates also promote three additional INDYCAR SERIES races: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding (March 8-10, 2024), The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the 2025 Civic Hybrid (July 5-7, 2024) and BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland (Aug. 23-25, 2024).
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