First day of Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham cancelled due to incomplete track
Written by The Canadian Press on August 14, 2026
MARKHAM — The first day of practice and qualifying at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham has been cancelled because the track was not completed.
Organizers say they will try to squeeze all of today’s planned activities into tomorrow’s schedule.
A spokesperson told media earlier in the day that the race promoter still has to complete the track build and then IndyCar officials have to inspect the circuit to ensure it’s safe.
It’s the first year Markham has hosted Canada’s only IndyCar race after the event moved from Toronto’s Exhibition Place, where it had been held since its inaugural running in 1986.
IndyCar and the City of Markham announced the move last September. The temporary circuit, built for the first time this week, runs between Kennedy Road, Enterprise Boulevard, the Unionville GO tracks and Highway 407.
Some of the incomplete features included a pedestrian bridge over Enterprise Boulevard that would connect parking to the main spectator compound as well as ports cut into safety fencing for marshals to wave hazard flags through.
Fridays at Canada’s IndyCar race are free with spectators encouraged to donate what they can to the Make-A-Wish Foundation instead of buying a ticket. There were thousands of fans around the Markham track with the temperature reaching 26 C or 31 with humidity.
Activities off the track, including autograph sessions with drivers, went head as planned.
Qualifying for the IndyCar race is scheduled for Saturday, with the race set for Sunday afternoon.
USF2000 Championship, USF Pro 2000, Radical Cup Canada, and NASCAR Canada Series will also be running races around the road course this weekend.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 14, 2026.
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press