For James Hinchcliffe, the on-track activity part of his hometown race he will want to forget as it was not the best weekend to have. He would only complete 22 laps of the race before having to come down pit road and his day ending due to engine issues.
For the seventh time in the track's history, Iowa Speedway will host the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, this year on Friday the 13th. In the previous six events, Iowa has seen unpredictable races, results, and six different winners, including Frank Kimmel in 2007. Kimmel has been a model of consistency at Iowa, scoring finishes of 7th or better in the five most recent ARCA Racing Series events at the .875 mile oval.
Ryan Hunter-Reay would take the lead on lap 57 after his pit stop, drive away from the field and hold Charlie Kimball off on a late race restart to win the Honda Indy Toronto for his third straight win in a row. Hunter-Reay won the previous two oval races – Milwaukee and Iowa.
For my next interview, I had had the honor to talk with Colin Braun. He is currently driving for the Core Autosport American Le Mans Series team. He formerly drove in the Camping World Truck Series and the Nationwide Series.
While some drivers dream of winning the Indianapolis 500, James Hinchcliffe has been dreaming of winning the Honda Indy Toronto. After all, the Oakville, Ontario native grew up 40 minutes from Toronto. It was going to the race in Toronto as a kid that got Hinchcliffe interested in racing.
At the end of the qualifying session for the IZOD IndyCar Series, Dario Franchitti would set a quick time of 59.351 seconds to win the pole. It marked his second pole in the last four years at the Honda Indy Toronto.
Rookie Tristan Vautier continued to show his strength, despite his lack of experience, by leading the second practice for the Firestone Indy Lights at the Exhibition Grounds in Toronto. He would lead with a lap of 1:04.7297 minutes.
Three-time IZOD IndyCar Series Champion Dario Franchitti would lead the final practice for the Honda Indy Toronto at Toronto’s Exhibition Grounds. He would run a total of 11 laps for the session, leading with a lap of 1:00.2786 and an average speed of 104.813.
Defending race winner Dario Franchitti would lead the opening practice for the Honda Indy Toronto at Toronto’s Exhibition Grounds. He would run a total of 14 laps for the session, leading with a lap of 1:00.8972 and an average speed of 103.749.
The NASCAR Cup Series will hit the track for the first time in 2026 this weekend as the sport’s top division makes its return to the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, short-track famously known as “The Madhouse” for the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.
Josh Berry, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Dark Horse, will be starting his second season behind the wheel for Wood Brothers Racing when the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium kicks off the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.
By 2026, Asian sports fans – especially in the Philippines – engage through streaming, social communities, real-time stats, and interactive features, with betting platforms becoming a natural second-screen layer.
Sioux Chief Manufacturing, one of America’s leading manufacturers of rough plumbing products, will sponsor the pole award across the ARCA Menards Series platform in 2026.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin has Jack Roush’s lone win in the Clash event, winning back in 1999. He started from the 13th position and went on to lead the final 16 laps, topping Ken Schrader and Bobby Labonte on the podium for the victory.
