IndyCar News: Friday morning report from Toronto (Update)
INDYCAR has announced a six-position starting grid penalty at Toronto for the entry of No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing of Scott Dixon for an unapproved engine change following the Sunday, July 13 race at Iowa Speedway.
The entry was in violation of:
Rule 16.1.2.3.2. A fifth (5th) Engine is eligible to earn Engine Manufacturer points if a Full Season Entrant has completed the Full Season Entrant Engine Mileage with its first four (4) Engines. Otherwise, a fifth (5th) or more Engine does not earn Engine Manufacturer points and will be considered an Unapproved Engine change-out.
According to Rule 16.1.6.1.2., the penalty is a six-position starting grid penalty on road and street course events and nine positions at oval events and will be served at the series’ next event, which is the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto Sunday, July 20 on the Streets of Toronto.
July 18, 2025
Good morning from Toronto, Canada, where the NTT INDYCAR Series will race round 13 this weekend. Temperatures will be pleasant today, in the low 70s with no chance of precipitation.
The 11-turn, 1.786-mile race track is renowned for incidents involving multiple cars on its tight, twisty course. The pit lane is unique in that it is ‘S’ shaped, making pit stops tricky during the 90-lap race.
Colton Herta, driver of the No. 26 Gainbridge Andretti Global Honda, won this race last year, and his teammate, Kyle Kirkwood, finished in second place.
Kirkwood talked with the media about the race this weekend.
“Obviously, street courses are our forté. We’re really good at Long Beach, St. Pete, Detroit, Toronto, all those street courses. But Toronto, for some reason, has that little bit more for us.”
“Right now, fingers crossed, the weather’s looking good. That’s what we need. We need good weather, good conditions. Hopefully we’ll have a nice, clean weekend.”
Linus Lundqvist, 2022 INDY NXT by Firestone champion, was on reserve to drive if Arrow McLaren’s Nolan Siegel was not cleared to race this Sunday. Seigel has been cleared to race this weekend, so Lundqvist will be watching from the sidelines.
Here is the schedule for today in ET.
3:05-4:25 pm NTT INDYCAR Series Practice 1 FS2 (USA) and TSN+ (Canada)
Lucille Dust reporting live from Toronto, ON