July 10 -12, 2009
The Honda Indy Toronto will be an annual Indy Car Series race, to be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada starting this year. To Canadian race fans, the “Toronto Indy” was previously called the Molson Indy held annually from 1986 to 2007. Due to the recession, race organizer couldn’t find enough corporate sponsorship and didn’t race in 2008. The track has 11 turns, is 2.824 kilometers in length, and is located at Exhibition Place downtown Toronto.
When: June 26 - 28, 2009
Helio “Spiderman” Castroneves is your odd on favorite to win the Sun Trust Indy Challenge this Sunday, as the offshore bookmakers have made him a +350 favorite to win the race. Meaning, if you wagered $100 on Castroneves to win and she he win, you would net a $350 return on your investment.
Race History: The Sun Trust Indy Challenge which is presented and sponsored by XM Satellite Radio is an Indy Racing League race held at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia.
From 2001-2007, the race was scheduled for 250 laps (187.5 miles). But was extended to 300 laps in 2008!