| 1:20 PM – 1:50 PM | Stadium Super Trucks | Practice/Qualifying 1 |
| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Stadium Super Trucks | Race 1 |
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Stadium Super Trucks | Race 2 |
Admission on Friday is free, ticket info for Saturday & Sunday can be found here
TORONTO (May 29, 2019) – Single Day ticket sales launch tomorrow (May 30) at 10 a.m. ET which means the 33rd edition of the Honda Indy Toronto is just over a month away. Tickets for this summer festival in downtown Toronto at Exhibition Place, July 12-14, 2019, are available at hondaindy.com or by calling 888-476-6251.
Along with the release of Single Day tickets, Honda Indy Toronto is excited to announce the return of Robby Gordon’s Stadium SUPER Trucks to the weekend schedule. This is a fan favourite from the past that will certainly add to the thrills of the on track action for festival-goers. These high-flying trucks will race across jumps and power down the streets surrounding Exhibition Place once again.
“Robby Gordon’s Stadium SUPER Trucks are a spectacular and popular feature that we are thrilled to add back on the schedule for the first time since 2016!” said Jeff Atkinson, Honda Indy Toronto President. “On and off track, this annual summer Toronto tradition has so much to experience for festival-goers of all ages. A variety of single-day and weekend ticket options and unique packages at varying price points help make the event accessible to all.”
Ticket prices remain unchanged for the second year in a row to the Honda Indy Toronto. 2-Day Grandstand and General Admission are available now offering the best weekend value with access to the best seats. Pricing starts at $85 for 2-Day Grandstand seating, and 2-Day Weekend General Admission is $55. Single Day General Admission is $40 and $70 for reserved Single Day Grandstand seating. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult providing an exceptional family value.
Fan Friday returns for the 10th year offering general admission on Friday, July 12, courtesy of the Ontario Honda Dealers Association through a voluntary donation by festival-goers. Honda Canada Foundation matches dollar for dollar the contributions received on the event weekend. Over $690,000 has been raised in nine years for Make-A-Wish® Canada.
Other items on sale to upgrade the Honda Indy Toronto experience include Pit and IndyCar Paddock Passes. A Pit Pass includes the Paddock Pass and provides access to pitlane during practice, qualifying and pre-race for IndyCar plus all of the on track sessions for the support race series. A Paddock Pass provides entrance into “the locker room of motorsports” to see the cars and drivers up close.
Honda Indy Toronto is an unforgettable weekend for the whole family. The event’s Rookie Racers Club immerses the youngest attendees into the sport with fun experiences. Thunder Alley will be filled with numerous activities and interactive displays including the Honda SpeedZone. New and diverse food options and additional festival gathering points will continue to upgrade the experience for 2019.
All attendees 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 Honda Indy Toronto. For $70, Go Transit is offering a combo ticket which includes 2-Day General Admission and two daily round trip fares for transportation to and from the event. Single day combo options are also available at hondaindy.com/GO. Children 12 and under ride free on Go Transit.
For complete ticket pricing and festival information, visit hondaindy.com. The Honda Indy Toronto weekend schedule will be released soon.
ABOUT HONDA INDY TORONTO
Honda Indy Toronto is a world-class motorsports festival which takes place annually on a 2.89-kilometer, 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. Fan Friday offers general admission courtesy of the Ontario Honda Dealers Association through a voluntary donation. Over $690,000 has been raised in nine years for Make-A-Wish® Canada. As one of Ontario’s largest annual sporting events with the first race held in 1986, it has become a prestigious meeting place for some of the world’s fastest race car drivers including past champions like Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, 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. Honda Indy Toronto is owned and operated by Green Savoree Racing Promotions, which also promotes three additional IndyCar races, Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (March 8-10, 2019), The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio (July 26-28, 2019) and Grand Prix of Portland (August 30-September 1, 2019).
For more information, visit hondaindy.com, ‘like’ its Facebook page @HondaIndyToronto or follow the event on Twitter @HondaIndy and Instagram @HondaIndy using #indyTO.
Long Beach, California (April 12, 2019) – Stadium SUPER Trucks officials announced today that desert racer and stunt driver Zach Van Matre will make his first ever race start in an SST truck this weekend at the Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, California.
Van Matre, an up and coming Baja racer in the Pro UTV class with four starts in the prestigious Baja 1000 to his credit would also find victory lane for the first time in the 2018 edition of the NORRA Mexican 1000 driving one of Robby Gordon’s SPEEDSXS.com XX racecars.
“After doing various amount of testing in the XX and SST over the last two years, I’m extremely excited to get behind the wheel of a SST truck again, and actually race it for real. My last opportunity to drive a SST truck came in a stunt-driving role in Australia for a SuperCheap Auto commercial during the 2017 season,” Stated Van Matre.
“Being from Orange, California and to have the opportunity to drive one of these trucks at the legendary Grand Prix of Long Beach with some of the best names to ever strap into a SST truck is an absolute honor. I have a lot to learn in a short amount of time, but I am up for the challenge.”
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SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks will take to the track on Saturday with Race 1 on Saturday afternoon at 4:15 PM and Race 2 to be contested 4:05 PM Sunday after the conclusion of NTT Indycar Series event.
Various ticket options are still available for purchase by visiting https://stadiumsupertrucks.com
Fans unable to attend to make it to the track can tune into the race by visiting https://stadiumsupertrucks.com or by viewing the Stadium SUPER Trucks Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/StadiumSuperTrucks
Long Beach, California (April 11, 2019) – SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks continue the 2019 Championship with its seventh straight appearance at the Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend with practice and qualifying Friday, Race 1 Saturday, and Race 2 the finale of the weekend on Sunday afternoon.
Last year’s races on the streets of Long Beach saw Gavin Harlien withstand a hard charging Robby Gordon to capture the Race 1 win after the race was declared official after 7 Laps, because of a rollover accident. Race 2 would see Matt Brabham come from his back row starting position to take the lead on Lap 6, and pull away from the field to capture the win in front a capacity crowd.
Both Gavin Harlien of Mesa, Arizona and 2018 SST Champion Matt Brabham of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia will be back to defend their wins from of a year ago. Both drivers will however be running different liveries than they were in 2018, Harlien will be driving the black and white KMC Wheels entry, and Brabham the blue and gray Carlisle colors.
Current Stadium SUPER Trucks point’s leader Blade Hildebrand of Yucca Valley, California will be back at Long Beach driving the VP Racing Fuels and Lubricants entry this weekend in front of his home state fans. Grabbing his first SST win at Circuit of the Americas in Austin just three weeks ago the young California driver is riding a wave of momentum into this weekend and gunning for another win.
Another California native whom has had plenty of success at Long Beach is Robby Gordon, the Orange driver will be looking to capture his fourth SST Long Beach win behind the wheel of the familiar orange SPEED Energy/ Toyo Tires/ KMC Wheels truck.
Coming off a violent roll over at Texas Motor Speedway two weeks ago Team UFD driver Bill Hynes of Nazareth, Pennsylvania will have his bright blue United Fiber and Data/ LIVE/ Think Loud Development truck ready to make his fifth start at the Long Beach Street Circuit.
Phoenix, Arizona driver Jeff Hoffman will also be in action this weekend behind the wheel of his No. 47 truck. Having a rough couple opening weekends to the season Hoffman will be looking to put his truck back on the podium.
Making his first SST start of the year EJ Chiba of Tokyo, Japan will join the field driving the Nakata Coating, and FA Coat truck. Chiba would make his Stadium SUPER Trucks debut last year at the Texas Motor Speedway earning a respectable eight place finish in the first race, and would encounter a mechanical issue in the second race after eight laps ending his night early.
Returning back to Stadium SUPER Trucks competition for his first race of 2019 after being sidelined for the first two events by a concussion sustained at Mint 400, Cole Potts of Scottsdale, Arizona is well rested and eager as ever to put the Security State Bank/ Innovative Computer Professionals truck back on the podium.
Video of the crash that sidelined Potts can be viewed at the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFTBMrU8BPE
As the case every year the high-flying trucks leave a memorable mark on the 100,000+ fans attending the race weekend, and hope to deliver the same type of action packed excitement this year.
SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks will take to the track on Friday for Practice/ Qualifying at 12:20 PM local time, with Race 1 will be contested Saturday afternoon at 4:15 PM, and Race 2 the finale of the weekend at 4:05 PM Sunday.
Various ticket options are still available for purchase by visiting https://stadiumsupertrucks.com
Fan reactions from the 2019 Circuit Of The Americas Stadium SUPER Trucks race weekend, March 23-24.
The world is a better place thanks to Stadium Super Trucks https://t.co/MiEAbMAasx pic.twitter.com/JHwl6oDA29
— Jalopnik (@Jalopnik) March 24, 2019
These @SSuperTrucks’ are absolutely nuts to see in person! So glad I made it in time to see at least their last outing of the day at @COTA today! #INDYCARclassic #StadiumSuperTrucks pic.twitter.com/imeThUsc7X — Andrew Barca (@HurricaneBarca) March 22, 2019
Stadium Super Trucks have been the surprise highlight of the weekend so far. Seeing these guys jump and corner on two wheels is hugely exciting. #COTA #indycarclassic #supertrucks #racing #motorsport https://t.co/iuCWSvOeU5 pic.twitter.com/uUWZuItzWr
— Dave Wilson (@dawilson) March 24, 2019
Insanely fun to watch these Stadium super trucks race to the finish! https://t.co/Ikwp0lmH8S — Karla Salisbury (@ImUrBrwnEyedGrl) March 24, 2019
#StadiumSuperTrucks #COTA #INDYCARClassic This is freaking awesome!!!! @SSuperTrucks pic.twitter.com/vrXVinw3PX
— Sean (@SRAINDL) March 24, 2019
The Stadium Super Trucks were so entertaining as they drove into Turn 1 and there was only like 8-9 of them. 30+ stock cars would be nuts. — John Haverlin (@JohnHaverlin) March 24, 2019
Well in fairness Stadium Super Trucks are always exciting everywhere.
I honestly stan that series
— Aaron Bearden (@aaronbearden93) March 24, 2019
Never thought I’d see this @COTA More fun at the #INDYCARClassic Those #StadiumSuperTrucks rock pic.twitter.com/zime0VIPQ2 — Dillon Pyron (@dmpyron) March 24, 2019
Stadium Super Trucks hella entertaining 😂
— interpretative Dan (@imnotdudan) March 24, 2019
and then there's this – Stadium Super Trucks on an asphalt Grand Prix track. Holy shnikeys, inject it straight in my veinshttps://t.co/FTr1evTGVz
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 24, 2019
Austin, Texas (March 23, 2019) – Blade Hildebrand claimed his first SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks win in the opening round of the 2019 SST World Championship in thrilling fashion Saturday afternoon at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Starting from the first position Travis Pecoy of Yorba Linda, California driving the Security State Bank entry for Cole Potts would jump out to the early lead.
However, that would not last for long as Blade Hildebrand of Yucca Valley, California in the Empire Destructive truck would blast past to the lead in turn 4 from his third starting position. Hildebrand would lead the first lap followed by Pecoy, and fourth starting Gavin Harlien of Mesa, Arizona.
Lap 2 would see Pecoy slip back two more positions, as Robby Gordon of Orange, California and Harlien would muscle their way past into second and third positions respectively. The next two laps would see Hildebrand, Gordon and Harlien battle hard with one another gunning for the top spot with Hildebrand holding them off attempt after attempt.
Gordon would duck to the inside of Hildebrand in turn 1 on the fourth lap, but contact between the two would force him to spin out loosing multiple positions.
That would leave Hildebrand and Harlien battling hard with one another for the top position. Harlien would hit one of the ramps wide open, landing hard on the left front.
As the competition caution would fly over the field Harlien’s water pump belt would come off allowing the truck to over heat forcing him to the pull into pit lane for assistance from the SST crew and ending his chances at victory.
On the restart 2018 SST Champion Matt Brabham of Gold Coast, Australia whom was lurking in the back of the field letting things sort out before making his move would work his way into the second position quietly.
Hildebrand and Brabham would pull away as the battle for the third position would heat up, as Gordon and VP Racing Fuel & Lubricants driver Jeff Hoffman would begin a great battle with one another.
Lap 7 would see Brabham not hit a ramp squarely, and rip off the break line causing him to spin out and out of contention.
Hoffman would pass Gordon for the second position at the start of the final lap, but Gordon would work his way back past as Hoffman’s rear end housing would break causing him to come to a halt on the race track ending his day early.
Hildebrand would hold off a last lap charge by Gordon to capture his first SST victory followed by Ryan Beat driving in his first SST race would quietly avoid all of he wild race action to put the Continental Tire truck on the podium.
The SST trucks will return to Circuit of the Americas for their second race of the weekend on Sunday at 10:40 am local time.
SST Austin Race 1 Results
1. Blade Hildebrand; Yucca Valley, California; Empire Destructive/ Heatwave/ King Shocks
2. Robby Gordon Orange, California; SPEED Energy/Toyo Tires/KMC Wheels/ Menards
3.Ryan Beat; El Cajon, California; Continental Tire
4. Travis Pecoy; Security State Bank/ Innovative Computer Professionals
5. Bill Hynes; Nazareth, Pennsylvania; United Fiber & Data/ LIVE/ Think Loud Development
6. Matt Brabham; Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; Carlisle/ Headstrong/ KMC Wheels
7. Jeff Hoffman; Phoenix, Arizona; VP Racing Fuels & Lubricants/ KMC Wheels
8. Gavin Harlien; Mesa, Arizona
