Meyer Shank Racing Heads to Canada for Inaugural INDYCAR Race in Markham

Pataskala, Ohio (Aug. 12, 2026) – Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) heads north of the border this weekend as the NTT INDYCAR SERIES debuts a brand-new venue for the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham. After decades of racing at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto, the annual Canadian event moves to the Streets of Markham for 2026. The new temporary circuit, located approximately 20 miles north of Toronto, features a 12-turn, 2.19-mile layout with a double-sided pit lane.

MSR arrives in Canada with momentum after Felix Rosenqvist delivered a pole and runner-up finish last weekend at Portland International Raceway. The result moved Rosenqvist to sixth in the championship standings and marked his third podium of the season. 

Rosenqvist has enjoyed success on temporary street circuits throughout his INDYCAR career, recording eight top-five finishes and three podiums. His most recent street-course outing delivered a pole and second-place finish at Long Beach earlier this season. Rosenqvist also brings a strong history from the former Toronto circuit, where he earned a podium in 2022 and qualified third in 2024. This weekend, the No. 60 SiriusXM Canada Honda will feature Canadian rock band Three Days Grace alongside SiriusXM Octane (Ch. 37).

Marcus Armstrong heads to Markham looking to turn the page after another engine failure ended his Portland race early. The New Zealander has seven career top-ten finishes on street courses and recorded a podium in Detroit in 2023. Armstrong also found success on the streets of Toronto, finishing fifth in 2024 and qualifying third last season. The No. 66 SiriusXM Canada Honda will carry a special Rolling Stone Canada livery for the inaugural Markham event.

MSR is eager to beef up its INDYCAR street-course stats which sit at two poles, one podium and 16 top-ten finishes. The move to Markham is one of four new venues on the 2026 INDYCAR schedule and marks the second of five consecutive race weekends for the series. 

The 90-lap Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham takes the green flag Sunday at 12:00 p.m. ET on FOX, with INDYCAR Radio providing live coverage throughout the weekend on SiriusXM Channel 218. Qualifying airs Saturday at 2:25 p.m. ET on FS1.

Meyer Shank Racing Driver Quotes:

Felix Rosenqvist: "Exciting with a brand-new track and it looks like a very fun layout. It’s always important to have a clean first practice in order to learn as much as possible for maximizing both driving and the car setup. And as someone who grew up listening to Three Days Grace, I really love our livery for this weekend!”

Marcus Armstrong: “New track will be interesting for us to learn and also for the engineers because we don’t have a lot of information on it. So, it will be a bit like Arlington. Just learn on Friday, put it together on Saturday and then kick some rear on race day.”