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First Day of Inaugural Markham Indy Was A Masterclass Of How Not To Run A Racing Event

  The crest of the 2026 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Markham (Photo Credit: Chris Nagy/Car FYI Canada) While I often prefer to start my journals with a light introduction before diving deeper. However, since my visit to the 2026 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Markham for Fan Friday truly achieved some amazing feats I've decided to amend my style. Unfortunately, the amazing part I mentioned was how experienced race promoters Green Savoree made so many errors in organization, communications and failed in the basic function for a motorsport event of having race cars on track caused by their efforts. A lot of headlines mentioned how the race track was “incomplete” for Friday but the American-based organizers also left a slew of oversights that bled through in what was a disastrous first day for the inaugural event.  As I was en route to be one of many to usher in the new Canadian home of IndyCar racing I looked off from highway 407 and saw the faint impression of the CN Tower in the dis...