Champions Club offer extended to select ticket purchasers for a limited time

Toronto, Ontario – Tickets to the 30th running of the Honda Indy Toronto are now on sale for the general public at hondaindy.com and the exclusive Champions Club program and benefits for renewal ticket customers has been extended to new ticket purchasers for a limited time.

From now until April 25, customers who purchase two-day grandstand tickets for the 2016 Honda Indy Toronto will receive exclusive benefits, including Paddock Passes, access to the Verizon IndyCar Series pre-race grid walk and an opportunity to sign the start/finish line.

"Our team has been hard at work to come up with exciting ways to recognize our customers as we get ready to celebrate 30 years of racing in Toronto," said Jeff Atkinson, president of the Honda Indy Toronto. "The Champions Club is a great way for us to reward our most loyal customers and those getting a head start on buying their tickets. It's only the beginning, get ready for more exciting announcements race fans."

The on-track activity will be fierce this summer with two fan favourites joining the competition. The jaw-dropping high-powered off-road vehicles of Robby Gordon's SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks will return for a fourth consecutive year to race the challenging street course. Exotic car racing will also be represented with the Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama returning to the streets of Toronto. The series features semi-professional drivers racing in one of the largest single-make series in North America.

"Our on-track product is so diverse, from Indy cars to stock cars, off-road trucks to exotic cars, there is truly something for every kind of race fan," said Atkinson.

The Honda Indy Toronto returns to a double feature format, with the NASCAR Pinty's Series race headlining Saturday, July 16 and the Verizon IndyCar Series headlining Sunday, July 17. The event will also feature the entire Road to Indy ladder series, which showcases young drivers looking to reach the Verizon IndyCar Series. The ladder is comprised of Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires, the Pro Mazda Championship presented by Cooper Tires and the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda.

The 2016 Honda Indy Toronto takes place July 15-17 at Exhibition Place. Two-day event tickets start at $50 for General Admission and $80 for Reserved Seating (tax included). For full pricing information and to buy tickets, visit hondaindy.com or call 1-877-725-8849 FREE.

About Honda Indy Toronto

The 2016 Honda Indy Toronto takes place July 15 to 17 on the historic grounds of Exhibition Place in a unique lakefront and downtown setting. As Ontario's largest annual sporting event, the event has become a prestigious meeting place for some of the world’s fastest racecar drivers. Since 1986, the three-day event has entertained millions of fans thanks to world-class entertainment and exhilarating performances from drivers including Juan Pablo Montoya, Marco Andretti and Helio Castroneves, Canadian legends Paul Tracy, Greg Moore and James Hinchcliffe. The Verizon IndyCar Series and NASCAR Pinty's Series headline the 2016 event weekend, with the Mazda Road to Indy, Robby Gordon’s SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks and Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama rounding out the on-track action. The event is owned and operated by Green Savoree Racing Promotions.

For more information visit hondaindy.com, facebook.com/HondaIndyToronto or follow the event on Twitter @HondaIndy.