Colton Herta claimed victory at the Honda Indy Toronto on Sunday, marking his first win in over two years. Starting from pole position, the 24-year-old American controlled the race at Exhibition Place, achieving the first-ever weekend sweep in IndyCar history.
He topped the timesheets in practices, qualifying, and warmup before securing his eighth career win.
“It feels amazing,” Herta expressed. “We’ve had the speed, podiums, poles, and top fives, but not the wins. So, it’s great to finally break through.”
The event was the first street race since the introduction of hybrid powertrains two weeks earlier at Mid-Ohio. Herta celebrated his win with trademark doughnuts, acknowledging the forthcoming engine change.
“I love doing doughnuts,” Herta added. “This engine’s coming out anyway, so I could push it to the limit today.”
Kyle Kirkwood, Herta’s teammate at Andretti Global, finished second, followed closely by Scott Dixon, a four-time Toronto winner with Chip Ganassi Racing.
“I’m really pleased with second place, especially when a teammate wins,” Kirkwood commented. “Our goal was a 1-2 finish, and we achieved that today.”
Despite starting 18th due to a qualifying penalty, series leader Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing secured fourth place, increasing his championship lead to 49 points over Will Power, who finished 12th after a late penalty.
