Our Clients:

Field Level Media - Professional sports content solutions | FLM

Jul 21, 2024 6:23 pm

Colton Herta wins in Toronto on big day for Andretti Global

colton herta

Colton Herta picked up a long-awaited victory by beating Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood to the finish at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto on Sunday afternoon.

Herta, 24, had not won since the 2022 GMR Grand Prix 799 days ago, ending a 40-race drought.

He finished 0.3469 seconds ahead of Kirkwood, meaning not only did Andretti Global get its first win of the year, but also notched its first 1-2 finish since 2023 at Long Beach.

“We needed this so bad,” owner Michael Andretti said. “We’ve been competitive all year but we just haven’t been able to get the final result. It was a big day.”

Herta won the pole and Kirkwood started second, and no other driver on the streets of Toronto could impeach them. Herta led 81 of 85 laps, only twice losing the lead to pit.

“We’ve been knocking on the door to win for so long,” Herta said. “… I think we’re a team — Michael is the owner — that demands perfection.

“So happy. The Gainbridge Honda was so fast.”

Kirkwood was not upset about playing second fiddle.

“I played a little bit more defense as you probably noticed over the (late) restarts,” Kirkwood said. “Super happy with second place. (Finishing 1-2) was the goal today.”

Scott Dixon of New Zealand placed third, a mere 0.968 seconds behind Herta, and he made history in doing so. Dixon earned his 141st career podium finish, tying Mario Andretti for the most in IndyCar history.

–Field Level Media

You may also like

Michael Jordan 23XI
Dec 24, 2024 3:34 pm

Michael Jordan’s 23XI team disputes NASCAR’s ‘tired’ case

Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing, along with Front Row Motorsports, filed a brief requesting to deny NASCAR’s stay for a preliminary injunction that would block the groups from participating as charter…

grant park, nascar
Dec 22, 2024 1:47 pm

NASCAR not committing to Chicago street race past ’25

NASCAR will conclude its initial three-year agreement for the street race held in Chicago in July, and has not yet committed to holding the event beyond 2025. “For us, we’re…

yuki tsunoda
Dec 20, 2024 12:08 pm

RB to pair Isack Hadjar with Yuki Tsunoda in 2025

French-Algerian driver Isack Hadjar, the 2024 Formula 2 runner-up, will race for the RB F1 team in 2025. The 20-year-old Hadjar will partner with Yuki Tsnoda on Red Bull’s junior…

More Auto Racing News

Michael Jordan 23XI
Dec 24, 2024 3:34 pm

Michael Jordan’s 23XI team disputes NASCAR’s ‘tired’ case

Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing, along with Front Row Motorsports, filed a brief requesting to deny NASCAR’s stay for a preliminary injunction that would block the groups from participating as charter…

grant park, nascar
Dec 22, 2024 1:47 pm

NASCAR not committing to Chicago street race past ’25

yuki tsunoda
Dec 20, 2024 12:08 pm

RB to pair Isack Hadjar with Yuki Tsunoda in 2025

bottas
Dec 19, 2024 11:13 am

Valterri Bottas goes back to Mercedes as reserve driver

sergio perez red bull wave
Dec 18, 2024 1:58 pm

Sergio Perez departs Red Bull; Liam Lawson set to take seat

Read all
fb-post
advertisment
title-icon

Upcoming events

See all odds