Honda Indy, Toronto devotees liking the highlights and sounds

The sound of cars in the Honda Indy was almost deafening, but Sarah Smith hardly disturbed.

The 9-year-old jumped for joy while whistling cars, the roar of their engines piercing the air of downtown Saturday afternoon IndyCar fans are exactly what you came for.

"It's unbelievable," said Smith, participating in his first outing with his parents. "I love cars, and faster than cars, the better."

The Honda Indy is an annual summer tradition in the city, the closure of Lakeshore Boulevard. along a 2.8 km stretch where the race takes place, and the addition of thousands of fans worldwide.

Among them was thrilled IndyCar Heather Stinson, Kansas, made last week with his mother and sister to take part in the events of the weekend.

"I'm a bit of a year, but this is the first time I became a TSX," said Stinson, who he was happy to see is a street circuit. "C" is very nice, and the weather is fantastic. "

Like many other fans in attendance Stinson curious to see how the two rounds of the weekend would be successful.

Honda Indy, Toronto devotees liking the highlights and sounds

On Saturday and Sunday - a move that many say is the fans more for their money for the first time in the history of the 26 Indy Toronto, it will be two races. Detroit and Houston also held events in both races.

On Saturday, Scott Dixon of New Zealand won the first race of the weekend. It was his second win in a row, after last week at Pocono.

David Marlborough Brampton, who was at the Honda Indy with his 7-year-old son Jacob, says he has two races was an "interesting idea" but not at Indy longtime fans like him.

"The Indy has a fairly constant monitoring. Having two races is nothing more for the fans," Marlborough said that was the race every year. "We would like anyway."

He was more interested to see what the two races for my drivers who have 170 rounds in less than 48 hours.

"The real question is how they relate to it," he said.

But more than that, Marlborough, he said, the Honda Indy was a gift for his son, an avid car enthusiast, the suit in action on the track with his car tires on the ears was paralyzed.

"Coming here is really for my child., The people are great and it is very exciting for him. This is really a great way to spend the day," he said.

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