Honda Indy Toronto 2012: Start Time, Lineup, and More

The Honda Indy Toronto is a major part of the IZOD IndyCar championship. The 11-turn, 1.75 mile long course is the 10th leg of this year's championship series, and it won't disappoint. 

Many of Indy racing's top names will take part in this year's Canadian street race. The 85-lap race gives drivers a chance to traverse some of the racing world's toughest hairpin turns while running at breakneck speeds. 

Let's see where, and when, you can watch these world-class drivers do what they do.

*For more info, check out speedtv.com.

Day: July 8

Time: 1 p.m. EST

TV Channel: ABC

Now, let's check out the drivers participating in this year's trek.

*For more info on the drivers, check out indycar.com.

Car	Driver
2	Ryan Briscoe
3	Helio Castroneves
4	JR Hildebrand
5	E.J. Viso
7	Sebastien Bourdais
8	Rubens Barrichello
9	Scott Dixon
10	Dario Franchitti
11	Tony Kanaan
12	Will Power
14	Mike Conway
15	Takuma Sato
18	Justin Wilson
19	James Jakes
20	Ed Carpenter
22	Oriol Servia
26	Marco Andretti
27	James Hinchcliffe
28	Ryan Hunter-Reay
38	Graham Rahal
67	Josef Newgarden
77	Simon Pagenaud
78	Simona de Silvestro
83	Charlie Kimball
98	Alex Tagliani

As you can see, that's a star-studded entry list. Notable names are scattered throughout the ranks of this race. 

Let's highlight a few drivers to keep an eye on.

Ryan Hunter-Reay

Hunter-Reay has finished in third place for two years running on this Toronto street course. He's one of IndyCar's strongest racers, and a big finish on Sunday would give him a major boost in the championship standings. 

He's currently three points behind leader Will Power in the current standings. Power is also running in this race, but Hunter-Reay's No. 28 car will need to outperform Power's No. 12. 

This is the 10th leg of this year's series and wins become more important as the circuit rolls along. Hunter-Reay already has two victories this year, but a third would be the most important victory yet. 

Scott Dixon

Dixon has won two IndyCar series in his racing career. With six races remaining in this year's run, he needs a strong finish in this year's contest in Toronto. 

He's currently 15 points behind Power in the championship standings. Because of the tight standings, he is not out of contention. 

A strong showing would give Dixon a major boost as we enter the final stretch of this year's IndyCar series. He has a reputation to protect and watching him negotiate Toronto's turns will be fun to watch.