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The 2012 Edmonton Indy races,race was the eleventh round of the [[2012 IndyCar Series season]]. Indy Lights and the [[NASCAR]] [[Canadian Tire]] Series also took place. It took place on Sunday, July 22, 2012. [[Hélio Castroneves]] won in the IndyCar Series, [[Carlos Muñoz (racing driver)|Carlos Muñoz]] won in the Indy Lights series, and D. J. Kennington won in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.<ref name="2012racereview">{{cite news|title=Race Review|url=http://www.indycar.com/Schedule/2012/IZOD-IndyCar-Series/Edmonton-Indy|accessdate=6 March 2016|agency=INDYCAR|publisher=IndyCar}}</ref>

The 2012 Edmonton Indy was the last in Edmonton. The city had spent over $12 million<ref name="Edmonton Indy cancelled">{{cite news|title=Edmonton Indy cancelled|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/edmonton-indy-cancelled/article1241183/|accessdate=6 March 2016|agency=The Globe and Mail Inc.|publisher=The Globe and Mail|date=23 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="edmjournaindy">{{cite news|last1=Klinkenberg|first1=Marty|last2=Klingbeil|first2=Cailynn|title=End of the line for Edmonton Indy|url=http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/line+Edmonton+Indy/7281165/story.html|accessdate=6 March 2016|agency=The Edmonton Jornal|publisher=Postmedia Network Inc.|date=20 September 2012}}</ref> over the last three years and a total of $22 million over eight years.<ref name="edmjournaindy"/> Beginning in 2008 the non-profit organization [[Northlands]] ran the Indy for three years, losing $12.5 million.<ref name="Edmonton Indy cancelled"/> There was also drop in attendance for the event over the last few years; the company [[INDYCAR]] company forbids releasing attendances numbers.<ref name="2012racereview"/><ref name="Edmonton Indy cancelled"/> This also played a part in the decision to cancel.