John Graham has made over 185 professional starts in a variety of racing series, including Can-Am, British Formula 2, Indy Lights and the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He’s made eight starts in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning his class in 2000, and has made nine starts in the 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing on the class podium in 1998. He’s also competed in the Paris-Dakar Rally.

When Graham was looking for funding to run CART in 1983, he pitched Molson, who said they’d be interested if he could get them a Toronto event. He called the chairman of CART and arranged meetings between the series and Molson, which ultimately led to the Molson Indy Toronto in 1986. He also helped organize the Moosehead Grand Prix in Halifax from 1990 to 1995.