John Bondar’s involvement in road racing began as a corner worker from 1982 to 1991, before moving to the driver’s seat, where he raced in sedans, GT and formula cars for more than a decade. He racked up 77 podiums and three overall championships during that span and later passed along his knowledge as a licensed racing instructor.

Bondar is perhaps best known for his role with sanctioning bodies, where he was president of the Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs – Ontario Region from 2002 to 2006 and established the Canadian Touring Car Championship in 2006, staying on as president through present day. Most recently, he purchased Shannonville Motorsport Park with business partner Steve Gidman in 2019, with a plan to revitalize the eastern Ontario road course.