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Los Angeles County Department Of Public Health Launches “Angelenos In Action”: An Invitation For The Public To Join In The COVID-19 Road To Recovery

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LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) announced the launch of Angelenos in Action: a voluntary weekly text survey that will help track and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Public Health encourages people to participate by enrolling in the simple text-based confidential survey, which will help the department better understand which communities and geographic areas most are impacted by the pandemic.

“Angelenos in Action is an easy way for people to get involved in helping us slow the spread of COVID-19, especially as LA County moves further into the re-opening phases,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Residents who participate will receive a short, weekly text survey asking if they are experiencing symptoms. The survey can be completed in under five minutes. The data collected from the confidential survey will help us see trends at the community level, which will allow us to better allocate resources to highly impacted communities.”

COVID-19’s toll has disproportionately affected many highly impacted communities, especially Black/African American, Latinx/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Asian Pacific Islander populations. Historically, these communities are disproportionately affected by poor health outcomes as well as undocumented populations, frontline low wage workers, people experiencing homelessness (PEH), and justice-involved populations. This disproportionality is primarily the result of longstanding inequities in an array of health determinants, including limited access to health care (especially primary care) and limited access to affordable housing and nutritious foods.

“More can be done, and more coordinated approaches are needed to address the inequities we see in who is more at risk for severe COVID infections,” said Dr. Ferrer. “This survey gives Angelenos the opportunity to be a part of the LA County Road to Recovery. We all have a role in slowing the spread of COVID and this is one way people feel empowered to do their part.”

To sign up for Angelenos in Action, LA County residents over the age of 18 can text @PROTECT to 35134 or sign up online by clicking here. Residents will be prompted with five quick enrollment questions including zip code, age range, gender, race/ ethnicity, and cell phone number. Once enrolled, Public Health will text residents weekly with one question asking how the participant is physically feeling. If they are feeling unwell, residents will receive two more questions about COVID-19-like symptoms. Angelenos in Action is planned to track the COVID-19 pandemic for at least 20 weeks.

Survey data will be kept confidential and Public Health intends to provide only summary information on the data collected that will not include any individual identifiers. For more information on the survey, visit the Frequently Asked Questions.

The Department of Public Health is committed to promoting health equity and ensuring optimal health and well-being for all 10 million residents of Los Angeles County. Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, Public Health oversees environmental health, disease control, and community and family health. Nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health comprises nearly 4,500 employees and has an annual budget of $1.2 billion. To learn more about Los Angeles County Public Health, and Angelenos in Action please visit PublicHealth.LACounty.gov, and follow LA County Public Health on social media at twitter.com/LAPublicHealth, facebook.com/LAPublicHealth, instagram.com/LApublichealth and youtube.com/LAPublicHealth.

Media Contact: Vicki Ho
Director of Communications, Movement Strategy
[email protected]

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2019 FIBRA Prologis Annual Report

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MEXICO CITY, July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — 2019 was a great year for our business, with demand outpacing supply. Mexico’s industrial/ logistics real estate market was the top performer in the Mexican stock market, and uncertainty surrounding USMCA and the country’s new administration dissipated.

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8576051-fibra-prologis-2019-annual-report/

Our business is designed to meet the needs of our customers and ensure diversity in both our markets and customer rosters. As an example, as of the fourth quarter 2019, no single customer accounted for more than 3.6 percent of our total net effective rent and the top ten accounted for 19.8 percent.

In 2019, we received an A- rating from CDP, a nonprofit that manages disclosure systems for environmental programs, placing us in the top 5 percent of all organizations globally. For the third consecutive year, we were included in the Dow Jones Sustainability MILA Pacific Index.

We obtained silver BOMA certifications for 17 buildings; this program recognizes best practices, energy efficiency and carbon footprint reduction.

Our sponsor, Prologis, continues to design 100 percent of its buildings to sustainable certification standards where applicable and incorporates sustainable design features to meet our customers’ specifications.

As we publish this report, millions of people around the world continue to struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of our response, the Prologis Foundation has committed US $5 million toward a global relief fund focused on food security, public health and economic recovery. In Mexico, the Foundation has committed funds to the Banco De Alimentos Cáritas to provide food for individuals and families in need.

Looking forward, we are confident in our long-term business strategy. We are prepared for times of uncertainty and will maintain vigilance over how we run our facilities, manage our portfolio and meet our customers’ needs. We are grateful for the trust our certificate holders have placed in us and will work diligently to reward that faith.

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Taxpayer Lawsuit Filed Against Oakland Police Department and City of Oakland

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Truckers at Port of Oakland Angry with Oakland Police Department for issuing secret permits and giving an unlawful advantage to the Port’s corporate partner at truckers expense and that of public safety.

OAKLAND, California, July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Over 50 Minority Truckers will be filing a petition in support of a law-suit filed by Steven Fajardo, a retired Hispanic police officer, who has filed a taxpayer lawsuit against the Oakland Police Department  (“OPD”) and City of Oakland.  Steven Fajardo is seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent the expenditure and waste of public funds in the unauthorized process used by the OPD which favors a single, large trucking partner of the Port of Oakland known as Dreisbach Enterprises.  The OPD allegedly issued Dreisbach secret, non-compliant permits needed for the operation of heavy weight trucks on the streets of West Oakland and within the Port. The lawsuit, filed in the Alameda Superior Court, is before Judge James Reilly in Case No. RG 20061840.

Truckers at Port of Oakland Angry with Oakland Police Department for issuing secret permits and giving an unlawful advantage to the Port’s corporate partner at truckers expense and that of public safety.

According to the lawsuit, a former OPD police officer (who is Caucasian) violated City ordinances when he unilaterally changed critical “Trailer Safety Requirements” from four tires per axle to only two tires per axle even though neither the current Chief of Police nor any predecessor had formally established any new or additional safety and equipment criteria for use in determining whether an operator’s overweight truck satisfies the safety requirements mandated by law. Neither the public nor any independent truck driver was ever notified of this potential or actual change nor was it posted on the Port’s website until four years later.

This secret change only occurred after the Port entered into a lucrative arrangement for the construction of a cold storage facility at the Port with a joint venture between Dreisbach and conglomerate Lineage Logistics.  These changes, made without critical public hearings and comment, allegedly allowed Dreisbach alone to receive special permits from the OPD to utilize special chassis which give Dreisbach a huge, disproportionate economic advantage over African American, Mexican American and other racial minority truckers at the Port.

Former Oakland City Council member and trucking industry expert Ignacio De La Fuente summed up the concerns of more than 50 independent minority truckers supporting the lawsuit as follows: “As if local law enforcement agencies have not done enough damage to the African American, Mexican American and minority communities, the OPD has clandestinely and unfairly rigged the system in favor of the City’s partner (Dreisbach) at the expense of small, minority, independent truckers trying to get by in this already economically challenging time.”

Mr. Fajardo is represented by Eduardo G. Roy, a prominent Bay Area, African American and Hispanic attorney, who cautioned: “It is time for the Oakland City Mayor and Acting Police Chief to immediately put the brakes on the Dreisbach’s illegal special permits and the improper favoritism, and investigate the systemic unfairness and disproportionate impact these illegal and unsafe policies and practices are having on our African American, Mexican American, and minority communities. We have uncovered much evidence to show the City before any further changes or policies are considered by the Acting Police Chief.” Mr. Roy is also representing Dreisbach competitor PCC Logistics and Pacific Transload Systems in a separate lawsuit against Dreisbach that has been pending since December of 2018 and is set for trial in February of next year in the Alameda Superior Court, Case No. RG18931876.

Contact:

Eduardo G. Roy

Attorney at Law

Prometheus Partners L.L.P.

(415) 527–0255

[email protected]

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Spanish Broadcasting System Schedules First Quarter 2020 Conference Call

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MIAMI, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (OTCQB: SBSAA) (the “Company”) announced that it will release its first quarter 2020 financial results today, July 6, 2020.

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2020 financial results on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  To access the teleconference, please 412-317-5441 ten minutes prior to the start time.

If you cannot listen to the teleconference at its scheduled time, there will be a replay available through Wednesday, July 22, 2020 which can be accessed by dialing 877-344-7529 (U.S) or 412-317-0088 (Int’l), passcode: 10145426.

There will also be a live webcast of the teleconference, located on the investor portion of Spanish Broadcasting’s corporate Web site, at http://www.spanishbroadcasting.com/webcasts-presentations. A seven day archived replay of the webcast will also be available at that link. 

About Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.   

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) owns and operates radio stations located in the top U.S. Hispanic markets of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, airing the Tropical, Regional Mexican, Spanish Adult Contemporary, Top 40 and Urbano format genres. SBS also operates AIRE Radio Networks, a national radio platform of over 300 affiliated stations reaching 95% of the U.S. Hispanic audience.  SBS also owns MegaTV, a network television operation with over-the-air, cable and satellite distribution and affiliates throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, produces a nationwide roster of live concerts and events, and owns a stable of digital properties, including La Musica, a mobile app providing Latino-focused audio and video streaming content and HitzMaker, a new-talent destination for aspiring artists. For more information, visit us online at www.spanishbroadcasting.com.

Contacts:

Analysts and Investors

Analysts, Investors or Media

José I. Molina

Brad Edwards

Chief Financial Officer

The Plunkett Group

(305) 441-6901

(212) 739-6740

 

SOURCE Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

RCTV goes Direct to Consumer

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MIAMI, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — With 70 years in the television industry as creator of successful Spanish productions, RCTV returns with its own streaming platform and the most recognized content catalog in Latin America.

RCTV’s content offering consists of over 22,000 hours of soap operas, 13,000 hours of entertainment and variety shows, and 7,000 hours of news and talk shows. From the emblematic humorous program Radio Rochela to remembering soap operas like Cristal, considered the most-watched soap opera in Spain, Juana La Virgen translated in North America as the successful series ‘Jane the Virgin’ acclaimed by the audience, awarded by critics and adapted in 15 more countries. Among other hits such as Abigail, Mi Gorda Bella, Pura Sangre, La Dama de Rosa, La Fiera, and many more that made history. All these amazing content libraries will be ready for anyone to be relieved anywhere and anytime on the new streaming platform.

Throughout its existence, Radio Caracas Televisión has been known for being at the forefront of technology, setting the standard as the most-watched network in Venezuela and one of the largest soap opera exporters in the entire world. Today, given the presence of more than 5 million Venezuelans abroad and the evolution of traditional television, RCTV emerges with its own innovative streaming platform for on-demand content, and new original content, like the successful horror series ‘Almas en Pena.’ The company will also release more original content series exclusively in digital format, taking advantage of the Latino talent worldwide.

“We are determined that the content we have created for more than six decades has extraordinary value, which is why we have decided to bring it back digitally accompanied by new original content. Together with our partners at Streann Media, we are now able to provide our Hispanic users a unique content experience,” said Marcel Granier, CEO and President of RCTV.

RCTV is available worldwide at App Store, Apple TV, Play Store, Roku, and Fire TV.

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RCTV goes Direct to Consumer

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MIAMI, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — With 70 years in the television industry as creator of successful Spanish productions, RCTV returns with its own streaming platform and the most recognized content catalog in Latin America.

RCTV’s content offering consists of over 22,000 hours of soap operas, 13,000 hours of entertainment and variety shows, and 7,000 hours of news and talk shows. From the emblematic humorous program Radio Rochela to remembering soap operas like Cristal, considered the most-watched soap opera in Spain, Juana La Virgen translated in North America as the successful series ‘Jane the Virgin’ acclaimed by the audience, awarded by critics and adapted in 15 more countries. Among other hits such as Abigail, Mi Gorda Bella, Pura Sangre, La Dama de Rosa, La Fiera, and many more that made history. All these amazing content libraries will be ready for anyone to be relieved anywhere and anytime on the new streaming platform.

Throughout its existence, Radio Caracas Televisión has been known for being at the forefront of technology, setting the standard as the most-watched network in Venezuela and one of the largest soap opera exporters in the entire world. Today, given the presence of more than 5 million Venezuelans abroad and the evolution of traditional television, RCTV emerges with its own innovative streaming platform for on-demand content, and new original content, like the successful horror series ‘Almas en Pena.’ The company will also release more original content series exclusively in digital format, taking advantage of the Latino talent worldwide.

“We are determined that the content we have created for more than six decades has extraordinary value, which is why we have decided to bring it back digitally accompanied by new original content. Together with our partners at Streann Media, we are now able to provide our Hispanic users a unique content experience,” said Marcel Granier, CEO and President of RCTV.

RCTV is available worldwide at App Store, Apple TV, Play Store, Roku, and Fire TV.

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SOURCE RCTV

RCTV goes Direct to Consumer

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MIAMI, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — With 70 years in the television industry as creator of successful Spanish productions, RCTV returns with its own streaming platform and the most recognized content catalog in Latin America.

RCTV’s content offering consists of over 22,000 hours of soap operas, 13,000 hours of entertainment and variety shows, and 7,000 hours of news and talk shows. From the emblematic humorous program Radio Rochela to remembering soap operas like Cristal, considered the most-watched soap opera in Spain, Juana La Virgen translated in North America as the successful series ‘Jane the Virgin’ acclaimed by the audience, awarded by critics and adapted in 15 more countries. Among other hits such as Abigail, Mi Gorda Bella, Pura Sangre, La Dama de Rosa, La Fiera, and many more that made history. All these amazing content libraries will be ready for anyone to be relieved anywhere and anytime on the new streaming platform.

Throughout its existence, Radio Caracas Televisión has been known for being at the forefront of technology, setting the standard as the most-watched network in Venezuela and one of the largest soap opera exporters in the entire world. Today, given the presence of more than 5 million Venezuelans abroad and the evolution of traditional television, RCTV emerges with its own innovative streaming platform for on-demand content, and new original content, like the successful horror series ‘Almas en Pena.’ The company will also release more original content series exclusively in digital format, taking advantage of the Latino talent worldwide.

“We are determined that the content we have created for more than six decades has extraordinary value, which is why we have decided to bring it back digitally accompanied by new original content. Together with our partners at Streann Media, we are now able to provide our Hispanic users a unique content experience,” said Marcel Granier, CEO and President of RCTV.

RCTV is available worldwide at App Store, Apple TV, Play Store, Roku, and Fire TV.

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SOURCE RCTV

Colgate Mobilizes its Dental Vans and Partners with Feeding America® to Distribute Health-and-Hygiene Essentials to Support COVID-19 Relief

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NEW YORK, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Colgate-Palmolive is repurposing its fleet of mobile dental vans and tapping into a network of food banks and school district lunch programs to distribute health and hygiene products to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8742451-colgate-feeding-america-covid-19-relief/

COVID-19 infections are reaching new highs in the U.S., and frequent, proper handwashing has been shown to slow the spread of the virus.  As part of its global support of the World Health Organization’s #SafeHands Challenge, Colgate is distributing 25 million bars of specially-made soap with packaging that features instructions for proper handwashing. In the U.S., 1.4 million #SafeHands soap bars are being distributed, as well as body wash, dishwashing liquid soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes for adults and kids. Together, Colgate will donate product valued at more than $8 million in the United States.

Some deliveries are being made by Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® mobile dental vans, which were sidelined  in March due to the pandemic.  The vans are delivering products to people in need in and around New York, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Washington DC, Charlotte, and Baltimore. Colgate is also working with local school districts to coordinate product deliveries as part of ongoing  grab-and-go lunch programs and with food banks and partner agencies that are part of the Feeding America network.

“COVID-19 is a daunting public health challenge, and we’re grateful for this opportunity to donate the health and hygiene products people need to keep themselves healthy,” said Jean-Luc Fischer, President of Colgate North America. “And with financial hardship now affecting many families, this donation  will help people continue their daily routines — to brush their teeth, wash their hands, bathe and shower.”

“The pandemic has impacted our entire nation, especially people in need. We are thankful to Colgate for their generous donation of health and hygiene essentials to children, families and seniors served by the Feeding America network. This generous donation will help protect communities and help guide them towards a safer and healthier future,” said Blake Thompson, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Feeding America.

For more information on Colgate’s support of the #SafeHands Challenge, visit https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/en-us/how-colgate-palmolive-is-responding-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic. 

About Colgate-Palmolive:
Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company with 34,000 people dedicated to improving the health and wellness of people and their pets. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition and reaching more than 200 countries and territories, Colgate teams are developing, producing, distributing and selling health and hygiene products and pet nutrition offerings essential to society through brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, hello, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Filorga, eltaMD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. The Company also is recognized for its leadership and innovation in promoting environmental sustainability and community wellbeing, including its achievements in saving water, reducing waste, promoting recyclability and improving the oral health of children through its Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program, which has reached more than one billion children since 1991. For more information about Colgate’s global business and how the Company is building a future to smile about, visit http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. 

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Dixon, Rahal Head Honda 1-2 at GMR Grand Prix in Indianapolis

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Honda and Scott Dixon are now two-for-two in the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, with Dixon adding victory Saturday at the GMR Grand Prix in Indianapolis to his win last month at Texas Motor Speedway.

– Scott Dixon, Honda go two-for-two to open 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship

– Graham Rahal plays speed, pit strategy to perfection to finish second

– Honda pads Manufacturers’ title chase lead as series begins run of five races in 15 days

INDIANAPOLIS, July 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As he had at the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener in Texas in June, Scott Dixon dominated the second half of today’s GMR Grand Prix to lead a 1-2 finish for Honda on the road course of the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Honda and Scott Dixon are now two-for-two in the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, with Dixon adding victory Saturday at the GMR Grand Prix in Indianapolis to his win last month at Texas Motor Speedway.

Dixon credited a minor setup change made during his second pit stop for improving the handling of his Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, and the five-time series champion the pulled away during the second half of the 80-lap contest to a nearly 20-second margin of victory over fellow Honda driver Graham Rahal.

For his part, Rahal was able to make a two-stop strategy work to his advantage, with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver running especially strong during the middle third of the race, where he led 18 laps and was in contention for the victory. But when the sole caution flag of the race came out on Lap 36, the advantage of Rahal’s two-stop strategy was negated. In the closing laps, Rahal fought off a strong challenge from defending race winner Simon Pagenaud to secure the second step on the podium.

Behind the lead pair, Colton Herta led the way for Andretti Autosport with a solid fourth-place finish, while Dixon’s teammate Marcus Ericsson brought his Honda home in sixth. Santino Ferruci, in ninth, and Takuma Sato rounded out the top 10 for Honda.

With two wins in two races this season, Honda also continues to lead the IndyCar Manufacturers’ Championship, with an unofficial total of 182 points to 142 points for Chevrolet.

Next
Today’s GMR Grand Prix is the first of three consecutive weekends – and five races – in the resumed 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES. The series now heads north to scenic Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, for the July 11-12 doubleheader REV Group Grand Prix. A second doubleheader race weekend follows July 17-18 on the oval at Iowa Speedway.

Honda Racing social media content and videos from the GMR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be available on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD). Produced by the CoForce Digital Media, YouTube video packages can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV.  

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Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) Started seventh, finished first; second consecutive INDYCAR win to open the 2020 season and 48th career victory: “You don’t know how it’s ever going to go. Graham Rahal was super fast, especially on the [Firestone primary] ‘black’ tires. We got a little bit of luck [with the caution] that put us in the right direction. The Honda power was fantastic, and we made a change on the car [during the second pit stop] and then the PNC car was so much easier to drive that we could just ‘check out’.” 

Graham Rahal (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda) Started fourth, finished second: “I thought the [two-stop] strategy was working perfect. Coming out of the pits after the first stop and still being right with [Will] Power and [Jack] Harvey and all the good guys, all I kept thinking was when the pits cycled through for the last time, we’d have about a 25- or 30-second lead, but obviously the yellow [caution flag] came out and nullified our strategy. But ‘Dixie’ had tremendous pace during the late part of the race. But the Fifth Third Bank car was great today. I thought our guys did a tremendous job. For our team, after [disappointment in] Texas, this feels extremely good for us.”

Ted Klaus (President, Honda Performance Development) on today’s Honda win in the GMR Grand Prix: “It’s fantastic for Honda to break through and win on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Every victory at this famous speedway is special. Scott Dixon and Chip Ganassi Racing got it done once again, and we had three HPD teams in the top four with Graham Rahal for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Colton Herta with Andretti Autosport. Congrats to everyone at HPD and our partner teams who helped make this great day happen. Everyone earned it today!”

NTT INDYCAR SERIES GMR Grand Prix

Circuit:          

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.439-mile road course) Indianapolis, IN

2019 Winner: 

Simon Pagenaud (Team Penske) 103.254 mph average

Weather:       

Mostly sunny, hot, 89 degrees F

 

Top-10 Race Results:

Fn.

St.

Driver    

Team

Manufacturer

Laps

Notes

1.

7.

Scott Dixon

Chip Ganassi Racing

Honda

80

114.789 mph average

2.

4.

Graham Rahal

Rahal Letterman Lanigan

Honda

80

+19.9469 seconds

3.

20.

Simon Pagenaud

Team Penske

Chevrolet

80

4.

3.

Colton Herta

Andretti Harding Autosport

Honda  

80

5.

18.

Rinus  VeeKay-R

Ed Carpenter Racing

Chevrolet

80

6.

15.

Marcus Ericsson

Chip Ganassi Racing

Honda

80

7.

6.

Josef Newgarden

Team Penske

Chevrolet

80

8.

13.

Patricio O’Ward

Arrow McLaren SP

Chevrolet

80

9.

15.

Santino Ferrucci

DCR with Vasser-Sullivan

Honda  

80

10.

17.

Takuma Sato

Rahal Letterman Lanigan

Honda

80

Other Honda Results

11.

19.

James Hinchcliffe

Andretti Autosport

Honda

80

Running

13.

12.

Ryan Hunter-Reay

Andretti Autosport

Honda  

80

Running

14.

22.

Zach Veach

Andretti Autosport

Honda  

80

Running

15.

9.

Felix Rosenqvist

Chip Ganassi Racing

Honda

80

Running

17.

2.

Jack Harvey

Meyer Shank Racing

Honda

80

Running

19.

21.

Alex Palou-R

DCR with Team Goh

Honda  

80

Running

22.

25.

Marco Andretti

Andretti Herta Autosport

Honda  

79

Running

24.

16.

Spencer Pigot

Rahal Letterman Lanigan

Honda

79

Running

25.

11.

Alexander Rossi

Andretti Autosport

Honda  

41

Did not finish – mechanical

  

Honda Racing HPD Logo.

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SOURCE Honda Racing

Dixon, Rahal Head Honda 1-2 at GMR Grand Prix in Indianapolis

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Honda and Scott Dixon are now two-for-two in the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, with Dixon adding victory Saturday at the GMR Grand Prix in Indianapolis to his win last month at Texas Motor Speedway.

– Scott Dixon, Honda go two-for-two to open 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship

– Graham Rahal plays speed, pit strategy to perfection to finish second

– Honda pads Manufacturers’ title chase lead as series begins run of five races in 15 days

INDIANAPOLIS, July 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As he had at the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener in Texas in June, Scott Dixon dominated the second half of today’s GMR Grand Prix to lead a 1-2 finish for Honda on the road course of the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Honda and Scott Dixon are now two-for-two in the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, with Dixon adding victory Saturday at the GMR Grand Prix in Indianapolis to his win last month at Texas Motor Speedway.

Dixon credited a minor setup change made during his second pit stop for improving the handling of his Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, and the five-time series champion the pulled away during the second half of the 80-lap contest to a nearly 20-second margin of victory over fellow Honda driver Graham Rahal.

For his part, Rahal was able to make a two-stop strategy work to his advantage, with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver running especially strong during the middle third of the race, where he led 18 laps and was in contention for the victory. But when the sole caution flag of the race came out on Lap 36, the advantage of Rahal’s two-stop strategy was negated. In the closing laps, Rahal fought off a strong challenge from defending race winner Simon Pagenaud to secure the second step on the podium.

Behind the lead pair, Colton Herta led the way for Andretti Autosport with a solid fourth-place finish, while Dixon’s teammate Marcus Ericsson brought his Honda home in sixth. Santino Ferruci, in ninth, and Takuma Sato rounded out the top 10 for Honda.

With two wins in two races this season, Honda also continues to lead the IndyCar Manufacturers’ Championship, with an unofficial total of 182 points to 142 points for Chevrolet.

Next
Today’s GMR Grand Prix is the first of three consecutive weekends – and five races – in the resumed 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES. The series now heads north to scenic Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, for the July 11-12 doubleheader REV Group Grand Prix. A second doubleheader race weekend follows July 17-18 on the oval at Iowa Speedway.

Honda Racing social media content and videos from the GMR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be available on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD). Produced by the CoForce Digital Media, YouTube video packages can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV.  

Quotes
Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) Started seventh, finished first; second consecutive INDYCAR win to open the 2020 season and 48th career victory: “You don’t know how it’s ever going to go. Graham Rahal was super fast, especially on the [Firestone primary] ‘black’ tires. We got a little bit of luck [with the caution] that put us in the right direction. The Honda power was fantastic, and we made a change on the car [during the second pit stop] and then the PNC car was so much easier to drive that we could just ‘check out’.” 

Graham Rahal (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda) Started fourth, finished second: “I thought the [two-stop] strategy was working perfect. Coming out of the pits after the first stop and still being right with [Will] Power and [Jack] Harvey and all the good guys, all I kept thinking was when the pits cycled through for the last time, we’d have about a 25- or 30-second lead, but obviously the yellow [caution flag] came out and nullified our strategy. But ‘Dixie’ had tremendous pace during the late part of the race. But the Fifth Third Bank car was great today. I thought our guys did a tremendous job. For our team, after [disappointment in] Texas, this feels extremely good for us.”

Ted Klaus (President, Honda Performance Development) on today’s Honda win in the GMR Grand Prix: “It’s fantastic for Honda to break through and win on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Every victory at this famous speedway is special. Scott Dixon and Chip Ganassi Racing got it done once again, and we had three HPD teams in the top four with Graham Rahal for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Colton Herta with Andretti Autosport. Congrats to everyone at HPD and our partner teams who helped make this great day happen. Everyone earned it today!”

NTT INDYCAR SERIES GMR Grand Prix

Circuit:          

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.439-mile road course) Indianapolis, IN

2019 Winner: 

Simon Pagenaud (Team Penske) 103.254 mph average

Weather:       

Mostly sunny, hot, 89 degrees F

 

Top-10 Race Results:

Fn.

St.

Driver    

Team

Manufacturer

Laps

Notes

1.

7.

Scott Dixon

Chip Ganassi Racing

Honda

80

114.789 mph average

2.

4.

Graham Rahal

Rahal Letterman Lanigan

Honda

80

+19.9469 seconds

3.

20.

Simon Pagenaud

Team Penske

Chevrolet

80

4.

3.

Colton Herta

Andretti Harding Autosport

Honda  

80

5.

18.

Rinus  VeeKay-R

Ed Carpenter Racing

Chevrolet

80

6.

15.

Marcus Ericsson

Chip Ganassi Racing

Honda

80

7.

6.

Josef Newgarden

Team Penske

Chevrolet

80

8.

13.

Patricio O’Ward

Arrow McLaren SP

Chevrolet

80

9.

15.

Santino Ferrucci

DCR with Vasser-Sullivan

Honda  

80

10.

17.

Takuma Sato

Rahal Letterman Lanigan

Honda

80

Other Honda Results

11.

19.

James Hinchcliffe

Andretti Autosport

Honda

80

Running

13.

12.

Ryan Hunter-Reay

Andretti Autosport

Honda  

80

Running

14.

22.

Zach Veach

Andretti Autosport

Honda  

80

Running

15.

9.

Felix Rosenqvist

Chip Ganassi Racing

Honda

80

Running

17.

2.

Jack Harvey

Meyer Shank Racing

Honda

80

Running

19.

21.

Alex Palou-R

DCR with Team Goh

Honda  

80

Running

22.

25.

Marco Andretti

Andretti Herta Autosport

Honda  

79

Running

24.

16.

Spencer Pigot

Rahal Letterman Lanigan

Honda

79

Running

25.

11.

Alexander Rossi

Andretti Autosport

Honda  

41

Did not finish – mechanical

  

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