OF NOTE:

• After two top-six finishes at Gateway, Colton Herta has his eyes set on collecting his first podium of 2020.

• 		No. 98 SURGERE / CURB HONDA MID-OHIO INDYCAR HISTORY STARTS BEST START BEST FINISH 13 3 (2008) 6 (2009) CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING 21 (136 pts)
  “Glad to be heading to Mid-Ohio for another doubleheader and excited to welcome Surgere on board as the primary for the 98. This weekend will be very physical for drivers. We need to get two solid races under our belt as luck hasn’t been on our side lately.” AT-TRACK SCHEDULE (all times local/Eastern Time):  Saturday, September 12 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m. – NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice, NBC Sports Gold (live) 2-2:30 p.m. – Qualifying for the NTT P1 Award (NTT INDYCAR SERIES field split into two groups) for Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Race 1, NBC Sports Gold (live) 4:30 p.m. – NBCSN on air 4:53 p.m. – “Drivers, start your engines” 5 p.m. – Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Race 1 (75 laps), NBCSN (live) Sunday, September 13 10:15-10:45 a.m. – Qualifying for the NTT P1 Award (NTT INDYCAR SERIES field split into two groups) for Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Race 2, NBC Sports Gold (live) 12:58 p.m. – “Drivers, start your engines” 1 p.m. – NBC on air 1:05 p.m. – Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Race 2 (75 laps), NBC (live) SURGERE RETURNS TO NO. 98 HONDA FOR MID-OHIO DOUBLEHEADER 09.09.20 Returning to the sidepods of the No. 98 machine of Marco Andretti will be Surgere for the upcoming doubleheader INDYCAR weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Surgere first joined the Andretti Herta Autosport with Marco Andretti & Curb-Agajanian team as an associate sponsor for the previous events in the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, and additionally served as the primary on the No. 98 during the INDYCAR iRACING CHALLENGE at Barber Motorsports Park. “Our focus is always a win-win client partnership. Being part of the winning team at Andretti Autosport is an extension of our overall, family-oriented philosophy.” said William Wappler, President and CEO of Surgere. Surgere is taking supply chain management to another level. Its digitalization and IIoT capabilities are providing clients with highly accurate asset visibility, advanced data analytics and AI directed action through each segment of the supply chain.  With headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, and explosive growth around the globe, Surgere will stay close to home this weekend though as the primary sponsor for Andretti at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. “Over the season, so far, Surgere has already grown to be a great part of the Andretti team,” said Andretti Autosport chairman and CEO, Michael Andretti. “We’re excited to continue that growth and see the Ohio-born brand take on not just a role as primary sponsor of the No. 98 car for Mid-Ohio but expand to be such a great event sponsor with the fan zone as well. I hope everyone that makes it out to the track is able to visit the Surgere Fan Zone to see the No. 98 show car!” The doubleheader weekend of the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio sees races Saturday, September 12th on NBC Sports Network and Sunday, September 13th on NBC, coverage also available via the NBC Sports Gold app.