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Takuma Sato set for title defense at Indy 500 after historic win
It's a little ironic the only time Takuma Sato might really be able to slow down, as he prepares to defend his title in the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, is when he's strapped into a car and about to take off in a machine ...
Takuma Sato gets 'Baby Borg,' reflects on historic Indy 500 triumph
When Takuma Sato won the Indianapolis 500 last year, owner Michael Andretti understood right away how significant the victory was. "His drive was phenomenal. He drove his way to the front there in the last 10 laps. He won that thing for us. We gave ...
Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato joined the immortals of IndyCar on Tuesday when the Japanese driver's face was unveiled as the newest likeness on the Borg-Warner Trophy. The hefty sterling silver hardware, weighing in at 50 kg, includes the raised silver images of every ...
Sato revels in glow of historic Indy 500 triumph
Takuma Sato joked that he has had a little too much milk since the great feat he accomplished on May 28 — when he became the first Japanese and Asian driver to win the prestigious Indianapolis 500. At a triumphal news conference at the Honda ...
At the end of 500 miles (805 km) around Indianapolis Motor Speedway Takuma Sato became the first Japanese winner of the Indianapolis 500 when he denied Helio Castroneves a record-tying fourth victory as the two traded the lead in the closing laps on Sunday. "I ...
McLaren Honda on Wednesday gave its star driver the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream when it handed Fernando Alonso a spot on the starting grid for the Indianapolis 500. The shock announcement means the two-time Formula One champion will miss the Monaco Grand Prix, ...
A new era for the Indianapolis 500 arrived in the form of a most unfamiliar driver. An American, no less. Alexander Rossi outlasted his faster rivals — and his fuel tank — for a stunning victory Sunday in the historic 100th running of "The Greatest Spectacle ...
An Indiana University student who is a poet and a performer has been named the Indianapolis 500's first official poet since the early 20th century. Adam Henze of Bloomington beat out more than 200 others who submitted Indy 500-themed poems for the contest co-sponsored by ...
A.J. Foyt has had knee replacement surgery in his right leg. The new knee he received Wednesday replaces the antibiotic-infused cement spacer he received last month as doctors battled a staph infection Foyt developed in July. The four-time Indianapolis 500 winner was unable to attend the ...
His career at a crossroads, his confidence shot, Juan Pablo Montoya received a lifeline from The Captain. Roger Penske called the driver in late 2013, when Montoya found himself without a job after seven frustrating seasons in NASCAR had turned one of the baddest drivers ...
Indy 500 team pays tribute to retiring TV show host David Letterman
David Letterman has a new No. 1 on his personal Top Ten list of reasons he loves the Indianapolis 500. The freshly retired Letterman was all grins early Sunday as his IndyCar team paid tribute to the former "Late Show" host by putting a gap-toothed, ...
