The 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race, it was ultimately 0.2 seconds that separated hard-charging runner-up Alexander Rossi and the ultimate winner of the Borg-Warner trophy
Takuma Sato passed Helio Castroneves with five laps to go and hung on to win the 101st running of the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon.
Japan's Takuma Sato held off three-time champ Helio Castroneves after re-taking the lead with less than 10 laps to go to visit the winner's circle for his first time at the 101st running of the Indy 500.
Sato became the 71st different winner of the "greatest spectacle in sport" held annualy at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The 101st Indy 500 is scheduled for Sunday. Thanks to a very competitive field, this year’s race could live up to the event’s nickname: “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Here’s a preview of the action:
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tony Kanaan was fastest in the final round of practice for the 100th Indy 500, posting a lap of 226.280 mph to highlight a frantic Carb Day that saw Pippa Mann back slam the wall midway through the session.
Carlos Munoz spent most of the hour-long practice Friday, later extended by 10 minutes, atop the charts...