A gutsy outside pass on lap 195 carried Japan’s Takuma Sato to his first Indianapolis 500 victory on Sunday, as he held off three-time winner Helio Castroneves by two-tenths of a second.
Scott Dixon was anticipating a spectacular run in Sunday’s 101st Indianapolis 500 after winning the pole with a four-lap average at more than 232 miles per hour.
Fernando Alonso successfully completed his Rookie Orientation Program on Wednesday ahead of the 101st Indianapolis 500, posting a lap in excess of 222 miles per hour at the legendary facility.