Takuma Sato Wins Indianapolis 500: First Japanese Driver to Take the Checkered Flag
The engine failed on lap 179. Fernando Alonso, double world champion, had led chunks of the race in his first-ever Indianapolis 500 attempt. Honda's reliability cost him a finish. Meanwhile, Takuma Sato—who'd crashed trying to win this race five years earlier—held off three-time winner Helio Castroneves in the final laps. First Japanese driver to win. First Asian driver ever. And Alonso? He'd be back twice more, chasing the Triple Crown of Motorsport. Still hasn't won it. Sato took the checkered flag his rival never saw.
May 28, 2017
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