Scott Dixon says he should have been “more aggressive” with IndyCar rival Takuma Sato for victory in the Indianapolis 500, having spent the latter stages on a lean fuel mix. Sato passed Dixon after the final round of pitstops, holding his position at the head of the field as Dixon […]
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Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato says his victory in this year’s race with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing was “mission completed” after his near-miss with the same team in 2012. The ex-Formula 1 driver, who previously won the Indy 500 with Andretti Autosport in 2017, was running ahead of Scott […]
Scott Dixon expressed doubt that 2020 Indianapolis 500 race winner Takuma Sato had enough fuel to go the distance if the race had run green until the finish. Rahal Letterman Lanigan driver Sato, who previously won the 500 in 2017, claimed his second victory under caution after Spencer Pigot crashed […]
Ken Roberts, Associated Press Published 11:06 p.m. ET Aug. 29, 2020 Madison, Ill. — Scott Dixon and Takuma Sato repeated their 20-lap shootout from the Indianapolis 500 a week ago, with Dixon reversing the finishing order Saturday by winning at World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis. Sato held […]
Madison, Ill. Scott Dixon and Takuma Sato repeated their 20-lap shootout from the Indianapolis 500 a week ago, with Dixon reversing the finishing order Saturday by winning at World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis. Sato held off Dixon last Sunday for his second Indy 500 victory in four […]
Scott Dixon and Takuma Sato had a 20-lap chase for the win Saturday with Dixon reversing the finishing order from the Indianapolis 500 a week ago By KEN ROBERTS Associated Press August 29, 2020, 11:52 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article MADISON, Ill. — […]
After a lackluster yellow-flag finish in the Indianapolis 500, IndyCar fans were treated to a spectacular, down-to-the-wire duel between Takuma Sato and Scott Dixon. KEY: USAC=United States Auto Club (1956-95); CART=Championship Auto Racing Teams (1970-2003)/Champ Car World Series (2004-08); IndyCar=IRL (1996-2010)/IndyCar (2011-present). CART was renamed Champ in 2004 and consolidated […]
Photo: Andy Lyons (Getty Images) The Indy 500 ended on something of an anti-climax after a crash with five laps to go ended the 104th running of the event under a yellow flag. Japanese driver Takuma Sato took home his second Indianapolis 500 win after looking incredibly strong during the […]
As Team Penske-Chevrolet’s polesitter Will Power and fellow front-row starter Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren SP-Chevy came down towards the green at the start there was chaos in the midfield, as Alex Palou’s Dale Coyne Racing with Team Goh car jumped out of line while still under yellow, Simon Pagenaud […]
The Bommarito Automotive Group 500 – this year split into two 250-mile races – saw IndyCar again adopt the oval qualifying system whereby each car gets a two-lap run, with everyone’s first lap deciding the grid for Saturday’s race, the second deciding the grid for Sunday’s round. Parc ferme rules also […]
© Motor1.com UK Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato 2020 See the full results. Rahal Letterman Lanigan-Honda’s Takuma Sato became a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner after leading home Scott Dixon under yellow flags, passing the otherwise dominant Ganassi driver at the start of the final stint. Dixon burst into the lead […]
Although he led only twice for a total of 27 laps, Sato’s Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda was fast when it counted, in the run from the last round of pit stops to the checkered flag. Exiting the pits in second to Dixon, Sato swept into the lead on lap 185, […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Argue all you want about whether Scott Dixon had the better car, or whether IndyCar should have prevented a yellow-flag finish for the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500. Takuma Sato will let you finish, while chugging, then drenching himself in his two-percent milk. Because the Rahal Letterman […]
Takuma Sato of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing claimed his second Indianapolis 500 triumph with the veteran racer holding off five-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon in a race that finished under caution on Sunday in front of an empty Indianapolis Motor Speedway due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Greatest Spectacle […]
The long, white beard cascading out from David Letterman’s mask as he climbed onto the new-look winner’s podium at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was evidence of just how long it’s been since the longtime “Late Show” host joined team co-owner Bobby Rahal in celebrating an Indy 500 victory. © Provided by […]
How the race went down. Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon burst into the lead at the start around the outside of Marco Andretti’s Andretti Herta Autosport machine with Takuma Sato sending his Rahal Letterman Lanigan car up into second along the backstraight. Behind, Ryan Hunter-Reay grabbed fourth ahead of Rinus […]
Takuma Sato won his second Indianapolis 500 after a huge late accident for Spencer Pigot brought about an early end to the 104th running of the race. Sato, who also won in 2017 for Andretti Autosport, was leading with five laps of the scheduled 200 left to run, fighting through […]
2017 Indy winner Sato lapped the 2.5-mile Speedway at 225.693mph to head Conor Daly’s Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet’s Conor Daly by 0.5mph, with Charlie Kimball third for A.J. Foyt Racing-Chevy, Alonso fifth for Arrow McLaren SP-Chevy and James Davison in the Dale Coyne Racing w/RWR/Byrd/Belardi. Oliver Askew made it two Arrow […]