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may 29, 2017

Sato becomes first Japanese winner of Indy 500 in thrilling finish

INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 28, 2017) - Many wondered if an experienced Formula One driver competing for Andretti Autosport could win the 101st #indianapolis500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. It happened, just not by the one some expected.

Takuma Sato capped off another thrilling #indianapolis500 that featured a record number of drivers leading the race. The driver of the No. 26 Andretti Autosport Honda edged three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves to the finish line by 0.2011 of a second to become the first Japanese winner of "The Greatest Spectacle in #racing."

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