In May 2017, who won the 101st Indy 500 Auto Race?

On May 28, 2017 Takuma Sato of Japan won the 101st Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. With the ability to hold off three time Indy champ, Helio Castroneves, the 40 year old Sato became the first Asian to claim victory at the Indy 500. This event is for most of the fans the greatest spectacle that auto racing has to offer.

By winning this race, Sato became the third Andretti Auto sport driver to do so within the last four years. When the race was over, he let out a big scream, kissed the ground at the Brickyard, and doused himself in milk before setting off to fully enjoy the fact that he won a great race.

Additionally, he found time to talk to news media about his Indy 500 experience (Sato held off Castroneves by 0.2011 of a second to win the race that featured 35 lead changes). Also, Sato talked to the press about his plan in the near future to go back to Japan for a relaxing break.

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johnbheymann

Update this question please . We are in 2024 noob!

Dennis Walker

In Australia the winning technique is called “doing a Bradbury”. Just happened to be in the right spot when Fernando Alonso’s Honda (??) went kaput

Fred Keogh

Fred Keogh, I seem to have used boring and bored at the same time. I found the race itself boring! As a whole though the DAY was not boring.

Fred Keogh

I have a limited interest in motor racing, GP's my fav. I attended the Indy 500 once and, although the smells, sounds, the crowds were exciting I found the race boring after watching the British Grand Prix the same year. The best I can say is that I wasn't bored.