27 May, 2021
Takuma Sato held out his fists and flashed his oversized 2017 and 2020 Indianapolis 500 championship rings that spend more time in safekeeping than as a daily accessory.
The rings can be a bit much for a driver who still lives in an upstairs bedroom in the house of his long-time business manager in suburban Indianapolis.
“They’re way too big. Chunky,” Sato said, laughing. “I do wear them for special occasions. But an everyday ring is coming.”
Uncomfortable, perhaps, at the oversized rocks, Sato jokes he can still squeeze a third championship ring on one more finger.
Also on the horizon, the overdue victory celebration at Indianapolis Motor Speedway he was denied off one of the weirdest Indy 500′s ever.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) â Takuma Sato will receive an overdue celebration this weekend for winning last year’s Indianapolis 500 in front of empty grandstands.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway was empty aside from essential personnel last August when Sato won his second Indianapolis 500. The pandemic had prevented a crowd and it denied Sato some of the traditional spoils that come with the victory.
To help give Sato his due, the speedway will break from tradition Sunday and single out Sato during driver introductions. The hope is that the 135,000 fans in attendance will give the Japanese driver the cheers he missed last year. Sato will also take part in a special race day interview in front of the fans.
by: JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
Posted:
May 20, 2021 / 09:59 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Santino Ferrucci crashed during Thursday afternoon’s practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first major incident on the track leading up to the May 30 Indianapolis 500.
News 8’s Charlie Clifford and Olivia Ray said the 22-year-old on the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team was first evaluated at the track’s medical center. He was visibly unable to put weight on his left leg as he was helped from the wrecked No. 45 car, which received heavy damage to its left rear.
Dr. Geoffrey L. Billows, medical director at the speedway, said within an hour of the crash that Ferrucci was taken to a downtown hospital for imaging to his lower left leg, but he was walking and bearing weight. Billows said the injury was not significant, although a decision on whether Ferrucci can get on the track Friday would be made later.
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