Takuma Sato wins the Indianapolis 500 for the first time
(LA Times Books)

Japanese driver Takuma Sato won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday after holding off Helio Castroneves in the closing laps. He was the first Japanese driver to win the century-old race and the fifth consecutive first-time winner. The win was redemption for Sato, 40, who almost won the Indy 500 in 2012...