NEW YORK (AP) There is no rest for Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato, and that’s OK.
Still ecstatic on Tuesday at his new place in history as the first Japanese driver to win “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” Sato posed for photos atop the Empire State Building, rang the Nasdaq opening bell in New York City’s Times Square, and continued to bare his soul as he pondered his accomplishment.
”It’s a fantastic feeling, not only my personal feeling but the whole team – Andretti Autosport – did a fantastic job,” Sato said. ”It means a lot to the sponsor, it means a lot to the fans, it means a lot to Japan, too.