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Sato fends off Dixon to claim second Indy 500 win

Takuma Sato has stormed to a second Indianapolis 500 victory beating the dominant figure of race in the form of Scott Dixon as the race finished under caution after a heavy crash for RLL team-mate Spencer Pigot. Dixon had dominated the majority of the race and looked in command as he led over 100 laps, however, he came under attack from Sato after the final run of pitstops with the Japanese driver storming past on lap 172. The Kiwi appeared to have a shot at coming back at Sato in the final laps as they hit a group of backmarkers but was unable to get a final opportunity to challenge Sato after Pigot's crash with just five laps remaining – race control chose not to throw a red flag...
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