ET LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) It was an unlikely pairing that no one was certain would work when A.J. Foyt hired Takuma Sato to drive for him this year. ROAD WORK Check out the IndyCar Series as drivers take on the Long Beach Street Circuit
of the side-by-side racing, capped by James Hinchcliffe pulling off a brilliant pass on the final turn to beat Takuma Sato to the checkered flag. But, judging by the minuscule television ratings and paltry crowds at just about every track
Greatest Spectacle In Racing'' as a rookie. Lurking back in the sixth row are Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti and Takuma Sato , the three drivers who raced for the win last year. Here's 10 things to know about Sunday's race: --- FOUR
winners (Scott Dixon and Buddy Lazier), 2012 pole-winner Ryan Briscoe, all four Chip Ganassi cars and points leader Takuma Sato . Dixon, Franchitti and Sato comprise the sixth row Sunday. Briscoe will start 23rd with Lazier 32nd. Off the track
momentum after James Hinchcliffe's last-turn pass of Takuma Sato for victory in Brazil. The thrilling final laps that led to James Hinchcliffe's last-turn pass over Takuma Sato for the victory in Brazil were a fitting depiction of
Updated May 5, 2013 5:11 PM ET SAO PAULO (AP) James Hinchcliffe overtook Takuma Sato of Japan on the last turn to win IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300 for his second career victory on Sunday. TOP GUNS Which Formula One
start from the middle of the sixth row, 17th, after going 226.069. Also out of pole contention was points leader Takuma Sato of Japan. He posted a four-lap average of 225.892 and will start 18th, the outside of Row 6. Eight drivers qualified
digging ditches, the pain became so excruciating he was actually talked into trying acupuncture treatment by his driver, Takuma Sato . When that didn't work, he finally opted for surgery in April -- one week after his wife, Lucy, also had back
four races - one more win than Patrick had in her IndyCar career. He's currently fourth in points, trailing leader Takuma Sato of Japan by 24. What's different for Hinchcliffe this season? Not much. ''I knew there was always going to be
second-longest run in the series. His KV Racing owner, Jimmy Vasser, holds the record with 211 consecutive races. Takuma Sato , who won the Long Beach race, had the eighth fastest time.