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Sato claims first IndyCar win on the streets of Long Beach

Greg MacPherson by Greg MacPherson
April 22, 2013
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Takuma Sato won Sunday's IndyCar race in Long Beach, California

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LONG BEACH, CA – Takuma Sato became the first driver from Japan to win an Indy car race, prevailing in the 39th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.Sato, who started fourth in the 80-lap race on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn street circuit, provided A.J. Foyt Racing its first victory since July 7, 2002, at Kansas Speedway with Airton Dare behind the wheel. The last win for the team on a road/street course was by A.J. Foyt on Oct. 1, 1978, at Silverstone. Overall, A.J. Foyt Racing has 44th victories.

“Takuma made it look too easy,” team director and race strategist Larry Foyt said. “It made me so nervous watching it out there. He just drove a flawless race.”

Sato, making his 52nd IZOD IndyCar Series start, overtook Ryan Hunter-Reay for second on Lap 23 and assumed the point on Lap 30 when race leader Will Power pitted under yellow. The remainder of the race Sato’s No. 14 ABC Supply car was strong on both the Firestone primary and alternate tires.

“It was just a perfect weekend to be honest,” said Sato, whose previous best finish was second at Edmonton in 2012. “The team did a tremendous job. It is great news for the Japanese. Japan has had such a tough time after the earthquake. I’m really happy to give everybody some good news.”

Sato led Graham Rahal across the finish line under caution. It was the best finish for Rahal since finishing second at Texas last June. Justin Wilson, who won that race at Texas Motor Speedway, advanced from the 24th starting position to finish third.

Sato is the third winner in as many IZOD IndyCar Series races this season and climbed to second in the championship standings. Helio Castroneves, who finished 10th, has a six-point lead heading into the May 5 race on the street circuit in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Honda-powered teams swept the podium for the first time this season.

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Also at Long Beach, Carlos Munoz won the Firestone Indy Lights Long Beach 100 from the pole position. It was the second consecutive flag-to-flag victory for Munoz, driving the No. 26 Dialy-Ser car for Andretti Autosport.

Gabby Chaves finished second for Schmidt Peterson with Curb-Agajanian and Sage Karam was third in another Schmidt Peterson with Curb-Agajanian car. Munoz moved to first in the championship standings heading to the Firestone Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 24.

IZOD IndyCar Series: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Results Sunday of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 1.968 mile Streets of Long Beach, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any):

1. (4) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running

2. (11) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running

3. (24) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running

4. (1) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running

5. (12) JR Hildebrand, Dallara-Chevy, 80, Running

6. (18) Oriol Servia, Dallara-Chevy, 80, Running

7. (25) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Chevy, 80, Running

8. (17) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running

9. (19) Simona de Silvestro, Dallara-Chevy, 80, Running

10. (6) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Chevy, 80, Running

11. (26) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running

12. (13) James Jakes, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running

13. (16) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running

14. (22) Ana Beatriz, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running

15. (15) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Chevy, 80, Running

16. (3) Will Power, Dallara-Chevy, 80, Running

17. (27) Tristan Vautier, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running

18. (23) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Chevy, 80, Running

19. (21) Alex Tagliani, Dallara-Honda, 79, Running

20. (8) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevy, 78, Contact

21. (9) Charlie Kimball, Dallara-Honda, 78, Running

22. (10) EJ Viso, Dallara-Chevy, 53, Running

23. (14) AJ Allmendinger, Dallara-Chevy, 51, Mechanical

24. (2) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Chevy, 49, Contact

25. (5) Mike Conway, Dallara-Honda, 38, Electrical

26. (7) James Hinchcliffe, Dallara-Chevy, 34, Contact

27. (20) Sebastian Saavedra, Dallara-Chevy, 1, Contact

Race Statistics

Winners average speed: 85.763

Time of Race: 01:50:08.7155

Margin of victory: Under caution

Cautions: 5 for 16 laps

Lead changes: 4 among 4 drivers

Lap Leaders:

Franchitti 1 – 6

Hunter-Reay 7

Franchitti 8 – 28

Power 29 – 30

Sato 31 – 80

Point Standings: Castroneves 99, Sato 93, Dixon 89, Andretti 87, Wilson 81, Hunter-Reay 73, Rahal 66, Power 62, de Silvestro 62, Hinchcliffe 61.

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