Takuma Sato News

"Right now, I have some good interest around me [with teams], so I don't have to find a full budget, but I still need to find part of it," Filippi told SPEED.com. Luca Filippi hopes to find the budget to partner with Takuma Sato at the on-form Rahal Letterman Lanigan team later in the year.

Takuma Sato attacked the track in the rain Friday morning, like he did Dario Franchitti on the final lap of the Indianapolis 500 last weekend.

DETROIT -- Life after a failed bid to win the Indianapolis 500 is different for Takuma Sato, but the Japanese driver said Friday that he wouldn't change anything about his last-lap move for the lead on Dario Franchitti.

Few drivers ventured out for the opening practice session at Detroit this afternoon as most waited until the rain slowed to a drizzle in the last 30 minutes.

Lost in the record number of lead changes and the dazzling third Indianapolis 500 victory by Dario Franchitti was the splendid drive of Japanese driver Takuma Sato for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

The City Council's discussion of property tax breaks for businesses Tuesday was a healthy review of economic development incentives that have been taken for granted too long.

Earlier today, we showed you the finish of the Indy 500 from American TV when Japanese driver Takuma Sato made some daring passes and ultimately ended up in the wall while going for the lead.

Dario Franchitti sits down with Brent Musburger to talk about his third Indianapolis 500 victory and his friend Dan Wheldon.

Scotsman Dario Franchitti claimed his third Indy 500 title on Sunday after seeing off Takuma Sato in a thrilling finale.

Franchitti won a wheel-to-wheel, last-lap battle Sunday, sailing away to the checkered flag when Takuma Sato spun out trying to make one last pass on the inside and slammed into the wall.

The fiancee of a Texas man who died of gunshot wounds after holding hostages at a northwestern Indiana realty office says he had been reeling from a financial betrayal by a man who worked in that office.

Update after 125 laps Takuma Sato has run well today, and he's the race leader after 126 laps here at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

As we get ready for Sunday's Indianapolis 500 , the starting grid offers some very interesting things to ponder.

SATO AND JOURDAIN JR. QUALIFIED 19TH AND 22ND RESPECTIVELY FOR THE INDY 500 POLE: Ryan Briscoe 4-lap avg.

MODERATOR: We'll welcome Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. We have Mike Lanigan, Takuma Sato.

218.006 mph / 41.2833 72 laps TAKUMA SATO, No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone: "We keep saying we had another productive day but that is the case.