Takuma Sato will race the 109th Indy 500 with an injury he sustained weeks ago. Several other drivers told IndyStar the pain they've dealt with.

Takuma Sato is the ultimate plug-and-play driver in the 109th Indianapolis 500. Just put him in the cockpit and watch him go fast. His motto is no attack, no chance. The 48-year-old driver from Tokyo competes in one race a year — the Indianapolis 500 — and he continues to be one of the fastest drivers at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Takuma Sato starts from the front row as he seeks his third Indianapolis 500 win. Here are his age, nationality, race results.

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With the final round of Indy 500 practice completed during Carb Day on Friday, the latest betting odds for the Indy 500 are in. Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden overcame last Sunday’s disqualification from Top 12 qualifying due to a technical infraction and the drama that followed all week to lead the session with a 225.

Sato, who won the Indy 500 in both 2017 and 2020, conceded that “we are nowhere near with one of the top groups," yet in practice. No longer a full-time driver in the IndyCar Series, he has been working around the globe for Honda Racing Corporation.

Takuma Sato describes the feeling of kissing the bricks after winning the Indy 500 as "something I will treasure forever."

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