Takuma Sato had tried to temper expectations heading into his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES race with Chip Ganassi Racing, but who was the veteran driver fooling? “Well, it didn’t take long, did it?” Sato later said, laughing. Although this weekend’s PPG 375 is the second race of the season, it is the first for Sato after agreeing to share Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. “We were out of balance on the first lap (of qualifying),” said Sato, whose two-lap average speed in the No. This will be Sato’s 15th chance to race at this 1.5-mile superspeedway. Now, it’s time to attack, something Sato has made a career doing.

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