IndyCar racer Sato happy with seeing his face on Indy 500 trophy

Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato joined the immortals of IndyCar on Tuesday when the Japanese driver's face was unveiled as the newest likeness on the Borg-Warner Trophy. The hefty sterling silver hardware, weighing in at 110 pounds (49.89 kg), includes the raised silver images of every winning driver, a select group Sato joined in May by capturing the signature event in the US open wheel series, becoming the first Japanese driver to win the Indy 500. "Wow. That's fantastic," Sato said after leaning close to view the details of the 104th likeness on the trophy. "Today, I look at the face and he's just a happy man, as I am." Sato declared, "He's actually a better guy," repeating the line he told sculptor Will Behrends when examining a clay version of the image in the artist's workshop. Sato, 40, edged three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves of Brazil and screamed over his car radio as he took the victory. "I almost want to scream today, because I'm so happy," Sato said.