Scott Dixon made $505,000 for his oh-so-close second-place finish, while Satos teammate Graham Rahal took home $403,500 for 3rd.
Sato won more than $ 1.37 million and a Corvette on Sunday from an overall purse of $7.5 million. Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar Series owner Roger Penske had actually originally planned to pay out a record $15 million to the field, however they needed to make the cut since of the economics of running the occasion without fans in attendance.
In 2015s winner, Simon Pagenaud, won almost $2.7 million, while Sato took house about $2.5 million for his very first win in 2017.
Takuma Sato, of Japan, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 vehicle race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy).
Sato did get more than a check for the win. Chevrolet provided him a replica of the Corvette Stingray rate car that led him throughout the line under care for the win. He can park it beside the Corvette Grand Sport he won last time around.
As far as next year is concerned, Sato doesnt yet have a contract with a group, but the 43-year-old told Fox News Autos that he wishes to be back in Indiana in May to protect his title. If for no other reason, because there will be 300,000 tickets with his face printed on them, if all works out.
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Takuma Satos payday for winning the Indy 500 on Sunday wasnt as big as it was for his 2017 win, however hes not grumbling.
