Bobby Rahal finished second as a driver at Long Beach four times, in 1988, and from 1991 through 1993.

NPR: Sato 1st Japanese Driver To Win An IndyCar Race

In his only other IndyCar race since then, he qualified fifth and finished 25th this year at Long Beach for Bobby Rahal.

NPR: Conway Wins 1st Of 2 Races At Detroit Grand Prix

Probably best known for crashing on the final lap of last year's Indianapolis 500 while driving for Bobby Rahal, Sato also suffered disappointment two races earlier when he was headed to a podium finish at Long Beach and Ryan Hunter-Reay spun him on the final lap.

NPR: Sato 1st Japanese Driver To Win An IndyCar Race