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Indy 500 takes another step forward, while Dillon steps up at Coca-Cola 600

By Daniel Shirley

dshirley@macon.com

May 30, 2017 3:07 PM

Japanese professional racing driver and latest Indianapolis 500 winner, Takuma Sato, visits the Empire State Building on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, in New York. — Japanese professional racing driver and latest Indianapolis 500 winner, Takuma Sato, visits the Empire State Building on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, in New York. Evan Agostini Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Takuma Sato became the first Japanese driver to win the Indy 500 on Sunday, while Austin Dillon won the Coca-Cola 600 on auto racing’s biggest day.

Matt Weaver broke down the two races as a guest on “The Midday Sports Zone.”

This story was originally published May 30, 2017 at 3:07 PM with the headline "Indy 500 takes another step forward, while Dillon steps up at Coca-Cola 600."