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Takuma Sato’s second Indy 500 win was worth less than his first because of a reduced wallet, but the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver still grabbed a check for $ 1,370,500.

The 104th Indianapolis 500 paid $ 7,502,500 to its 33-car field. That was just over half of the originally announced record $ 15 million. The amount was cut because the title lost millions because it couldn’t have fans due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Even if profits were cut in half, IndyCar team owners said they still needed the biggest fanless race in the series to keep their organizations financially viable.

According to the Indianapolis Star, it’s the smallest Indy 500 wallet since 1991 and the lowest winning win since 2003.

Sato earned $ 2,458,129 for his 2017 win. Last year, Indy 500 winner Simon Pagenaud made $ 2,669,529 out of a total of $ 13,090,536.

Scott Dixon, who finished the second Sunday for the third time in the Indy 500, pocketed $ 505,000 after completing 111 laps at race height. Third placed Graham Rahal received $ 403,500 and Santino Ferrucci received $ 300,000 for fourth place. NTT IndyCar Series defending champion Josef Newgarden earned $ 251,000 for fifth place.

Pato O’Ward received $ 200,500 for his sixth and $ 50,000 for being named Indy 500 Rookie of the Year 2020.

The Indy 500 finishers will be honored in a one-hour special, available on Tuesday afternoon on the IndyCar Pass for NBC Sports Gold.

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