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8 phenomenal photos of Takuma Sato's Indy 500 milk celebration

INDIANAPOLIS – The moment Takuma Sato crossed the finish line to win Sunday’s Indy 500, the “milk people” knew exactly what bottle to grab out of the cooler for the first-time winner. The Tokyo native likes 2 percent.

As the decades-old tradition goes, the driver drinks and drenches himself in the milk of choice, and once Sato’s celebration kicked off, he followed suit. The moment provides some fantastic photos, and here are the eight absolute best.

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Sato toasts with car owner Michael Andretti (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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