Terry Frei triggered a firestorm of criticism with his remark, sent over Twitter after Takuma Sato became the first Japanese driver to win the Formula One motor race. Sato beat 32 other competitors in the prestigious event staged at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, known as the Brickyard. “Nothing specifically personal, but I am very uncomfortable with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500 during Memorial Day weekend,” Frei tweeted on Sunday. The team included his father, who fought against the Japanese in the war after the season. "Nowadays, a lot of Japanese, the fans (are) following IndyCar Series, particularly for the Indy 500.”(Editing By Frank McGurty and David Gregorio)

Source: The Star May 29, 2017 21:56 UTC