Ryan Hunter-Reay received a winner's check for $2,491,194, a day after he captured the 98th Indianapolis 500 by the second-closest margin in the history of the US oval classic. The American driver on Sunday edged three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves of Brazil by 0.0600 of a second after the two exchanged the lead four times in the final six laps of 200 around the famed 2 1/2-mile (4km) circuit. Hunter-Reay took the largest chunk of a total purse of $14,231,760 after becoming the first US racer to win the Indy 500 since Sam Hornish in 2006. Hunter-Reay also seized the season series points lead by 274-234 over prior pace-setter Will Power of Australia entering two races this weekend at Detroit. More...