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Rossi chased a career in Europe but is still very American (The Associated Press)
 When Alexander Rossi pulled into victory lane following his upset win in the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, he had no idea what he was supposed to do during the traditional celebration. The first rookie Indy champion since Helio Castroneves in 2001 - and the first American-born rookie to win since Louis Meyer in 1928 - Rossi stretched his final tank of gas the final 90 laps, four laps longer on one tank than any other driver did the entire race. Rossi watched the 500 as a young racer in California - his first memory of ''The Greatest Spectacle In Racing'' is Marco Andretti nearly winning as a rookie in 2006 - but he never had any plans to be a participant. More...
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