TK! TK! TK! The loud whoops and hollers came from hundreds gathered eight-deep around the winner's circle at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday as Brazillian Tony Kanaan finally won the most famous car race in the world. 

Nobody felt badly about this result. Kanaan had been best-known for never winning the Indy 500 race, despite being in contention most of the 12 years he's been competing in the race. His win today is one of the most popular results in the history of the Indianapolis 500, from friends and foes, alike.

Kanaan took the lead from Ryan Hunter-Reay following a restart, with only three laps left in the race. A crash involving Dario Franchitti seconds later led to the flag that froze the racers in position and led to Kanaan's win, as reported by the International Business Times.

Kanaan finally ridded himself of a streak of bad luck since his 2002 debut at the International Motor Speedway.  He had led the Indy 500 for seven laps in 2012, but was passed with only six laps left in the so-called Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

"I got a little bit of luck today," Kanaan said in a post-race interview, according to multiple media outlets.

He explained the win was in honor of his fans and his late father, "but mainly for all of you guys. I want to thank everybody ... This is it, man. I made it. I'm finally going to put my name on that trophy."

The win is Kanaan's first. He noted while receiving the first-place award that his team was previously known for not winning: "Now we are known for winning. I don't know what to say." 

His official website is filled with headlines about previous races that read,

"Disappointing end at Long Beach" and "Fuel issue ruins chances at Sao Paulo," according to the IBT.

Now, his website can say, "Indianapolis 500 Champion."