![]() ![]() We had such an amazing car and the team did an unbelievable job. By Marshall Pruett Novem5:22 AM ET When Helio Castroneves strapped into a Team Penske CART Ind圜ar chassis for the first time on December 8, 1999, he had no idea that first test outing would develop into a relationship destined to last 20 years and produce unimaginable success. It was so great to be powered by Honda today. Thank you so much to Jim (Meyer) and Mike (Shank) for giving me this chance, and to AutoNation and SiriusXM for supporting us. Meyer Shank Racing gave me everything I needed to go fight for the win. I had to put my elbows up to fight there at the end. “I love Indianapolis!” yelled Castroneves. Taking the point for the final time on lap 198, Castroneves held firm at the front to take an amazing fourth victory in the race to the roaring approval of 135,000 enthusiastic race fans as he returned to climb the fence at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway once again. ![]() The race set a record as the fastest Indianapolis 500 in history, with Castroneves fighting for the lead with Alex Palou through a frantic final 20 lap segment. Holding the lead once again on a lap 126 restart, Castroneves pitted from the lead for the final time on lap 172, with the Meyer Shank Racing squad delivering a final well-executed pit stop on the day to position him for a fight to the finish. Saving fuel early in his run, Castroneves raced in the top seven through the majority of the race, racing to the lead on lap 72 under green flag conditions. The popular Brazilian racer started the race from eighth on the grid and moved up to take the lead on lap 37. 3 car will be adorned in the Penske yellow and blue. Here is a listing of races that Castroneves’ No. Castroneves is in his 13th year with Team Penske, and is a driver in the IZOD Ind圜ar Series. I think if both of us can do that together and both win our first championship for ‘The Captain,’ that would be an absolute dream come true, and we can tie a bow on it and be happy.Helio Castroneves won his fourth Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. ApPenske Truck Rental and Penske Logistics will be sponsoring star Ind圜ar driver Helio Castroneves for several races this season. “Obviously, we’ve won races already together, but we can win a championship now. Helio has won everything except for a championship. I’d like to leave my little mark as well. “For me, it’s been an opportunity of a lifetime to be a part of it. “With the program going away, Helio has won all the big races and given so much back to the team and left such a mark, he’s really part of Penske history,” Taylor said. After thinking there was “no hope” to be competitive after opening the season with three consecutive poor finishes, Taylor now sees an opportunity for a happy ending. 6 duo has surged to sixth in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship standings, 10 points out of the lead with four races remaining. The news has been all good lately on track for Castroneves and Taylor, who hope to continue their run Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Hopefully, we’ll have good news very soon.” People have to make notice of your presence. “It’s like politics, you need to be out there, good news or bad news. ![]() Whatever the opportunity and whatever destiny guides me, whether Ind圜ar or sports cars, trust me I’ll be as happy as it could be and doing my 100 percent like I always did. However, because of the COVID-19, a lot of things sometimes have to be a little delayed. “There is opportunity, no question, in both (Ind圜ar and IMSA), which I’m really happy about it. “At this point, I feel like I’m the one who needs to be talking to them because people need to know I want to continue racing and understand my desire,” Castroneves, 45, said. ![]() 7 Acura DPi to win the past two overall victories at Road America and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.īut Castroneves, who doesn’t have a manager, said he has been working the phones hard rather than wait for the strong results to bring in the calls. But the Brazilian has combined with co-driver Ricky Taylor in the No. Given two decades of success with Penske in Ind圜ar and IMSA, Castroneves’ resume hardly needs burnishing. ![]()
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