If it’s not only in the race car, it’s making the sponsors and the team united or better or going to the next level.Ī captivating mix of big-game auto racing hunter (an Indy 500 and two Rolex 24 wins in the past 16 months) and savvy businessman (the car dealership he co-owns with Roger Penske is part of a burgeoning portfolio), Castroneves remains among the most appealing stars of the NTT Ind圜ar Series two decades into his career. “But it’s proving to myself that I know I can be better and that motivation to keep trying to find the limit.
“I know, I know,” Castroneves said with a laugh. Wait, winning four Indy 500s - and having a shot to be the first to win a fifth in the race’s 106th running May 29 - hadn’t proved enough? “It’s funny that I love the feeling that I have to keep proving it,” Castroneves told NBC Sports recently. RECALLING HELIO’S INDY WINS: His first in 2001 l The 2002 controversy STARTING LINEUP: Where the 33 drivers will take the green flag NDY 500 PRIMER: Important details, schedule for watching on NBC The fence-climbing ball of energy who wakes up with a smile on his face according to teammates.Įverything – even a mastery of the majestically difficult Indianapolis Motor Speedway – seems to come easy.īut the Brazilian actually is working harder than ever into his late 40s to maintain his razor-sharp skills on the track while also plotting a long-term future in racing. The goofy cartoon character who can stroll into a Southern California steakhouse in disguise but then immediately command the room.
It’s perhaps most overlooked about the effervescent “Dancing With The Stars” winner. INDIANAPOLIS – Helio Castroneves does his homework.
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