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Helio Castroneves on Driving, Dancing and Danica's Digits

Posted: Oct 8th 2009 6:13PM by Holly Cain (author feed)
Filed under: IRL

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves stopped by for a live chat with FanHouse Friday, while he was track-side at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The former winner of the television hit Dancing With the Stars is ranked fourth in the IndyCar Series championship, which wraps up its season Saturday night.

Castroneves, who drives the No. 3 Team Penske entry, took your questions on everything from racing to dancing to whether he could ever see himself in NASCAR. Oh, and he also answered a question about Danica Patrick's phone number.

Check out what Helio had to say after the jump.

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Dario Franchitti Wins Iowa Corn Indy 250

Posted: Jun 21st 2009 4:00PM by FanHouse Newswire (author feed)
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Dario Franchitti is the winner of the Iowa 250 IndyCar race.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) -- Dario Franchitti has won the Iowa Corn Indy 250 to earn his second victory in two trips to Iowa Speedway.

Franchitti took the lead with 50 laps to go on Sunday and beat Ryan Briscoe by just over five seconds to take his first checkered flag since the Streets of Long Beach in April.

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Castroneves Beats Teammate at Texas

Posted: Jun 7th 2009 9:30AM by FanHouse Newswire (author feed)
Filed under: Penske Racing, IRL

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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Helio Castroneves keeps smiling-and climbing.

Castroneves, who last month won the Indianapolis 500 for the third time after being acquitted of federal tax evasion charges, became a three-time winner at Texas Motor Speedway when he beat Penske teammate Ryan Briscoe off pit row after the final stop and stayed in front Saturday night.

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93rd Indianapolis 500 Notes & Quotes

Posted: May 24th 2009 10:22PM by Holly Cain (author feed)
Filed under: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IRL

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INDIANAPOLIS -- The 93rd running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing lived up to the billing on Sunday with wild action (eight caution periods), a historic finish (Danica Patrick's third place) and a popular victory (Helio Castroneves' third Indy win).

Here's a look at some other storylines from Sunday's Indianapolis 500:

More Coverage: Take That, NASCAR | Danica Makes Point

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Castroneves' Storybook Comeback

Posted: May 24th 2009 9:17PM by Holly Cain (author feed)
Filed under: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IRL

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INDIANAPOLIS -- After parking his race car in front of the main grandstands -- still emotional after claiming a dramatic third Indianapolis 500 victory -- Helio Castroneves tried to climb out and celebrate.

"A yellow shirt [security] guy kind of pulled me in, he was literally holding my helmet and myself there in the car,'' said Castroneves, laughing about the scenario. "Finally I saw the team come to me and I said, 'I'm sorry, I've got to get out.' "

More Coverage: Take That, NASCAR | Danica Makes Point | Notes

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Helio Castroneves Wins Indianapolis 500

Posted: May 24th 2009 4:42PM by FanHouse Newswire (author feed)
Filed under: IRL

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The tears flowed as soon as Helio Castroneves turned his red-and-white car into Victory Lane, and he really got emotional when Roger Penske leaned over to give his driver a hug.

"Thanks for giving my life back," Castroneves said between sobs.

He could've lost it all. He could've gone to prison for six years. Instead, he was celebrating another win at the Indianapolis 500.

More Coverage: Danica Makes Point With High Finish

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Indianapolis 500 Race Preview

Posted: May 24th 2009 10:35AM by Holly Cain (author feed)
Filed under: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IRL

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INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has kicked off its 100th birthday celebration with the closest Indy 500 starting field in history, the largest crowd in recent memory and a vibe reminiscent of the race's heyday.

Even NASCAR's "King" Richard Petty will be trackside today as Jim Nabors sings "Back Home Again in Indiana" -- to wrap up a traditional pre-race show unlike anything in sports.

Sure, the Penske and Ganassi and Andretti Green teams are odds-on favorites to win today's Indianapolis 500. But with the reunification of the two open-wheel series last year, the grid boasts a legitimate 13-14 contenders and has finally put to rest the notion that Indy has lost its competitive edge.

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Helio Castroneves Back in Big Way

Posted: May 22nd 2009 5:13PM by Holly Cain (author feed)
Filed under: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IRL

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INDIANAPOLIS -- It's been suggested more than once that two-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves is living a Hollywood movie script. Courtroom drama meets sporting triumph, all pointing to a happy ending.

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Last-Minute Dramatics Put Andretti, Hunter-Reay in Indy 500

Posted: May 17th 2009 8:10PM by Holly Cain (author feed)
Filed under: Petty Enterprises, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IRL

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Ryan Hunter-Reay wasn't fast enough to earn a spot in next Sunday's Indianapolis 500 as he exited Turn 4 on his final lap of qualifying Sunday at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

But somehow, someway, the 28-year-old Floridian conjured up just enough speed in the final few seconds -- the final hundred yards -- to make the field by three hundredths of a second (.03) bumping out Canadian Alex Tagliani, who was sitting in his car, next in line to qualify, as the traditional gun shot sounded ending qualifications.

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Dario Franchitti Wins at Long Beach

Posted: Apr 19th 2009 9:33PM by Holly Cain (author feed)
Filed under: Penske Racing, IRL

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It was a weekend of comebacks for the IndyCar Series culminating with 2007 series champ Dario Franchitti, winning Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and taking the championship lead in only his second race back after spending most of last year in the NASCAR ranks.

Helio Castroneves, who starred in the weekend's other high profile comeback story, finished seventh in his return to the circuit after being acquitted Friday of federal tax evasion charges. His laps in Saturday 's practice and qualifying sessions marked his first time behind the wheel in six months.