Helio Castroneves’ livery for this year’s Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge was unveiled Monday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the site of the Brazilian driver’s bid for a record-setting fifth “500” victory on Sunday, May 26.
They were two peas from the same Brazilian pod, yet opposites in so many ways. Helio Castroneves has long been known as playful and glib while Gil de Ferran was considered studious and dry to the point of being awkward at times.
Gil de Ferran, who won the 2003 Indianapolis 500 and two INDYCAR SERIES championships, died suddenly after a brief illness Dec. 29 near his home in Florida.
Helio Castroneves, one of the most successful NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers of his generation, certainly looks the part as Meyer Shank Racing’s new co-owner and driver coach.
Meyer Shank Racing co-owner Michael Shank ran through a host of Helio Castroneves’ motorsports attributes last week, and they went beyond the driving superlatives that have been on display in North American racing for three-plus decades.
Castroneves Joins Team Ownership Group as Minority Partner Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) will expand its NTT INDYCAR SERIES program starting with the 2024 season,
A legend is returning to the Superstar Racing Experience, as Helio Castroneves will get back behind the wheel for Thursday Night Thunder. The IndyCar legend’s return was announced on Tuesday, and anticipation immediately started to build.
“Salty” may not be the correct word to use when describing Marcus Ericsson‘s feelings after Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. After racing 500 miles and coming within 0.0974 seconds of becoming the first repeat winner at Indianapolis since Helio Castroneves, who did it in 2001 and 2002.
Those looking for a sentimental choice to win Sunday's 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 have an excellent choice in veteran American driver Graham Rahal.
From IndyCar to IMSA, Meyer Shank Racing has run into problems in virtually every race thus far this season. Although the team grabbed a race victory in
Helio Castroneves was plagued by electronic issues during a large chunk of the opening two-hour veteran session of the Indy 500 Open Test at Indianapolis
Helio Castroneves turned a mediocre start to the weekend into a respectable 10th-place finish in the PPG 375 on April 2 at Texas Motor Speedway. An underwhelming qualifying outing of 21st was worsened after gearbox issue arose during the special high-line practice session, which left the No.
Forty-one drivers are confirmed to be competing for the 40-car field, with more to come. That could make this one of the more exciting lead-ups to the big race.
INDIANAPOLIS - He may be starting 27th in Sunday's 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500, but Helio Castroneves is very confident he can win a record fifth win in the Greatest Spectacle In Racing.
Perhaps fittingly, the 60th edition of the prestigious Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona was won by the No. 60 Acura DPi of Meyer Shank Racing. Perhaps also fittingly, the winning driver of said car celebrated his third major race victory in the span of 365 days.
On this day in 1981, controversy surrounded Bobby Unser's victory at the Indianapolis 500. Eleven years later on this date, Unseer's nephew Al Jr. would win the Indy 500 by the smallest margin in the race's history.
The Indy 500 is the preeminent race in the United States. Sure, there’s the Daytona 500, but the Indy 500 is the pinnacle of auto racing. Winning it is a huge accomplishment.