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'''Hélio Castroneves''' (born '''Hélio Castro Neves'''; May 10, 1975) is a [[Brazil]]ian [[auto racing]] driver currently competing in the North American [[IndyCar Series]]. In IndyCar competition, Castroneves has 14 wins and 28 poles, and has never placed lower than sixth in the standings in a complete season of racing till 2011, where he placed eleventh. Prior to IndyCar, Castroneves competed in the [[Champ Car|CART]] championship with a highest championship points finish of fourth.
'''Hélio Castroneves''' ({{IPA-pt|ˈɛlju ˈkastɾu ˈnɛvis}}; born '''Hélio Castro Neves'''; May 10, 1975) is a [[Brazil]]ian [[auto racing]] driver currently competing in the North American [[IndyCar Series]]. In IndyCar competition, Castroneves has 14 wins and 28 poles, and has never placed lower than sixth in the standings in a complete season of racing till 2011, where he placed eleventh. Prior to IndyCar, Castroneves competed in the [[Champ Car|CART]] championship with a highest championship points finish of fourth.


Castroneves won the [[Indianapolis 500]] in 2001, 2002 and 2009, making him one of only nine drivers to date to have won at least three. He finished second to teammate and countryman [[Gil de Ferran]] in 2003. Castroneves has won four pole positions for the Indy 500, including back-to-back poles in 2009 and [[2010 Indianapolis 500|2010]] for the first time since [[Scott Brayton]].
Castroneves won the [[Indianapolis 500]] in 2001, 2002 and 2009, making him one of only nine drivers to date to have won at least three. He finished second to teammate and countryman [[Gil de Ferran]] in 2003. Castroneves has won four pole positions for the Indy 500, including back-to-back poles in 2009 and [[2010 Indianapolis 500|2010]] for the first time since [[Scott Brayton]].

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Hélio Castroneves
Hélio Castroneves at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Carb Day for the 2009 Indianapolis 500.
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1975-05-10) May 10, 1975 (age 49)
São Paulo, Brazil
IndyCar Series career
Debut season2001
Current teamPenske Racing
Car number3
Starts177
Wins21
Poles32
Best finish2nd in 2003 & 2008
Previous series
1996-1997
1998-2001		Indy Lights
CART
Awards
2001


2002
2009		Indianapolis 500 Winner
Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year
Indianapolis 500 Winner
Indianapolis 500 Winner

Hélio Castroneves (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛlju ˈkastɾu ˈnɛvis]; born Hélio Castro Neves; May 10, 1975) is a Brazilian auto racing driver currently competing in the North American IndyCar Series. In IndyCar competition, Castroneves has 14 wins and 28 poles, and has never placed lower than sixth in the standings in a complete season of racing till 2011, where he placed eleventh. Prior to IndyCar, Castroneves competed in the CART championship with a highest championship points finish of fourth.

Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 in 2001, 2002 and 2009, making him one of only nine drivers to date to have won at least three. He finished second to teammate and countryman Gil de Ferran in 2003. Castroneves has won four pole positions for the Indy 500, including back-to-back poles in 2009 and 2010 for the first time since Scott Brayton.

Racing career

Born in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, Castroneves started his career in karting, and later raced in the Paul Stewart Racing team, and finished third in the 1995 British Formula Three Championship. [1]

Castroneves driving for Paul Stewart Racing at Silverstone during the 1995 British Formula Three Championship season.
Hélio Castroneves during a practice session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

After being occasionally misidentified by U.S. media as "Helio Neves" he at first changed the spelling to Helio Castro-Neves and then to the current spelling. He has one sister, Katiucia. Castroneves was first recognized while driving for Steve Horne's Tasman Racing team in Indy Lights, interestingly as teammate to fellow Brazilian and future IndyCar champion Tony Kanaan.

After showing potential but lacking reliability while with the Bettenhausen and Hogan teams, Helio was signed by Penske Racing in CART in 2000 following the deaths of Greg Moore and Gonzalo Rodríguez during the last races of the 1999 season. Moore had signed on with Penske but never had the opportunity to race with the team. Castroneves immediately became a regular front-runner winning the Indianapolis 500 in 2001, the first of three wins where he again performed the crowd pleasing act of climbing the fence at the start finish line in celebration, something he would continue to do after winning races. He switched with the team to the rival IRL for 2002, and remained with Penske, teamed with Gil de Ferran, Sam Hornish, Jr., and Ryan Briscoe during his tenure through the 2008 season. In January 2009, Team Penske temporarily replaced him with Will Power, citing the difficulties of remaining competitive while Castroneves prepared for trial on federal tax evasion charges.[1] Castroneves missed the first race of the 2009 season while the trial was ongoing, but returned to racing at the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Racing fans have given Castroneves the nickname "Spider-Man" because of his victory celebration, in which he climbs the trackside debris fence.

On May 24, 2009, Castroneves became Indy's 9th (and first foreign-born) three-time winner, by taking the checkered flag for the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500.[2][3]

Records

Castroneves currently holds IRL IndyCar Series records for most top-ten finishes (93); Poles (30); and most consecutive seasons with a race win (10). In 2009 he reset the all-time record for most wins (22) and starts (209) by a driver who has not won the National Championship, taking these records from Bill Holland at Indy and compatriot Raul Boesel at Richmond respectively.[4] His 23rd career win, at Barber Motorsports Park in 2010, broke a tie with his former manager Emerson Fittipaldi for most IndyCar wins by a Brazilian driver.

Other appearances

Aside from success in racing, Castroneves won the fifth season of the American reality TV show Dancing with the Stars with partner Julianne Hough. He has also appeared on truTV's The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest... as a frequent commentator—mainly on episodes that feature the "World's Dumbest Drivers". He currently lives in Ft. Lauderdale.[5]

Personal life

Castroneves and his girlfriend, Adriana Henao, welcomed a daughter, Mikaella, on December 28, 2009, at 4:15 pm EST. She was due January 6, 2010.[6]

Castroneves in May 2010.

On October 2, 2008, Castroneves was charged with conspiracy and six counts of tax evasion by a grand jury for purportedly failing to report to the IRS about $5.5 million in income between 1999 and 2004, according to court documents. Each count carries a maximum five-year prison sentence. His business manager and sister Kati, and his lawyer Alan Miller were charged with assisting Castroneves in the supposed scheme. All three defendants surrendered to authorities in Florida on Friday, October 3, 2008. Castroneves pled not guilty to these charges on October 3, and was ordered released on $10 million bail.[7][8] Castroneves was replaced by Will Power during the duration of his tax evasion court case.[9] The IRS claimed that Castroneves owes $2.3 million in taxes.[10] A guilty verdict would have likely ended Castroneves' racing career.

This issue was related to the initial contract signed by Castroneves with Penske Racing after Greg Moore's death at the California Speedway during the Marlboro 500 on October 31, 1999. In the trial, it was reported that Castroneves' first contract with Penske (2000–04) was signed with Moore's contract with the names changed in ink to reflect the replacement driver. The deal was signed by Moore's agent, Alan Miller, who signed Castroneves' deal days after Moore's funeral as pressure from Penske sponsors forced a quick resolution to finding a replacement.

Central to the case was the ownership of a Panamanian company called Seven Promotions. Prosecutors called it a shell corporation set up primarily so Castroneves could dodge U.S. income taxes, but Castroneves' father testified he created Seven to boost his son's image in Brazil. The elder Castroneves said his son never owned it. Prosecutors called that a lie, showing jurors numerous documents in which Castroneves claimed Seven as his own. If it was, an Internal Revenue Service agent testified that Castroneves owed U.S. taxes on the full $5 million from Penske even though he has never actually received the money. Instead, the Penske payments were eventually invested in a deferred compensation deal with the Dutch firm Fintage Licensing B.V. Castroneves' attorney Roy Black told jurors in closing arguments that such deals are common—and perfectly legal—for athletes who have relatively short careers and face injury or worse at any moment.[11]

The trial ended on April 10, 2009, with closing arguments and the jury deliberated until April 17, when it acquitted Castroneves of all six counts of tax evasion but hung on a count of conspiracy. On May 22, 2009, prosecutors dropped the remaining conspiracy charge.[12]

Motorsports career results

American open–wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Indy Lights

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rank Points
1996 Tasman Motorsports MIA
DNS 		LBH
4 		NAZ
17 		MIS
5 		MIL
11 		DET
17 		POR
8 		CLE
3 		TOR
23 		TRO
1 		VAN
10 		LS
2 		7th 84
1997 Tasman Motorsports MIA
14 		LBH
1 		NAZ
4 		SAV
1 		STL
3 		MIL
12 		DET
2 		POR
2 		TOR
1 		TRO
20 		VAN
19 		LS
3 		FON
5 		2nd 152

CART

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rank Points
1998 Bettenhausen Racing MIA
Ret 		MOT
11 		LBH
9 		NZR
Ret 		RIO
Ret 		STL
7 		MIL
2 		DET
12 		POR
13 		CLE
Ret 		TOR
10 		MIS
12 		MDO
Ret 		ROA
Ret 		VAN
Ret 		LS
Ret 		HOU
Ret 		SRF
Ret 		FON
10 		17th 36
1999 Hogan Racing MIA
Ret 		MOT
9 		LBH
19 		NZR
Ret 		RIO
Ret 		STL
2 		MIL
Ret 		POR
Ret 		CLE
Ret 		ROA
Ret 		TOR
Ret 		MIS
Ret 		DET
7 		MDO
7 		CHI
5 		VAN
8 		LS
Ret 		HOU
Ret 		SRF
Ret 		FON
Ret 		15th 48
2000 Team Penske MIA
Ret 		LBH
2 		RIO
Ret 		MOT
13 		NZR
Ret 		MIL
16 		DET
1 		POR
7 		CLE
Ret 		TOR
Ret 		MIS
5 		CHI
Ret 		MDO
1 		ROA
9 		VAN
Ret 		LS
1 		STL
9 		HOU
5 		SRF
6 		FON
Ret 		7th 129
2001 Team Penske MTY
8 		LBH
1 		TXS
C 		NZR
11 		MOT
2 		MIL
Ret 		DET
1 		POR
17 		CLE
12 		TOR
Ret 		MIS
8 		CHI
7 		MDO
1 		ROA
7 		VAN
18 		LAU
12 		ROC
4 		HOU
5 		LS
6 		SRF
20 		FON
Ret 		4th 141

IndyCar Series

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Rank Points
2001 Team Penske Dallara Oldsmobile PHX
18 		HMS
 ATL
 INDY
1 		TXS
 PPIR
 RIR
 KAN
 NSH
 KTY
 STL
 CHI
 TX2
 24th 64
2002 Team Penske Dallara Chevrolet HMS
3 		PHX
1 		FON
5 		NZR
5 		INDY
1 		TXS
4 		PPIR
2 		RIR
17 		KAN
3 		NSH
9 		MIS
6 		KTY
5 		STL
2 		CHI
4 		TX2
2 		2nd 511
2003 Team Penske Dallara Toyota HMS
3 		PHX
2 		MOT
22 		INDY
2 		TXS
7 		PPIR
12 		RIR
2 		KAN
2 		NSH
3 		MIS
17 		STL
1 		KTY
5 		NZR
1 		CHI
20 		FON
6 		TX2
13 		3rd 484
2004 Team Penske Dallara Toyota HMS
2 		PHX
6 		MOT
3 		INDY
9 		TXS
12 		RIR
3 		KAN
7 		NSH
3 		MIL
12 		MIS
10 		KTY
12 		PPIR
6 		NZR
5 		CHI
10 		FON
7 		TX2
1 		4th 446
2005 Team Penske Dallara Toyota HMS
5 		PHX
2 		STP
20 		MOT
11 		INDY
9 		TXS
5 		RIR
1 		KAN
8 		NSH
5 		MIL
16 		MIS
21 		KTY
5 		PPIR
4 		SNM
21 		CHI
2 		WGL
12 		FON
9 		6th 440
2006 Team Penske Dallara Honda HMS
2 		STP
1 		MOT
1 		INDY
25 		WGL
7 		TXS
1 		RIR
10 		KAN
6 		NSH
5 		MIL
14 		MIS
1 		KTY
3 		SNM
5 		CHI
4 		3rd 473
2007 Team Penske Dallara Honda HMS
9 		STP
1 		MOT
7 		KAN
3 		INDY
3 		MIL
16 		TXS
16 		IOW
8 		RIR
11 		'WGL
18 		NSH
6 		MDO
3 		MIS
17 		KTY
9 		SNM
2 		DET
14 		CHI
4 		6th 446
2008 Team Penske Dallara Honda HMS
4 		STP
2 		MOT1
2 		LBH1
DNP 		KAN
4 		INDY
4 		MIL
5 		TXS
2 		IOW
14 		RIR
2 		WGL
16 		NSH
3 		MDO
2 		EDM
2 		KTY
2 		SNM
1 		DET
2 		CHI
1 		SRF2
7 		2nd 629
2009 Team Penske Dallara Honda STP3
DNP 		LBH
7 		KAN
2 		INDY
1 		MIL
11 		TXS
1 		IOW
7 		RIR
17 		WGL
4 		TOR
18 		EDM
2 		KTY
4 		MDO
12 		SNM
18 		CHI
20 		MOT
10 		HMS
5 		4th 433
2010 Team Penske Dallara Honda SAO
9 		STP
4 		ALA
1 		LBH
7 		KAN
4 		INDY
9 		TXS
20 		IOW
2 		WGL
9 		TOR
24 		EDM
10 		MDO
3 		SNM
5 		CHI
6 		KTY
1 		MOT
1 		HMS
5 		4th 531
2011 Team Penske Dallara Honda STP
20 		ALA
7 		LBH
12 		SAO
21 		INDY
17 		TXS1
10 		TXS2
4 		MIL
9 		IOW
7 		TOR
17 		EDM
2 		MDO
19 		NHM
17 		SNM
2 		BAL
17 		MOT
22 		KTY
29 		LVS
C 		11th 312
2012 Team Penske Dallara DW12 Chevrolet STP
1 		ALA
3 		LBH
13 		SAO
4 		INDY
10 		DET
17 		TXS
7 		MIL
6 		IOW
6 		TOR
6 		EDM
1 		MDO
 SNM
 BAL
 FON
 2nd* 339*
* Season still in progress
1 Because of Champ Car/IRL Reunification in 2008, a compromise was set up where former Champ Car teams raced at Long Beach with the old formula, while IRL teams raced at Motegi that weekend. The Penske team raced at Motegi.
2 Non-points-paying, exhibition race because of Reunification
3 Missed race due to his then-ongoing tax evasion trial. Will Power drove #3 entry in place of Castroneves.
Years Teams Races Poles Wins Podiums
(Non-win)** 		Top 10s
(Non-podium)*** 		Indianapolis 500
Wins 		Championships
12 1 156 32 20 36 63 3 (2001, 2002, and 2009) 0
** Podium (Non-win) indicates 2nd or 3rd place finishes.
*** Top 10s (Non-podium) indicates 4th through 10th place finishes.

Indianapolis 500

Practicing for the 2007 Indianapolis 500.
Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2001 Dallara Oldsmobile 11 1 Team Penske
2002 Dallara Chevrolet 13 1 Team Penske
2003 Dallara Toyota 1 2 Team Penske
2004 Dallara Toyota 8 9 Team Penske
2005 Dallara Toyota 5 9 Team Penske
2006 Dallara Honda 2 25 Team Penske
2007 Dallara Honda 1 3 Team Penske
2008 Dallara Honda 4 4 Team Penske
2009 Dallara Honda 1 1 Team Penske
2010 Dallara Honda 1 9 Team Penske
2011 Dallara Honda 16 17 Team Penske
2012 Dallara Chevrolet 6 10 Team Penske

Castroneves's finishes for 2001 to 2003 is currently the best 3 race finishing streak in Indianapolis history. It is equal to the streak posted by Al Unser from 1970 through 1972.

Touring/Sports Cars

Complete American Le Mans Series results

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine Tyres 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2007 Penske Racing LMP2 Porsche RS Spyder Evo Porsche MR6 3.4L V8 M SEB
5/3 		STP LNB TEX UTA LIM MID AME MOS DET PET MON 23rd 19
2008 Penske Motorsports, Inc. LMP2 Porsche RS Spyder Evo Porsche MR6 3.4L V8 M SEB STP LNB UTA LIM MID AME MOS DET PET
4/1 		MON
6/4 		19th 45

V8 Supercar results

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Final Pos Points
2010 Wilson Security Racing YMC
R1
 YMC
R2
 BHR
R3
 BHR
R4
 ADE
R5
 ADE
R6
 HAM
R7
 HAM
R8
 QLD
R9
 QLD
R10
 WIN
R11
 WIN
R12
 HDV
R13
 HDV
R14
 TOW
R15
 TOW
R16
 PHI
R17
 BAT
R18
 SUR
R19
18 		SUR
R20
19 		SYM
R21
 SYM
R22
 SAN
R23
 SAN
R24
 SYD
R25
 SYD
R26
 NC 0 +
2011 Lucky 7 Racing YMC
R1
 YMC
R2
 ADE
R3
 ADE
R4
 HAM
R5
 HAM
R6
 PER
R7
 PER
R8
 PER
R9
 WIN
R10
 WIN
R11
 HDV
R12
 HDV
R13
 TOW
R14
 TOW
R15
 QLD
R16
 QLD
R17
 QLD
R18
 PHI
R19
 BAT
R20
 SUR
R21
12 		SUR
R22
10 		SYM
R23
 SYM
R24
 SAN
R25
 SAN
R26
 SYD
R27
 SYD
R28
 63rd 147

+ Not Eligible for points

References

  1. ^ Power replaced Castroneves at Penske during tax evasion case USAToday.com, January 13, 2009
  2. ^ Graves, Gary (2009-05-25). "Castroneves ascends to new heights at Indy". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  3. ^ "Castroneves claims third Indy 500". BBC Sport. 2009-05-24. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  4. ^ Helio Castroneves - champcarstats.com
  5. ^ "Official Web Page". Retrieved 2011-06-03.
  6. ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20333469,00.html
  7. ^ "Castroneves indicted on tax evasion - Yahoo News Story".
  8. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/irl/news?slug=ap-irl-castroneves-taxcharges&prov=ap&type=lgns
  9. ^ Power replaced Castroneves at Penske during tax evasion case. Retrieved on 2009-01-13.
  10. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/2009-03-27-castroneves-taxes_N.htm?csp=34 Retrieved on 2009-03-27.
  11. ^ http://www.cbssports.com/autoracing/story/11642170/rss
  12. ^ http://www.indystar.com/article/20090417/SPORTS/90417007
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