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“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

#HELIO CASTRONEVES INDY 500 DRIVERS#

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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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