In 2001, a Brazilian rookie named Helio Castroneves began his first Indianapolis 500. 25 years later, he can go away America’s most iconic observe having completed one thing no different driver has within the race’s 109 runnings.
Castroneves is certainly one of 4 to have gained the Indy 500 4 occasions, together with in that first go-round in 2001. A fifth would put him in a stratosphere all to himself. The 51-year-old star final etched his face on the Borg Warner Trophy in 2021, however stays a viable contender on the pavement at the same time as he is wound down his IndyCar profession. Within the years since he is gained a number of 24 Hours of Daytona crowns in addition to two Petit Le Mans titles — although each are crew occasions.
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If Castroneves can stand up , he’ll add one other bullet level to his argument behind “biggest IndyCar driver of all time.” This is who he is trying to separate himself from, in addition to the opposite drivers who can inch nearer to open wheel immortality Sunday.
Helio Castroneves celebrates successful the a hundred and fifth working of the Indianapolis 500 on Might 30, 2021. Syndication The Indianapolis Star
Who’re the drivers who’ve gained 4 Indy 500s?
Castroneves gained his Child Borgs (the miniature model of the trophy given to race winners) in 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2021. That put him in rarified air alongside:
A.J. Foyt: 1961, 1964, 1967, 1977
Al Unser Sr.: 1970, 1971, 1978, 1987
Rick Mears: 1979, 1984, 1988, 1991
Which drivers can win a 3rd Indy 500 in 2026?
Two drivers on this yr’s area have two wins to their title. Takuma Sato gained in 2017 and 2020. Josef Newgarden gained back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024.
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