Second-place finisher Palou claims the point lead leaving Indy, overtaking his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate, and Indy 500 polesitter, Scott Dixon 248-212. Helio Castroneves had hoped his fourth Indy 500 victory would lead to a seat this weekend at the NTT Ind圜ar Series doubleheader in Detroit and perhaps even a full schedule. The Brazilian racer previously won at Daytona in the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-05 in January of 2021. At least Ind圜ar team owner Mike Shank doesn't think so. The native of Sao Paulo, Brazil was already a. Father Time has not caught up with four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves just yet.
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This win makes Helio Castroneves the first driver to win overall at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the Indianapolis 500 in the same calendar year. Helio Castroneves has parlayed his success in the Indianapolis 500 into mainstream stardom in America. HELIO CASTRONEVES 2021 INDY 4-TIME 500 WINNER AUTO RACING 8X10 UNSIGNED PHOTO.
In addition to their INDYCAR program, Jim Meyer and Mike Shank run an IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship DPi program with the Acura and ARX-05 prototype. The victory at the 2021 Indianapolis 500 is the first NTT INDYCAR SERIES win for Meyer Shank Racing since joining the series in 2017. Castroneves had just warmed up with a lap at 219.183 mph and started his first hot lap of the day. Palou would go on to finish second, less than half a second behind the victor. Castroneves, a three-time 500 winner for Team Penske, climbed out of the car without assistance. Starting in the eighth position for his 21st consecutive Indianapolis 500, Castroneves led just 20 laps en route to his fourth 500 historic victory, trading the lead several times with Honda powered Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou in the closing stages of the race. Honda notched their 14th Indianapolis 500 win, with Meyer Shank Racing's Helio Castroneves scoring the victory-his record-tying fourth win-at The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
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