Few expected Helio Castroneves to join A.J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr. and Rick Mears as four-time winners of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, but it came as no surprise to the 46-year-old driver.
May 31, 2021 Share
Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday for a record-equaling fourth time, in front of the largest crowd to attend a sporting event in the United States since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 46-year-old Brazilian surged to the front with two laps to go and held off a challenge from hard-charging Spanish young gun Alex Palou to claim victory and join AJ Foyt, Rick Mears and Al Unser as the only four-time winners of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
It was the 21st Indy 500 start for Castroneves but his first with Meyer Shank Racing, his other wins in 2001, 2002 and 2009 all coming with Team Penske.
May 31, 2021 / 08:16 AM EST
SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) – Sunday saw yet another Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The 105th running of the historic race ended with driver Helio Castroneves getting the win, his fourth Indianapolis 500 victory.
Now with the race over and the crowds having vacated the historic race track, the cleanup from Sunday’s race is set to get underway.
Camp grounds and lots look much better than in years past, mainly due to the capacity limits. However, trash still needs to be picked up.
Normally, nonprofit groups volunteer to help cleanup the mess left behind by race attendees. Those opportunities are still available this year.