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If You Bet $1,000 On Helio Castroneves To Win Indy 500, Here s How Money Much You Would ve Won
The 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 featured a Bitcoin car, more than 100,000 live fans and a thrilling finish putting a well-known racer into an elusive club. Bettors who backed Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves were also rewarded with a big payout.
What Happened: Forty-six-year-old Brazilian racer Castroneves became just the fourth racer to win the legendary Indianapolis 500 four times.
Castroneves, who previously won the race in 2001, 2002 and 2009, joins Al Unser Sr, A.J. Foyt and Rick Mears as the only four-time winners of the race.
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Like, when Uncle Earl, who has never left his hometown, is suddenly throwing out gems like, Well, I knew that guy from Belarus wasn t going to make it into the 10-meter springboard finals because his splash was too big.