Indy 500 Results: Helio Castroneves WINS Indianapolis 500 (VIDEO)

Meg — Sun, 24 May 2009 23:07:55 +0000

Brazilian Indy racer Helio Castroneves won his third Indianapolis 500 title on Sunday, just a month after being found not guilty of federal tax evasion. The pole sitter led qualifying two weeks ago and managed to capitalize on it to secure a 15th Indy 500 win for Roger Penske’s racing team.

Castroneves won the title in 2001 and 2002. Following his first place finish today, ‘Spiderman’ climbed the fence at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to celebrate his victory. He said, “This is incredible. It feels so great to have my life back. I think my tears speak for everything.”

Finishing second was England’s Dan Wheldon and third place went to Danica Patrick, in the best ever Indy 500 finish by a woman. Check out her recent sexy and buff bikini photo on the cover of Shape magazine’s June issue.

Check out Helio’s emotional response to his win on video below and see photos of his girlfriend Adriana Henao.

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Red carpet thumbnails: WENN

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Helio Castroneves Indicted by Miami Federal Grand Jury

Meg — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:03:44 +0000

Helio Castroneves, 33, may have danced his way into the hearts of America on Dancing with the Stars, but he’ll be doing a different dance tomorrow when he appears for his arraignment in Miami. He has been charged with conspiracy and six counts of tax evasion from 1999-2004. The maximum penalty is 35 years in prison if he is convicted.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has accused Castroneves of siphoning millions of dollars to offshore companies. He reportedly diverted income from a sponsorship deal as well as his contract income as a driver for Penski Racing. He and his sister are also accused of filing false income tax returns.

The famed Brazilian race car driver is a member of Team Penske and has reportedly failed to pay more than $5 million in taxes over a four year period. Not an oversight to be sure – he allegedly schemed with his 35 year old sister Katiucia ‘Kati’ Castroneves, who serves as his business manager, and his 71 year old attorney Alan Miller.

Castroneves has a mansion in Coral Gables, Florida. The three defendants will surrender to authorities and will make their initial appearance in front of a Miami judge on Friday in federal court.

Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 in both 2001 and 2002 and finished second in 2003. In the IndyCar Series this year, Castroneves won the Sonoma Grand Prix in late August and has finished in second spot seven times. He is poised to win the 2008 IndyCar Series driver championship on points – just 30 points separate Helio and Scott Dixon. It would be his first points title.

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Source-Miami Herald.com

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