Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 for a record-equalling fourth time on Sunday, 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 type of celebration denied last year's winner Takuma Sato, who heard no cheers at a race run at an empty track due to COVID-19 restrictions. With the race back in its traditional U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend slot, after last year's event was moved to August due to the pandemic, a sold-out crowd of 135,000 excited fans flocked to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway .
His win follows Phil Mickelson becoming the oldest man to win one of golf's majors at the PGA Championship last week and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tom Brady the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Helio Castroneves Wins Indianapolis 500, Joins Elite Four-Time Winners ClubThe return of a live audience to the Indianapolis 500 also saw the return of a veteran driver to the winner’s circle. Castroneves, at 46 one of oldest drivers in the field, joined the exclusi…
Read more »
Helio Castroneves wins Indy 500 for record-tying 4th timeCastroneves joined the exclusive club of four-time Indianapolis 500 winners, in front of the largest crowd the start of the pandemic.
Read more »
Helio Castroneves wins record-tying fourth career Indianapolis 500Helio Castroneves finished first in the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.
Read more »
Helio Castroneves wins Indianapolis 500 for 4th timeINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — At long last, Helio Castroneves joined the exclusive club of four-time Indianapolis 500 winners on Sunday. Then Spiderman scaled the Indianapolis Motor Speedway fence for his trademark victory celebration at the largest sporting event since the start of the pandemic.
Read more »
How To Watch The 105th Indianapolis 500 Race On TV And StreamingThe Indianapolis 500 is back to normal after a year that saw it join other traditional sporting events in moving out of their regular slots. Run last year without a live audience at the famed India…
Read more »