#Helio castroneves 2021 indy 500 driver#

I have to say, the crowd chanting my name, that was something that I was very touched by. I don’t know, I had so many! With the crowd. What was the highlight of your celebration? So I feel when everybody expressed their feelings, the way I see it, it’s respect.Īfter winning the #Indy500 for a record-tying fourth time, Castroneves got to celebrate with some former teammates at current teammate and /tTabIf5Yf8 Probably some of the drivers, they say, “If I cannot win, I want to see or I want to be part of history.” Well, it happened.

#Helio castroneves 2021 indy 500 driver#

We’re part of history here, been 30 years since a driver won four times, I think. It shows respect, and what we did here was something special.

What does it mean that all these other people - a lot of them who are competitors of yours - were so excited to see you win the Indy 500 for the fourth time? After the race, you jumped into Conor Daly’s arms, you celebrated with your old Team Penske teammates, you got a kiss from Mario Andretti. My friends from there, which is really cool to have them cheering me up and what a special thing. I had about 400 messages, and half of them was from Team Penske, which is great. I went to sleep at three o’clock in the morning trying to answer the messages. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Have you slept at all? And I don’t know how it feels right now, to be honest, like shocked in the moment. We’ve known each other for a long time, and I really cherish the friendship, and so it feels great. I know you’re busy.” I was like, I want to, I’m dying to call him. Rick Mears sent me a message and like, “Call me when you have a chance.

I’m like, I started getting emotional again. So how does it feel, the four-win club? Has it sunk in yet, or did it sink in right away?Īctually, taking pictures right behind with the car, and I saw the newspaper. This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.

Less than a day after Castroneves climbed the fence lining the frontstretch of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, kissed the bricks and doused himself in milk, For The Win spoke with the 2021 Indy 500 champ. RETWEET TO CONGRATULATE CASTRONEVES ON HIS FOURTH #INDY500 WIN! Hélio Castroneves compares himself to Tom Brady, Phil Mickelson after 4th Indy 500 win

Previously winning the 2001, 20 Indy 500s all with Team Penske, Castroneves is now the first driver to win “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” with two different teams.Īnd he did it by patiently out-smarting the field, which set the record for the fastest Indy 500 in history with an average speed of 190.690 miles per hour. 4 came 20 years after his first and 12 years after his most recent one. It was his fourth Indy 500 win - with a thrilling finish - and a record-tying victory that elevated the already legendary driver into an elite category with A.J. It wasn’t just any win for the 46-year-old Meyer Shank Racing driver. About 20 hours after taking the checkered flag in one of the biggest motor sports events on the globe, Hélio Castroneves says he’s still “over the moon,” managing the wild waves of emotion he’s experienced since winning Sunday’s Indianapolis 500.