Palou was second with France's Simon Pagenaud third, edging Mexico's Pato O'Ward. INDIANAPOLIS - Helio Castroneves earned a major slice of Indy 500 history Sunday, becoming the fourth driver to win the Greatest Spectacle in Racing for a fourth time. The Indy 500 was the largest sports event held since the Covid-19 pandemic erupted early last year - the venue had a sellout crowd of 135,000, a capacity that was nevertheless smaller than usual, a Covid precaution decided by local officials.Ĭastroneves passed Spain's Palou on the first turn of the penultimate lap, then held him off as he came upon slower cars on the final lap before taking the checkered flag to capture the fastest Indy 500 in history.Ī tearful Castroneves continued his "Spider-Man" tradition by climbing the safety fence along the outside of the front straightaway as spectators roared with delight. Given permission to open 40 of the grandstands this year, the exuberant crowd came in droves and went. Castroneves became the fourth-oldest winner in Indianapolis 500 history, behind Al Unser (47, 1987), Bobby Unser (47, 1981) and Emerson Fittipaldi (46, 1993). ![]() ![]() INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis 500 was meant to mark the return of some sort of normalcy, at least for the marquee sporting events that Americans. For Helio Castroneves, Indy provided a professional rebirth that pushed him into an elite club that last welcomed a new member 30 years ago. Castroneves wins Indy 500 for fourth time. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears to become a four-time winner, 30 years after Mears claimed his fourth, and a full 11 years. The Indianapolis 500 was meant to mark the return of some sort of normalcy, at least for the marquee sporting events that Americans find so meaningful. Brazil's Helio Castroneves matched the all-time record by winning his fourth career Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, holding off Alex Palou over the final laps for the victory at age 46.Ĭastroneves - who also won in 2001, 20 - joined US legends AJ Foyt, Al Unser Sr and Rick Mears as four-time winners over 200 laps at the famed 2.5-mile (4km) Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. The 46-year-old Castroneves has joined the Indy 500 pantheon with A.J.
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