![]() ![]() “I got to see the people’s reaction to Helio, which I think will go down in the history books. What a day at as the Spiderman Castroneves won his fourth Indianapolis 500. The fans are CLIMBING THE FENCE! #Indy500 ![]() I saw a thousand people climbing the fence all around the track. Said team owner Mike Shank: I got to see the history-in-the-making type of thing. Every turn you’re seeing everyone with my shirt.” was congratulated by several drivers after winning his record-tying fourth #Indy500, including two-time winner /NlzJzgWnIq While taking a victory lap in the back seat of a Camaro convertible around the 2.5-mile track, Castroneves watched as hundreds climbed the fence in salute. Like the seven-time NASCAR Cup champion, Castroneves also was congratulated by the entire garage, including former teammates (Will Power, Simon Pagenaud, Juan Pablo Montoya), fellow Ind圜ar drivers (two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato, Marco Andretti) and legends (such as Mario Andretti and Johnny Rutherford. Helio Castroneves is congratulated by Takuma Sato after winning the 105th Indy 500 (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). Foyt as the only four-time winners of the Indy 500, which held its 105th edition Sunday before a crowd announced as 135,000 ( the largest sporting event of the pandemic era after the 2020 race was held without fans).Ĭastroneves’ victory celebration was among the most memorable in Indy 500 or motorsports history with echoes of Dale Earnhardt’s 1998 Daytona 500 win. The Brazilian, who also won the Indy 500 in 2001, ’02 and ’09, joined Rick Mears, Al Unser and A.J. I was just so happy.”Ībout 135,000 people attended Sunday's #Indy500 at race winner Castroneves wanted to thank every single one. I can’t deny that without that I wouldn’t be able to be who I am. “That’s what probably made me thank all of them because they made this place special. Every time we sign the autographs, they are like, ‘I’ve never seen a four-time winner. For a long time, these people want to see a four-time winner. ” I was drawn by the positive energy of everyone. “Look, I don’t know what I was doing to be honest,” Castroneves said of his mad dash down the frontstretch after his signature climb (watch in the video above or by clicking here). INDIANAPOLIS - Spontaneity has made Helio Castroneves one of the NTT Ind圜ar Series’ most appealing stars, and it was a key to the championship celebration of his record-tying fourth Indy 500 victory Sunday. ![]()
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