Helio Castroneves
Birth Name:
Helio Castro Neves
Birth Place:
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Fast Facts
- Became the first driver to ever win the Indy 500 back-to-back in 2002
- Became the first non-American to win the Indy 500 three times in their career in 2009
- Signed with Penske Racing in 2000 following the death of fellow drivers Greg Moore and Gonzalo Rodriguez, both of whom were signed with the team
- After competing on the fifth season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" alongside partner Julianne Hough, he would later return to compete on an All-Star edition of the series with partner, Chelsie Hightower
- Published his first memoir, Victory Road - The Ride of My Life, in 2010
- Often goes by the nickname of "Spider-Man" because of his signature victory tradition of climbing the safety fence at raceways following a win