Helio Castrovenes aspires to turn back clock at Indy 500
Helio Castroneves takes another swing at history while sidestepping the belief that time is running out on his bid for a fifth Indianapolis 500 title. Castroneves, 51, will start in the Indy 500 for the 26th time on Sunday afternoon, looking to dispel the notion that Father Time is ticking when the 110th edition of the race is held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A.
J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr. and Rick Mears are the other four-time winners at the famed Brickyard.
Unser is the oldest winner at 47 years, 360 days. During a media session this week, 45-year-old Ed Carpenter, making his 23rd Indy 500 start, asked Castroneves, "Do you ever think we've been doing this half our life? " Castroneves shot back: "No.
Thank you for letting me know. I wasn't thinking that way. " Then he laughed.
The Indy 500 champion in 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2021 has no interest in letting his relatively advanced age creep into his mind. "I don't. Not at all.