Helio Castroneves dedicated Thursday’s practice, the 6 practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, to simulate racing conditions, called the long run. During this test, the Team Penske driver was very pleased with the performance and balance of the car, a reason why it expanded his optimism for the race on May 27. “Really, we had [...]

Unlike the method adopted for last Tuesday, when he completed 80 laps around the 2.5 miles oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and reached second fastest average speed of the day, this Wednesday was strategic for Helio Castroneves, who did 15 laps and ended in 23rd. Although this option was more conservative, the first five [...]

Helio Castroneves had a very productive day on Tuesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the 96th Indy 500 will take place on Sunday May 27th. On this fourth day of practice for the most important race of the IZOD IndyCar Series, the Team Penske driver finished 2nd fastest, achieving the average speed of 222.025 [...]

Helio Castroneves achieved this Monday, May 14, his best speed since the start of the Indy 500 practices on Saturday. The Team Penske driver reached 218,728 mph, equivalent to 350 km /h average speed for the 2.5 miles oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Despite the improvement compared to the previous days, the practice focus [...]

The second day of open practice for the Indy 500, that took place this Sunday between 12:00 p.m. and 7 p.m., was of a lot of work for Helio Castroneves and his Shell V-Power Pennzoil Penske Team. The day’s objective was achieved, as several different set-ups were put to test. “The beginning adjustments are what [...]