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What a month! Castroneves wins third Indy 500

May. 24, 2009
The tears flowed as soon as Helio Castroneves turned his red-and-white car into Victory Lane, and he really got emotional when Roger Penske leaned over to give his driver a hug. "Thanks for giving my life back," Castroneves said between sobs. He could've lost...
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Castroneves wins his 3rd Indianapolis 500

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INDIANAPOLIS, May 24 (UPI) -- Pole-winner Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 auto race Sunday for the third time, nearly 2 seconds ahead of Dan Wheldon.

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MIAMI, April 6 (UPI) -- Prosecutors in Miami allege auto racing champion Helio Castroneves is a tax cheat who owes the U.S. government $2.3 million.

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MIAMI, March 2 (UPI) -- A tax evasion trial for two-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves of Brazil began Monday in Miami.
Helio OK on being benched by Penske

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CORAL GABLES, Fla., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Two-time Indy 500 champion Helio Castroneves said he supported Penske Racing's decision to sideline him while he deals with his tax-evasion trial in Florida.

Briscoe wins Ohio IRL auto race

LEXINGTON, Ohio, July 20 (UPI) -- Ryan Briscoe drove his Dollara Honda to victory Sunday at the IndyCar Series race in Lexington, Ohio.

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Hornish wins IRL Toyota Indy 300

HOMESTEAD, Fla., Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Sam Hornish, Jr.'s debut with Penske Racing ended in victory Sunday as he beat teammate Helio Castroneves by 0.0698 seconds to win the IRL Toyota Indy 300.

Hornish joins Penske Racing

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Castroneves wins IRL Emerson Indy 250

MADISON, Ill., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The telemetry on Helio Castroneves' Dallara/Toyota stopped working, but that didn't stop him from winning Sunday's IRL Emerson Indy 250.

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler