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Helio Castroneves wins record-tying fourth career Indianapolis 500

By CNN Newsource

May 30, 2021 12:31 PM

Published May 30, 2021 12:56 PM

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN

Helio Castroneves finished first in the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

It is Castroneves’ fourth Indy 500 win, following victories in 2001, 2002 and 2009.

The 46-year-old Brazilian was driving for Meyer Shanks Racing.

Castroneves is known as “Spiderman” for climbing the fence to celebrate his wins, according to the IndyCar.com site.

“This will be a fence climb for the ages,” IndyCar tweeted after the race finish.

The event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was billed as the most-attended sporting event since the pandemic’s start, with the 135,000 tickets available — approximately 40% of the Indiana racetrack’s capacity — quickly selling out.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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