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The Brazilian racecar driver was a surprisingly good dancer and ended up winning the whole thing, beating out Marie Osmond and Jonathan Roberts (3rd place) and Mel B and Maksim Chmerkovskiy (2nd place) in the finals to earn Hough her second Mirrorball Trophy.Ĭastroneves returned as an all-star in season 15 where he was partnered with Chelsie Hightower.

My channel is based on the good and bad history of… Ĭastroneves was a contestant on season five of “Dancing With the Stars” alongside professional partner Julianne Hough. But he is a mirrorball champion of DWTS Season 5 with Julianne Hough who would get her second mirrorball win in a row.

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“Tom Brady won the Super Bowl, Phil Mickelson won the Masters, and here we go! The old guys are still kicking, teaching the young guys a lesson!” Castroneves told NBC Sports.Ĭastroneves Won ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 5Ĭhampionship Seasons: Season 5 Hélio Castroneves & Julianne Hough Three-Time Indy 500 Champion Hélio Castroneves was one of the greatest Indycar Series drivers ever without an Indy Car Series Title. Still, he beat out 24-year-old racer Alex Palou in the final laps to secure victory and afterward, cheered that “old guys” are still getting it done. Unser won the 1987 Indy 500 just five days shy of his 48th birthday, so Castroneves would have to win in 2023 to earn that record. If he were to win next year, he would become the sole driver with five Indy 500 victories - but he would not become the oldest winner. Castroneves is 46 years old, which also makes him only the fourth driver that age or older to win the race.Ĭastroneves’ other three victories came in 2001, 2002, and 2009. This was Castroneves’ fourth Indy 500 victory, which ties the record for the most wins the other three drivers with four wins are Rick Mears, Al Unser, and A.J. The previous fastest race was in 2013, with a time of 2 hours, 40 minutes and three seconds. The Sporting News reports that this year’s time was 2 hours, 39 minutes and 50 seconds. According to CBS Sports, the 2021 Indianapolis 500 was the quickest the race has been run in its 110-year history because this year’s race was only slowed twice for cautions.

The Indy 500 is a 200-lap race on a 2.5 mile course, which makes up the 500 miles in the name of the race. Hélio Castroneves & Julianne Hough – Jive Season 5 – Week 3 – OctoSong: "Kids in America" by Kim Wilde
