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Castroneves wins third Indy 500

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Indianapolis 500 blog

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2009

Castroneves still the man to beat at Indy

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Some bad news for the 32 other drivers hoping to etch their names on the Borg-Warner Trophy: Helio Castroneves is back, and so is that killer smile.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2009

Slow going for Wheldon, Panther Racing

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Dan Wheldon should have high hopes for adding a second Indy 500 win to his résumé. But a slow start with Panther Racing has the 2005 IndyCar champ playing catch-up.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2009

Helio's thrilling win at Chicagoland dulls pain of runner-up title finish

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Helio Castroneves did his job to win Sunday's IndyCar finale at Chicagoland Speedway. Problem is, Scott Dixon did his job to win the series title, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | September 07, 2008

Meira hoping to turn Chicagoland finale into open tryout

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

The Silly Season moves came at a rapid pace in the IndyCar Series in recent weeks. When the music stopped, popular Vitor Meira was left without a seat -- for now, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | September 06, 2008

Castroneves hoping to reel in red-hot Dixon at Kentucky

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Can anyone catch Scott Dixon? Not likely. But Helio Castroneves will give it his best shot Saturday at Kentucky Speedway, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | August 08, 2008

Patrick struggled with car all day before late crash took her out

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Danica Patrick led a semi-charmed life in her three previous Indy 500s. A crash on pit road in the race Sunday made it official that this is one month of May she will likely want to forget, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | May 25, 2008

Carb Day cut short by rain; Indy Lights race moved to Saturday

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Rain visited Indianapolis Motor Speedway again, meaning Carb Day adjustments for Sunday's Indy 500 were limited to all of 11 minutes, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2008

Briscoe hoping to make more Penske history at Indianapolis 500

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Ryan Briscoe was one of the feel-good stories at the 2007 Indy 500 with his fifth-place finish in a one-off deal driving for Luczo Dragon Racing. Now driving for Team Penske, fifth place might not be good enough, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2008

Rookies break out of the gate impressively as Indy 500 festivities begin

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Indy 500 festivities kicked off Sunday with rookie orientation. That they ran 661 trouble-free laps combined bodes well for the race on May 25, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | May 04, 2008

Rahal, Danica take center stage with history-making performances

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Helio Castroneves yesterday's news? Hardly. Graham Rahal and Danica Patrick simply stole the spotlight, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2008

Penske's Castroneves, Hornish expected to go their separate ways

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Helio Castroneves will be "Dancing with the Stars." Sam Hornish Jr. likely will be rubbing fenders in NASCAR. It looks the end of the road for Team Penske's dynamic duo, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2007

Dixon understandably frustrated as title hopes slip away on final lap

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Scott Dixon said he could have more easily dealt with losing the IndyCar Series title on "even terms." Running out of fuel on the final lap apparently didn't qualify, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2007

Franchitti offered high point to otherwise messy AGR day

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Dario Franchitti gave Andretti Green Racing what it wanted most by winning the title. The other three AGR drivers made highlight reels for the wrong reasons at Chicagoland.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2007

Hornish in front again at Chicagoland, but in spoiler role

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Sam Hornish Jr. called 2007 a "terrible year," but he can erase a lot of bad memories Sunday by winning the IndyCar Series finale at Chicagoland Speedway.

Story | Conversation | September 08, 2007