Castroneves to chase 5th Indy 500 with MSR

INDIANAPOLIS — Helio Castroneves will race for a file fifth Indianapolis 500 in 2022 with Meyer Shank Racing.

Castroneves, who won his file-tying fourth Indy 500 in May perhaps, has agreed to a total period experience with Meyer Shank. Castroneves only has a partial plan this period with Meyer Shank and has not raced considering that he joined A.J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr. and Rick Mears, his former mentor at Crew Penske, as the only 4-time winners of “The Best Spectacle in Racing.” He’s following scheduled to race in August at Nashville.

He’ll drive the No. 06 Honda in 2022.

“I am thrilled to get the opportunity to go for a fifth Indianapolis 500 acquire, and so excited to battle for the IndyCar championship once more with a total period of races following 12 months with Meyer Shank Racing,” Castroneves stated.

MSR designs to insert a second driver to its 2022 slate. The workforce will go on from recent driver Jack Harvey.

“We wish Jack a lot achievements and we know he will keep on to be a driver to observe,” MSR co-operator Mike Shank stated. “MSR is excited to have Helio on the 06 car or truck following period and we’re wanting ahead to incorporating a driver, who will switch heads in the sixty car or truck.”

Castroneves joined the other 4-time Indy 500-profitable drivers this week for a celebration at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The foursome chatted at a table in the pagoda right before they flashed their Indy 500 rings and smiled through a team photograph with the imposing Borg-Warner Trophy on the Brickyard.

Castroneves is also scheduled this period to drive for MSR on the Indianapolis highway program, as properly as at Portland, Laguna Seca and the period finale at Lengthy Seashore.

The forty six-12 months-outdated Castroneves put in two many years driving for Roger Penske but was moved in excess of to the sports car or truck plan in 2018 and then minimize loose soon after profitable the IMSA championship previous period right before Penske folded the workforce. He stayed hectic this period driving for Tony Stewart’s All-Star Superstar Racing Practical experience.

Castroneves had longed to return for a total-period experience in IndyCar and stated he had a whole lot still left in the tank. He’ll get the opportunity following 12 months to set the Indy 500 file — and drive for that coveted 1st collection championship — in 2022.