Originally published Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 12:26 PM
PrintCastroneves confident of return to race track
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves hopes he'll be back in a race car soon, even though Team Penske has hired a driver to fill his seat.
AP Sports Writer
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves hopes he'll be back in a race car soon, even though Team Penske has hired a driver to fill his seat.
Penske announced Tuesday it had hired Australian driver Will Power since Castroneves is awaiting trial in Miami on federal tax evasion charges.
Castroneves said at a news conference that he hoped to drive during the IndyCar season that begins in April.
Castroneves said his life was about racing and that he was "very confident" of his return to racing.
Castroneves, who also won TV's "Dancing With The Stars" competition in 2007, has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and tax evasion involving about $5.5 million in income stashed in offshore accounts.
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