With Trackhouse’s Project 91 Entry
Helio Castroneves will attempt to make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in the 2025 Daytona 500, driving the No. 91 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91, the team announced Monday.
NEWS: Four-time #Indy500 winner @h3lio will enter the DAYTONA 500!
— PROJECT91 (@THProject91) January 6, 2025
The @IndyCar legend will drive our No. 91 @Wendys Chevrolet at @DAYTONA next month.
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Castroneves, a four-time champion of the Indianapolis 500 and three-time winner of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, has enjoyed a long career in open-wheel and sports-car racing. The São Paulo, Brazil, native owns 25 wins in the NTT IndyCar Series and six wins in the former Champ Car Series. The 49-year-old has competed at least once in IndyCar each year since 2001 and is now set to attempt his NASCAR debut for the Feb. 16 Cup Series opener.
“Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would enter a NASCAR race and certainly not the Daytona 500 with a team like Trackhouse Racing,” Castroneves said in a press release. “This is an opportunity that nobody in their right mind could ever turn down. I am so thankful to Wendy’s for allowing me to wear their uniform and drive their car, (Trackhouse owner) Justin Marks and everyone that made this happen. I wish the race were tomorrow.”
“Helio is one of the greatest drivers of all time and exactly the type of driver we want to bring to NASCAR,” Marks said in a press release. “I think race fans around the world will be excited to see Helio in NASCAR’s most prestigious race. It also exposes our sport to a global audience and allows them to see just how great of a series we have in NASCAR.”
Not a stranger to trying new things; Castroneves won the fifth season of the American reality TV show Dancing with the Stars with partner Julianne Hough.
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