Posted at 10:07 a.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Autos: 'Dancing' Castroneves returns to cockpit
Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Helio Castroneves, two-time Indy 500 champion and recent winner on TV's "Dancing With The Stars," will return to the cockpit today in Firestone tire tests at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Among other drivers who will participate in the offseason testing is Castroneves' new Penske Racing teammate Ryan Briscoe, who was hired after Sam Hornish Jr. left for NASCAR.
Others testing will include former Indy winner Dan Wheldon, Tony Kanaan, Hideki Mutoh and Ed Carpenter.
The 2008 IndyCar opener is March 29 at Homestead-Miami.
