Helio Castroneves confesses NASCAR debut at 2025 Daytona 500 “will be a challenge”
Ex-Indy 500 champion Helio Castroneves has shared his true feelings about the upcoming Daytona 500 entry.
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The 2025 NASCAR Cup season will mark the premier stock car racing debut of one of best Indy Car racers of all time. Ex-Indy 500 champion Helio Castroneves will make his debut at the Daytona 500 with Trackhouse Racing. He will become the third driver ever to feature alongside the Project 91 team, with Shane van Gisbergen and Kimi Raikkonen being the previous two.
With reportedly over 10 open cars set to enter the race, Helio Castroneves will have to break some sweat in the qualifying to secure his place among the 40 driver’s that will qualify for the event. He is expecting fierce competition from everyone on the long and tough Daytona beach track.
It will be a challenge…No question about that. It’s a big oval. It’s a tough oval. A lot of fearless competitors, but I have a great group behind me.
Helio Castroneves said via Motorsports.com.
He isn’t too much tensed about the challenges ahead, though, as he has complete trust in his Chevy team. He believes the team’s experience with helping veteran racers on their Cup debut will benefit him, and his ARCA race entry will be helpful as well.
They did this before when people had no experience at all, and they understood. They’re guiding me. They are doing everything they can.
Helio Castroneves added.
Helio Castroneves reveals how long he has been looking for a Cup shot
From the time he was dominating the field in the indyCar series, Castroneves was looking into Cup opportunities. Racing for Team Penske didn’t get him the opportunity, as Roger Penske was against it. Hence, he waited years for the chance and now finally has it and is determined to prove his mark.
Helio Castroneves said.
It’s something that I was thinking about. I always wanted to do it. When I used to race with Penske, I asked about it, but Roger [Penske] never allowed me to. But now, finally! You gotta keep pushing. You gotta keep believing one day, that dream will come true, and here we go.
If Helio Castroneves can perform on an elite level in the race, he can open more opportunities for active indyCar drivers to explore NASCAR. Hence it will be interesting to see how the veteran is going to perform in the 2025 Cup season opener with the support of Trackhouse Racing.
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