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By TChris

What a difference a verdict makes.

A little over a month ago, [Helio Castroneves] was facing deportation or prison over tax-evasion charges. A brilliant racing career and his freedom rested in the hands of a Miami jury.

The Brazilian racer was acquitted on April 17. Today he won his third Indianapolis 500.

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In other racing news, NASCAR decided to step up its drug testing program after "former Truck Series driver Aaron Fike admitted to using heroin, even on days he raced." Testing drivers for drugs that aren't necessarily performance enhancing (like heroin) might be a sensible policy, but it's less obvious why NASCAR is randomly testing crew members and racing officials. Is the worry that a driver might have an unfair advantage if crew members are buzzed on meth?

Full post as published by TalkLeft on May 25, 2009 (boomark / email).