I guess he really is Penske material.

There is no God.

I just want to publically thank my wife for not watching DWTS thus allowing me to be only slightly aware of its existence. Thanks honey, and I'm sorry I called Grey's Anatomy a soap opera.

When are they bringing back Racing With The Stars*? I really want to see Jason Priestly wiping out entry level Japanese sports cars on a road course.

* ABC used to show something remotely similar, though this was not the exact title. I haven't seen it in years.

Why does Helio remind me Don Adams from "Get Smart"?

i just lost 5 years off my life thanks Jalopnik

It's still better than I Am Mindy.

so, why is SHE wearing the gold shoes? Isnt he the racing champ?

bitch.

Ray, where are my hugs and kisses?

So what you're saying is... you all can see someone else up there dancing next to that smokin' hot blonde. Huh... I'll have to look again.

@goatrope: Too funny! I also immediately thought this was an extra strange episode of Get Smart.
But where is Maxwell Smart's car? (be it the Ferrari 250 GT cabriolet, or Sunbeam Tiger Mark I, or Karmann Ghia, or Opel GT.) ...and why, oh why is he cheating on Agent 99?!

This is evil, man. Just pure evil.

I'm confused; which one is the star?

@decoitous: Yeah, looking at Julianne makes looking at Helio's decidedly un-macho jumpsuit a lot less painful.

@goatrope: It's Helio's hairline.

He's not Inspector Gadget, he's Pee Wee Herman. Especially the imitation drag racing a la Pee Wee's Bike Race.

Focus: TEQUILA!

As if the IRL didn't have enough trouble keeping a fan base. Andretti-Green Racing's whiny drivers and owner make indycar painful to watch. Franchitti and Hornish just bolted for NASCAR. And now this: Helio flaming and twirling the fans away.

apparently she wasn't Penske material...

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the time is way overdue for Champ Car and IRL to merge so that Paul Tracy can put Helio in a wall..........now that's dancing with a real star...

And now it seems besides sharing the trophy the two of them are sharing something more....how you say...intimate.

My wife (who watches DWTS) says the two are now an "item" as both have dumped the persons previously known as their "signifcant others"...

Didn't Helio play the Frenchie guy in "Ricky Bobby"?

I'AM MINDY!

HEY!!!!!!!!