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Helio Castroneves Indicted On Tax Evasion; Charges Against More Drivers To Come?

Andrew Stoy — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EDT

Brazilian race car driver and Dancing With The Stars winner Helio Castroneves is staring down charges he evaded taxes on more than $5 million in income over a four-year period. The 33-year-old two-time Indy 500 winner is expected to turn himself in to authorities today, along with his sister Kati and his lawyer, Alan Miller, both accused of helping Castroneves. Good call on the part of authorities, because although he's got fancy footwork, we kind of doubt the Team Penske driver was the tax code mastermind behind the scheme. Regardless, because of the Alan Miller connection, Castroneves' indictment could have repercussions well beyond those currently accused.

Apparently Michigan attorney Alan Miller has also represented or currently represents such racing stars as Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Casey Mears, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Ward Burton and Clint Bowyer. There's no evidence that Miller conspired with any other drivers for tax-evasion purposes, but his indictment in connection with Helio Castroneves likely has a number of famous names checking the books with their lawyers and accountants. [Miami Herald, USA Today] Thanks to everyone who tipped us!

IRL Racer, Dancing With The Stars Champ Ditches Wife for Dance Partner

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:15:00 EST

Here's just one of the reasons why we'd never make it as a professional racer: Helio Castroneves wins back-to-back Indy 500's and stays with his hottish young ~~wife~~ fiance. Helio Castroneves wins Dancing With The Stars and leaves young ~~wife~~ fiance for even younger 19-year-old dance instructor. This according to the fine folks at With Leather. There's just something unbalanced about that. It would somehow be better if he left his ~~wife~~ fiance for his pit crew chief.

All of this is still gossip, though it's been confirmed that Helio and his ~~wife~~ fiance are no longer living together. You can surf over to With Leather to see more pics of Helio's new ride. We'd show them but we've just run out of energy to talk about anything Dancing With The Stars-related any further. [With Leather]

Helio Castroneves Shimmies FTW On Dancing With The Stars, Shows Off New-Look IRL Uniform?

Ray Wert — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:30:00 EST

We're fairly certain the gold lamé race track suit-inspired uni Helio Castroneves was wearing in his little freestyle dance the night before last wasn't made of Proban or Nomex. And thank goodness — if it was, we feel we might have had to endure an entire IRL season of the Brazilian donning the suit for every race in honor of last night's big win over ~~the forces of evil~~ Spice Girl Melanie Brown to take home his other championship — the one for Dancing with the Stars. In case you missed Helio's little racing-inspired ballroom romping — and we don't blame you if you did — we've included the clip from the night before last. We're going to go and gouge our eyes out now. [via Freep]

Helio Castroneves Can Crash — And Dance!

Ray Wert — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:00:00 EDT

Wishes might not do dishes, but here on Jalopnik sometimes wishes can come true. Like this e-mail we received earlier from a longtime reader:

"You might want to look for the YouTube clip of Helio Castroneves on Dancing with the Stars. The man can mambo! He did this one move where he was on his knees and then bent back so that he was lying on the floor."

While that was tonight's episode our dear reader was talking about, the above clip's from the last week's episode — so no mambo, but yes to some serious rump-shaking by Helio's blond bombshell of a partner, Julianne Hough. Hope that satisfies the wishful need — the need for speed of feet.