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Helio Castroneves not only travels at high speeds on the track, but also sometimes on the road.
Castroneves, 51, has won the Indy 500 four times and will look to become the first driver to win the historic race five times. The Brazilian is encouraged to drive as fast as possible on the track, but not on the road.
During a recent appearance on “Planet Tyrus,” Castroneves recalled being detained by police.
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Helio Castroneves of Brazil waits for the start of practice for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on May 17, 2026. (Michael Conroy/AP)
“I remember one time I was in the triple digits and the (police officer) said, ‘Oh, look, you can’t do this. And I have the right to take us.’ I say, ‘Lower the ticket,'” Castroneves said during his appearance on the show.
Castroneves said he was stopped frequently as a child, but credited his daughter with slowing him down on the roads.
“After having a daughter, she is 16 years old, but I have to behave,” Castroneves said. “So, knock on wood. Now I’m being a good boy.”
When Castroneves rents a car, he says he looks for low mileage, which is a challenge. When they carry a “beaten car” up to him, he takes solace in the fact that they usually smell good.
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Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian driver Helio Castroneves prepares to get into his car before qualifying for the 110th Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 17, 2026. (Gary Mook/For IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
While Castroneves could push other cars to their limits, he’s afraid of what might happen if he tried to push a beat-up rental car.
“I don’t push too much because I don’t want to stay in the middle of the road,” Castroneves said.
Castroneves does more than drive race cars at an incredibly high level; He also knows some Brazilian trash talk. One of the co-hosts of “Planet Tyrus” trains jiu-jitsu and wanted tips on how to surprise the Brazilians he trains with by using some specialized trash talk.
“Chupa que a cana is twelve,” said Castroneves.
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Takuma Sato of Japan talks with Helio Castroneves of Brazil during practice for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on May 17, 2026. (Michael Conroy/AP)
“(It’s) what they call sugar cane. So cane means sugar cane, okay. And, obviously, it’s very sweet. What they do, when (they’re) plucked, (they spit out) juice and they’re very sweet, but, but you suck it,” Castroneves said.
“In our filter, it’s just an expression that means like you’re a fool, you know? You know what I mean? Like, suck that stick, suck it or lose it, you’re screwed. So something like that, it’ll be fun.”
Castroneves hopes to use his Brazilian trash talk in the Indy 500 on Sunday as he seeks his record fifth victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race will begin at 12:45 pm ET and will be broadcast on FOX.
