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Which Drivers Stand To Gain or Lose the Most at the Indy 500?

By Asher Fair

May 29, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Overall view of the front stretch of Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
May 29, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Overall view of the front stretch of Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 27, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Verizon Indy Car driver Helio Castroneves (3) drives down the front straightaway during Carb Day for the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
May 27, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Verizon Indy Car driver Helio Castroneves (3) drives down the front straightaway during Carb Day for the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Gain – Helio Castroneves

For the eighth consecutive season, one of the main storylines leading up to the Indy 500 and during the race itself will be whether or not Helio Castroneves can win his 4th Indy 500 to tie the AJ Foyt, Al Unser, and Rick Mears for the most wins of all-time in the historic race. Obviously, Castroneves stands a lot to gain both in this year’s championship and historically if he is able to put his face on the Borg Warner Trophy for the fourth time.

Castroneves is also currently on the longest win drought of his IndyCar career. A total of 47 races have come and gone since he last won at Belle Isle in 2014. Unless he wins at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis, this will make his win drought 48 races long heading to the Indy 500. If the race which breaks this nearly three-year drought ends up being the Indy 500, then that will make the championship implications and the 4th Indy 500 win a whole lot sweeter for him.