Marlboro Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves is one of three racers profiled in the SI Players section of the Oct. 10 issue of Sports Illustrated source: indycar.com The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner joins NASCAR Nextel Cup standouts Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the "My Best Friend...In Another Sport" feature. Castroneves' best friend is Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez, whom he met at the Super Bowl in February. The two, who both own homes in Miami, have lunch together in Coral Gables at the Italian restaurant Carmelo's. "He's a hell of a driver," says Rodriguez of the two-time Indy 500 champ, whom he phones before races to wish luck. Although Rodriguez made his 12th All-Star team this year, his skill remains lost on Castroneves. "I watch games," he says, "but I don't understand."
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