Homestead-Miami Speedway to Salute Castroneves, Kanaan in “Grand” Style
"Drivers, start our engines!" will be the Miami spin on the most famous words in racing for the Oct. 2 Cafes do Brasil Indy 300, which will determine the IZOD IndyCar Series championship. The South Florida's IndyCar Series stars will serve as co-Grand Marshals and deliver the command to start engines from inside their race cars to kick off Saturday's race.
"There isn't a better fit for the Cafes do Brasil Indy 300 Grand Marshal role than a tag-team of Helio and Tony – IndyCar stars who represent South Florida with class, integrity and certainly success on the track.," said Matt Becherer, president of Homestead-Miami Speedway. "We're honored they have accepted our invitation for Saturday's IndyCar Championship, and we're so gracious to both for all they have done to promote first-class racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway. To deliver the command for Saturday's Championship is a sincere thank you to a couple of IndyCar's best while racing on their home track of Homestead-Miami Speedway."