Helio Castroneves

Marlboro Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves participated in the Chris Evert/Bank of America Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic on December 4-5 in Delray Beach, Florida.

The event brought together some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment including former President George H.W. Bush, Matthew Perry, Chevy Chase, Lindsay Davenport and rocker Gavin Rossdale and raised $1.2 million for South Florida charities.

The weekend's matches paired a celebrity participant with a professional tennis player. Castroneves, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, teamed with tennis star Lisa Raymond to defeat the team of Chris Evert and Chevy Chase, 6-4.

In addition to the action on the court, the event featured a concert by Sheena Easton on Dec. 4 at a black-tie gala at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. A silent and live auction raised more than $300,000.

Among items up for bid were two pace car rides with Castroneves and four passes to the Toyota Motorsports suite at the 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar® Series season-opening Toyota Indy 300 at Homestead- Miami Speedway. The items sold for a combined $25,000.

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