Helio Castroneves: Fast and loose with the IRS?

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Dance your way out of this, Twinkle Toes....

Helio Castroneves, the most successful and charismatic driver in Indycar racing, two-time Indy 500 winner, as well as the victor in some dancing competition with half-naked women, was indicted Thursday on charges of income tax evasion. The U.S. Justice Department alleges that Castroneves -- Helio to just about everybody on the planet -- used an offshore account to hide income from sponsors and Penske Racing. Roger Penske is not going to like that.

Helio faces up to 35 years in federal prison if convicted of this tax chicanery, or chicane.

Full item here. PHOTO: PENSKE RACING.

-- Dan Neil