Helio Castroneves celebrates winning the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Castroneves holds up four fingers to show he's won the race four times. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Watch: Helio Castroneves receives awesome blessing from Mario Andretti

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 5/30/21

Helio Castroneves on Sunday won his fourth career Indianapolis 500, and he received a cool blessing from Mario Andretti afterward.

Castroneves became just the fourth driver to win four Indy 500 races. He celebrated by climbing the fence, kissing the bricks and drinking milk.

CLIMB THAT FENCE, @H3LIO!

HELIO CASTRONEVES HAS JOINED THE FOUR-TIME #INDY500 WINNERS CLUB! pic.twitter.com/z4NjX2VmMv

— IndyCar on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) May 30, 2021

But the best part came when Castroneves met with Andretti. Castroneves bowed his head to Andretti and got a kiss, like he was being blessed by the pope.

"You're a legend of the sport."

After winning the #Indy500 for a record-tying fourth time, @H3LIO Castroneves got to celebrate with some former teammates at @Team_Penske, current teammate @jack_harvey42, and @MarioAndretti. pic.twitter.com/tTabIf5Yf8

— IndyCar on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) May 30, 2021

Andretti is one of the biggest legends in racing. He won races in IndyCar, Formula One and NASCAR and won the Indy 500 in 1969. Seeing him bless Castroneves was a great moment for racing fans.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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