Helio Castroneves

Castroneves, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner and one of the more popular drivers of his generation, is expected to make his NASCAR debut in next month's Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500, industry sources confirmed. Castroneves will drive a car fielded by Trackhouse Racing, The Athletic reports.

Castroneves was fastest in second practice for the Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway Friday. He turned a fast lap of 1:35.210.

Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Castroneves says he hasn't given up on his dream of racing in NASCAR's Daytona 500 - but is still waiting to hear if he'll get a shot next year, Motorsport.com reports.

Adam Stern from Sports Business Journal reports that a deal is getting closer for Castroneves to compete in next year's Daytona 500.

Legendary IndyCar driver and four-time Indy 500 winner Castroneves was a guest Monday on the SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel with hosts Danielle Trotta and Jeff Burton. During the conversation, Castroneves shared that he has always been interested in racing in NASCAR and driving in a Daytona 500.