- BorgWarner increased its Indianapolis 500 Rolling Jackpot prize by
$20,000, raising the stakes for
another back-to-back win for Helio Castroneves
- Marks the third time Castroneves is eligible for the
prize
- Castroneves is the only driver to ever cash in on the
rolling jackpot
AUBURN
HILLS, Mich., May 10, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner continues to increase the excitement
around the outcome of the Indianapolis 500 with its rolling jackpot
prize now sitting at a staggering $400,000 – raising the stakes for another
back-to-back win for last year's record-breaking winner, Helio
Castroneves of Brazil. To win the
jackpot, a driver has to win the Indy 500 two years in a row; this
marks the third time Castroneves is in a position to capture the
prize. His 2002 victory earned him the jackpot, which at the time
was $160,000, and he has remained the
only driver to ever secure the prize.
![With a win in the 2022 Indianapolis 500, Helio Castroneves would also win the BorgWarner rolling jackpot at $400,000. With a win in the 2022 Indianapolis 500, Helio Castroneves would also win the BorgWarner rolling jackpot at $400,000.](https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1813737/Helio_Castroneves_would_also_win_the_BorgWarner_rolling_jackpot_at_400k.jpg)
Since its establishment in 1995, BorgWarner has bolstered its
prize by $20,000 each year.
Castroneves is one of five drivers to ever achieve back-to-back
wins in the history of this legendary race. Others who have
achieved this feat include Wilbur
Shaw (1939-1940), Mauri Rose
(1947-1948), Bill Vukovich
(1953-1954) and Al Unser
(1970-1971). He is also among a group of only four drivers that
have won the race four times. A victory for Castroneves in 2022
would make him the first driver ever to win the jackpot twice and
the only driver to earn two back-to-back victories at the
Indianapolis 500. Nobody has ever
won the race five times, another record within reach for
Castroneves.
"BorgWarner takes great pride in our extensive history with this
classic motorsport event, and we enjoy upping the ante with this
exciting rolling jackpot," said Frédéric Lissalde, President and
CEO, BorgWarner. "We're on the edge of our seats waiting to see if
Helio will once again claim the jackpot or if another driver will
be immortalized on this year's coveted Borg-Warner
Trophy®."
Aside from the opportunity to win the steep jackpot, the
likeness of this year's winner's face will be sculpted and forever
engraved onto the iconic Borg-Warner Trophy, as is tradition. This
year's victor also will receive the BorgWarner Championship
Driver's Trophy or the "Baby Borg" – a miniature version of the
much larger 110-pound sterling silver
Borg-Warner Trophy.
If Castroneves does not come out victorious, the funds for the
jackpot will roll over to the 2023 Indy 500 with an additional
$20,000 added to the pot.
About BorgWarner
For more than 130 years, BorgWarner
has been a transformative global product leader bringing successful
mobility innovation to market. Today, we're accelerating the
world's transition to eMobility — to help build a cleaner,
healthier, safer future for all.
The Borg-Warner Trophy, BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy,
and BorgWarner Championship Team Owner's Trophy are trademarks of
BorgWarner Inc.
With a win in the 2022 Indianapolis 500, Helio Castroneves would
also win the BorgWarner rolling jackpot at $400,000.
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