The Businessman

While racing and in the motorsport world, many opportunities are brought to Helio's attention. Only a few are able to become concrete partnerships, and real businesses. Helio is very cautious in what he gets into, but everything he gets into is given 100% attention and hard-work. A few examples are the following, which makes the BUSINESS SIDE of Helio Castroneves.

BURGER KING Burger King fast-food franchise: in 2004 Helio took the famous franchise to Brazil with the help of friends and partners. Today BK has 25 opened stores (only in the state of SP), while continuing expanding.

STOCK CAR BRAZIL Starting in 2004, together with a friend, Amir Nasr, were able to put together a 2 car team in the series Stock Car Brazil. For 3 years, they were able to capture 3 victories and run a competitive season. Today they no longer have the team together, but a lot was learned with this experience. Helio still has a lot to accomplish as a race car driver, but the idea of owning a team is still there.

KIA BRAZIL The opportunity to open a dealership in Brazil with his father happened in 2006. The KIA Dealership was opened in Sao Jose do Rio Preto, about 190 miles from Sao Paulo. It also has been an amazing experience.
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