pchall
03-13-09, 03:00 PM
Awww... poor little Team Penske and the IRL will suffer so much with a conviction. Let me dice an onion so I can cry for them. :rolleyes:
link, follow it if you care (http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/gen/ap/CAR_Castroneves_Tax_Charges.html)
Official: Racer's conviction would be 'terrible'
By CURT ANDERSON
AP Legal Affairs Writer
MIAMI — It would be "terrible" for Penske Racing and the sport if Helio Castroneves, the popular Indy racer and "Dancing with the Stars" champion, was convicted of tax evasion, a top Penske official testified Friday.
Lawrence Bluth, Penske's general counsel, was asked Friday by prosecutor Matt Axelrod what impact a guilty verdict against the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner might have. Bluth, a prosecution witness, provided earlier testimony that could be damaging to Castroneves, who signed with Penske in late 1999.
"It would be a terrible thing to lose one of the great drivers in the world, and probably our most popular driver," Bluth said.
"Would it be bad for business if Mr. Castroneves were to be convicted?" Axelrod asked.
"It would not be a good thing," Bluth said.
link, follow it if you care (http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/gen/ap/CAR_Castroneves_Tax_Charges.html)
Official: Racer's conviction would be 'terrible'
By CURT ANDERSON
AP Legal Affairs Writer
MIAMI — It would be "terrible" for Penske Racing and the sport if Helio Castroneves, the popular Indy racer and "Dancing with the Stars" champion, was convicted of tax evasion, a top Penske official testified Friday.
Lawrence Bluth, Penske's general counsel, was asked Friday by prosecutor Matt Axelrod what impact a guilty verdict against the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner might have. Bluth, a prosecution witness, provided earlier testimony that could be damaging to Castroneves, who signed with Penske in late 1999.
"It would be a terrible thing to lose one of the great drivers in the world, and probably our most popular driver," Bluth said.
"Would it be bad for business if Mr. Castroneves were to be convicted?" Axelrod asked.
"It would not be a good thing," Bluth said.