By CURT ANDERSON

10/02/08

MIAMI (AP) — Race car driver and "Dancing With the Stars" champion Helio Castroneves is facing federal tax charges in Miami.

A grand jury on Thursday returned a tax evasion indictment against the 33-year-old, who lives in a Coral Gables mansion. It was not immediately clear if Castroneves had hired an attorney or when he would appear in court.

Castroneves is charged with conspiracy and six counts of tax evasion from 1999 through 2004. The driver's sister, business manager and attorney were also indicted.

Castroneves, a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, has won the Indianapolis 500 twice and is currently second in the IndyCar Series points standings. He and partner Julianne Hough won the 2007 "Dancing With the Stars" TV reality show competition.