ntally a better athlete. I wish I had -- I let way too many things I had no control over bother me. I now know that that is such wasted energy. I let opponents bother me,

NEW YORK -- Helio Castroneves figures plenty of todays fans have never seen a driver win the Indianapolis 500 for a record-tying fourth time. He can change that Sunday. So could Dario Franchitti. Its been 22 years since Rick Mears became the third driver with four Indy 500 victories. He won No. 4 in 1991 to join A.J. Foyt and Al Unser in the exclusive club. This will be the first time since 1987 that two three-time winners will start the Indy 500. "What an incredible opportunity for the fans to have not only one but two guys trying to make history," Castroneves said Monday while promoting the race with Franchitti in New York City. "Forget about the names, forget about who it is. But imagine people who didnt even see the last time when the guy won four times." Scotlands Franchitti or Brazils Castroneves would be the first foreign-born four-time winner. Castroneves won his third in 2009, so hes now used to the pressure of trying to tie the record. Since then, Franchitti won No. 2 in 2010 and No. 3 last year. Castroneves qualified eighth, while Franchitti will start 17th after a frustrating day Saturday for Chip Ganassi Racing. Franchitti, a four-time IndyCar champion, wrecked early in the season opener and is just 15th in the standings. Then again, things didnt look much better a year ago -- and he went out and won. "Last year, we had an even worse start to the season," Franchitti said. "We were sitting here this time last year having qualified 16th, and we were thinking were in trouble. Honda brought an updated engine to the race, and all of a sudden were in the game." Franchitti, who turned 40 on Sunday, remembers when he thought hed retire at 35. Instead, much of his success has come after that age. All three Indy 500 victories were in the last six years. Another big milestone with the No. 4 in it could come a week after his birthday. But Franchitti wont try to put that accomplishment into context until it actually occurs. "To kind of tempt fate a little bit, and say what it would mean and what it would feel like and all that stuff, is kind of wasted energy right now," he said. The 38-year-old Castroneves, who earned his first two Indy 500 victories back-to-back in 2001-02, has the advantage of working with Mears on Team Penske. Mears won his first three in 1979, 1984 and 1988 before earning the record-tying victory three years later. Foyt and Unser had to wait much longer between Nos. 3 and 4 -- Foyts wins came in 1961, 1964, 1967 and 1977, with Unsers in 1970, 1971, 1978 and 1987. Compared to that, not much time has passed since Castroneves last victory. "If the preparations right, the opportunity right, its going to come up naturally," he said. Vans Old Skool Clearance .2 billion agreement with Rogers Communications for the leagues broadcast and multimedia rights. Cheap Air Max 97 Wholesale . While hell be dialed in to that tournament on a course he loves, you can forgive him if his eyes glance down the calendar just a bit, towards April. http://www.nikeshoesoutletwholesale.com/nike-cortez-sale/cortez-womens-cheap.html .C. -- Rodney Hood connected from all over the court while freshman Jabari Parker was busy swatting shots and scoring in transition. Adidas Ultra Boost 2020 Wholesale . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Vapormax Flyknit 2 Outlet .C. -- Chris Thorburn thinks one of the reasons the Winnipeg Jets have been successful under new coach Paul Maurice is that theyre playing together as a team. As part of a series looking at the mind, body and soul of an athlete, ESPNs Prim Siripipat will speak to various tennis players throughout Wimbledon.LONDON -- Pam Shriver was the fifth seed at Wimbledon in 1985 and was set to face fellow American and friend Anne White in the first round. It took three days for the match to start because of rain, so Shriver was more than ready to compete. She was not prepared, however, for what she would see after their five-minute warm-up.Her opponents outfit. Seriously.As White peeled off her track suit, she revealed an all-white, one-piece Lycra bodysuit. The ensemble, which was skintight, caused an uproar at the All England Club -- arguably the most conservative, prestigious tennis venue in the world.Within a couple of changeovers, we must have had about every photographer that was on the grounds, and they were all looking at Anne White, Shriver said. And Im like, Hang on. Im a US Open finalist. Ive been in the top five most of the last few years. Im the reason why were on Court 2.After the extended wait for the match to begin, it took three sets over a rain-filled two days to complete. Shriver fought through the distraction and pulled off the victory, eventually reaching that years quarterfinals.How was Shriver able to maintain her composure during a trying and wet week at Wimbledon? And the subsequent hoopla when she finally did reach the court?espnW recently spoke with Shriver:espnW: Before you saw this unitard, what was your mindset heading into the match?Pam Shriver: Just normal. I knew that it was an edgy first round. I knew Anne White could play. She was a good serve and volleyer. She could play on grass. It was not an easy first round.espnW: How did your mindset change after you saw the outfit?Shriver: Its just sort of like, after all this waiting to play, now, Im playing against this white unitard that I knew was going to cause headlines. I wasnt mad at her or anything. I just realized it was going to have be just another thing I would have to deal with.espnW: Did your emotions get in the way, at least in the beginning?Shriver: My emotions got in the way often.espnW: Even before this match?Shriver: Oh yeah. I was known as a very emotionally up-and-down player. I could have my emotions work for me. I could have my emotions work against me.espnW: As an emotional player, how did you prevent this match from becoming a massive disaster?Shriver: I could haave lost that match in straight sets.dddddddddddd. She was, one, that good of a player, and two, I didnt have a lot of first-round losses, but I had some really bad losses.espnW: What happens to players when their attention and focus are placed too much on their opponents rather than their game?Shriver: Well, its not good. Its your job to figure out how to turn it back to what you need to do.espnW: How were you able to maintain that laser focus and keep out all those distractions?Shriver: I was in the middle of my best years here. I loved grass courts. I won 10 of my 21 titles on grass, so for me, any time I played a match on grass, I had the mindset that my game was suited for grass. I would not have wanted to lose to Anne White no matter what. I would have felt some pressure even more because of the ploy and attention brought to the match because of the outfit. I would not have wanted to be the No. 5 seed to go out in the first round to a fashion stunt.espnW: What was your overall mindset given everything that was going on?Shriver: I was nervous. I was more uneasy. But I give myself credit, because when we went back out the next day on a different court, she had to wear a traditional outfit and it was a routine final set. The overriding thing in my head was just, Figure out a way to win this match. Whatever shes wearing, whatever the photographers are there for, figure out a way to win the match.espnW: Would a sports psychologist been useful during your career?Shriver: I didnt have any formal sports psychiatry. I had no practice. I had no program to make myself mentally a better athlete. I wish I had -- I let way too many things I had no control over bother me. I now know that that is such wasted energy. I let opponents bother me, I let umpires bother me, I let line calls and people in the crowd bother me. I let the weather, the sun and the wind upset me on the tennis court -- none of which you have any control over.Prim Siripipat joined ESPN as an anchor in 2011 after spending three years in Miami covering the Dolphins, Heat and Marlins. She has appeared on SportsCenter, First Take, NBA Tonight, as well as ESPN Radio. She played tennis at Duke University and, shortly after, began a career in broadcasting in Raleigh, North Carolina. Follow her on Twitter @ESPNPrim. ' ' '