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USA Today
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
Every 2025 Indy 500 driver's choice of celebratory milk, should they win
Every 2025 Indy 500 driver's choice of celebratory milk, should they win After completing a strenuous, multi-hour workout, pretty much the last thing anyone would want is a large bottle of milk. Unless, of course, you're the Indianapolis 500 winner, and in that case, a bottle of milk is all they want. After taking the checkered flag to win the biggest IndyCar Series race of the season and one of the biggest motorsports races in the world, the victorious driver will usually celebrate a bit on the track and with their team before pulling the car to the Winner's Circle. INDIANAPOLIS 500 HISTORY: Every Indy 500 champion since 2000 Enter the Veteran Milk Man, a representative of the American Dairy Association Indiana who will hand the winner a chilled bottle of their preferred kind of milk. The winner usually takes a few sips before dumping it on their head and maybe splashing some folks nearby. Ahead of each Indy 500, the association polls drivers about their celebratory milk choice, should they win The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. The options are simple — whole, 2 percent or fat-free milk — though many drivers hilariously would like a few more options. (There is a secret lactose-free option, should a driver request that.) As we've seen over the years, whole milk continues to dominate with 29 of the 33 drivers selecting it. Four — Hélio Castroneves, Conor Daly, Graham Rahal and Alexander Rossi — opted for 2 percent and, surprisingly, zero want skim. INDY 500 STARTING LINEUP: See the 2025 Indy 500 starting grid with Robert Shwartzman on the pole Why does the Indy 500 winner drink milk? So, why milk? The answer is simple: It's a nearly 100-year-old tradition. And the many traditions of the Indy 500 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway help make the 500 the magical event it is — milk and all. Decades ago when the milk tradition began, it started with buttermilk and driver Louis Meyer. As Indianapolis Motor Speedway explains: "Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Louis Meyer regularly drank buttermilk to refresh himself on a hot day and happened to drink some in Victory Lane as a matter of habit after winning the 1936 race. An executive with what was then the Milk Foundation was so elated when he saw the moment captured in a photograph in the sports section of his newspaper the following morning that he vowed to make sure it would be repeated in coming years. There was a period between 1947-55 when milk was apparently no longer offered, but the practice was revived in 1956 and has been a tradition ever since." Buttermilk is no longer an option, but after the Indy 500, the designated 'milk people' from the American Dairy Association Indiana will pull one of three bottles — one for each milk option — from a chilled cooler, which one of the milk people is sometimes handcuffed to. And they deliver it to the winning driver for the iconic celebration. The 109th Indy 500 is set for Sunday, May 25 (green flag at 12:45 p.m. ET) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
USA Today
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
See the 2025 Indy 500 starting lineup with Robert Shwartzman on the pole
See the 2025 Indy 500 starting lineup with Robert Shwartzman on the pole It's the week of the 2025 Indianapolis 500, and after multiple qualifying rounds this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the starting grid for the 33-car field is set. INDIANAPOLIS 500 HISTORY: Every Indy 500 champion since 2000 In an absolutely stunning moment, Indy 500 rookie Robert Shwartzman, who's racing on an oval for the first time, beat out a field full of veterans and won the pole Sunday in the final qualifying round. Shwartzman posted a four-lap average of 232.790 miles per hour at the iconic 2.5-mile Indianapolis oval to beat out Takuma Sato, Pato O'Ward, Scott Dixon and the rest of the field to win the pole. So ahead of Sunday's 2025 Indy 500, here's a look at the starting grid by row. 2025 Indy 500 starting lineup Indy 500 Row 1: Robert Shwartzman, Takuma Sato, Pato O'Ward 1. Robert Shwartzman, Prema Chevrolet, 232.790 mph (four-lap average) 2. Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, Honda, 232.478 mph 3. Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet, 232.098 mph Sato won the Indy 500 in 2017 and 2020. Indy 500 Row 2: Scott Dixon, Felix Rosenqvist, Alex Palou 4. Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, 232.052 mph 5. Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Honda, 231.987 mph 6. Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, 231.378 mph Dixon won the 2008 Indy 500. Indy 500 Row 3: David Malukas, Christian Lundgaard, Marcus Ericsson 7. David Malukas, A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet, 231.599 mph 8. Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, 231.360 mph 9. Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global Honda, 231.014 mph Ericsson won the 2022 Indy 500. Indy 500 Row 4: Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, Will Power 10. Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske Chevrolet 11. Josef Newgarden, Team Penske Chevrolet 12. Will Power, Team Penske Chevrolet While McLaughlin crashed over the qualifying weekend, Newgarden and Power failed inspection. All three didn't compete in qualifying Sunday and will start with their Saturday qualifying speeds. Newgarden won the Indy 500 in 2023 and 2024, while Power won the 2018 Indy 500. Indy 500 Row 5: Conor Daly, Alexander Rossi, Kyffin Simpson 13. Conor Daly, Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet, 231.725 mph 14. Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet, 231.701 mph 15. Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, 231.641 mph Rossi won the 2016 Indy 500. Indy 500 Row 6: Ed Carpenter, Santino Ferrucci, Devlin DeFrancesco 16. Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet, 231.633 mph 17. Santino Ferrucci, A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet, 231.593 mph 18. Devlin DeFrancesco, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda, 231.575 mph Indy 500 Row 7: Sting Ray Robb, Christian Rasmussen, Kyle Larson 19. Sting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet, 231.461 mph 20. Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet, 231.438 mph 21. Kyle Larson, Arrow McLaren/Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 231.326 mph Indy 500 Row 8: Louis Foster, Callum Ilott, Hélio Castroneves 22. Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda, 231.058 mph 23. Callum Ilott, Prema Chevrolet, 230.993 mph 24. Hélio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing Honda, 230.978 mph Castroneves is a four-time Indy 500 winner, taking the checkered flag in 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2021. Indy 500 Row 9: Kyle Kirkwood, Nolan Siegel, Ryan Hunter-Reay 25. Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global Honda, 230.917 mph 26. Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, 230.571 mph 27. Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dreyer & Reinbold/Cusick Motorsports Chevrolet, 230.363 mph Hunter-Reay won the 2014 Indy 500. Indy 500 Row 10: Jack Harvey, Colton Herta, Graham Rahal 28. Jack Harvey, Dreyer & Reinbold/Cusick Motorsports Chevrolet, 230.348 mph 29. Colton Herta, Andretti Global Honda, 230.192 mph 30. Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda, 229.863 mph Indy 500 Row 11: Marco Andretti, Marcus Armstrong, Rinus Veekay 31. Marco Andretti, Andretti Global Honda, 229.741 mph 32. Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank Racing Honda, 229.091 mph 33. Rinus Veekay, Dale Coyne Racing Honda, 226.913 mph When is the 2025 Indy 500? The 2025 Indy 500 is set for Sunday, May 25 with the green flag scheduled to fly at 12:45 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast by Fox.
Fox Sports
02-04-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
2025 Indy 500 odds: Alex Palou favorite to win 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing'
The 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place on FOX on May 25, but motorsports fans are already diving into the early betting action. Last year's second-place finisher, Pato O'Ward, was at the top of the oddsboard at the beginning of February at 6/1. But now, Alex Palou is in that spot, moving to 9/2 from 10/1 over the last two months. Palou started the year off in dominant fashion, winning the first two races of the 2025 season. The reigning Indy 500 champion is Josef Newgarden, and he's third on this board at 13/2. Will we see a repeat champion at The Brickyard in May? Check out the latest odds for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" at DraftKings Sportsbook as of April 2. 2025 INDIANAPOLIS 500 Alex Palou: 9/2 (bet $10 to win $55 total) Pato O'Ward: 6/1 (bet $10 to win $70 total) Josef Newgarden: 13/2 (bet $10 to win $75 total) Kyle Larson: 9/1 (bet $10 to win $100 total) Scott Dixon: 10/1 (bet $10 to win $110 total) Scott McLaughlin: 11/1 (bet $10 to win $120 total) Will Power: 12/1 (bet $10 to win $130 total) Colton Herta: 12/1 (bet $10 to win $130 total) Santino Ferrucci: 18/1 (bet $10 to win $190 total) Marcus Ericsson: 20/1 (bet $10 to win $210 total) Alexander Rossi: 20/1 (bet $10 to win $210 total) Kyle Kirkwood: 25/1 (bet $10 to win $260 total) Helio Castroneves: 30/1 (bet $10 to win $310 total) Felix Rosenqvist: 30/1 (bet $10 to win $310 total) Conor Daly: 30/1 (bet $10 to win $310 total) Takuma Sato: 30/1 (bet $10 to win $310 total) Rinus Veekay: 30/1 (bet $10 to win $310 total) David Malukas: 30/1 (bet $10 to win $310 total) Christian Lundgaard: 30/1 (bet $10 to win $310 total) Ed Carpenter: 40/1 (bet $10 to win $410 total) Graham Rahal: 40/1 (bet $10 to win $410 total) Ryan Hunter-Reay: 50/1 (bet $10 to win $510 total) Marcus Armstrong: 60/1 (bet $10 to win $610 total) Marco Andretti: 70/1 (bet $10 to win $710 total) Nolan Siegel: 70/1 (bet $10 to win $710 total) Christian Rasmussen: 70/1 (bet $10 to win $710 total) Jack Harvey: 70/1 (bet $10 to win $710 total) Louis Foster: 80/1 (bet $10 to win $810 total) Callum Ilott: 80/1 (bet $10 to win $810 total) Sting Ray Robb: 100/1 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total) Kyffin Simpson: 100/1 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total) Jacob Abel: 150/1 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total) Robert Shwartzman: 150/1 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total) Devlin DeFrancesco: 150/1 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total) Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from NTT INDYCAR SERIES Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
