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22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
2025 INDYCAR odds: Fun ways to bet the Indy 500
The countdown is on to the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500. The big event takes place on FOX on May 25, and motorsports fans are diving into the betting action. And while bettors are diving into the INDYCAR Championship futures market, they're also getting into the action for the exciting weekend ahead. Yes, outright winner, place and show are a few spots that fans can wager on. But there are a few other fun ways that you can back your favorite drivers. Let's take a look at the odds at FanDuel Sportsbook as of May 22nd. Top 3 (wagering on a driver to finish in first, second or third) Pato O'Ward : 17/10 (bet $10 to win $27 total) Alex Palou : 17/10 (bet $10 to win $27 total) Scott Dixon : 2/1 17/10 (bet $10 to win $30 total) Scott McLaughlin : 11/5 (bet $10 to win $32 total) Josef Newgarden : 12/5 (bet $10 to win $34 total) Takuma Sato : 3/1 (bet $10 to win $40 total) Robert Shwartzman : 3/1 (bet $10 to win $40 total) Felix Rosenqvist : 3/1 (bet $10 to win $40 total) Kyle Larson : 43/10 (bet $10 to win $53 total) Christian Lundgaard : 6/1 (bet $10 to win $70 total) David Malukas : 6/1 (bet $10 to win $70 total) Colton Herta : 6/1 (bet $10 to win $70 total) Alexander Rossi : 6/1 (bet $10 to win $70 total) Marcus Ericsson : 13/2 (bet $10 to win $75 total) Santino Ferrucci : 13/2 (bet $10 to win $75 total) Will Power : 13/2 (bet $10 to win $75 total) Conor Daly : 8/1 (bet $10 to win $90 total) Helio Castroneves : 8/1 (bet $10 to win $90 total) Kyle Kirkwood : 8/1 (bet $10 to win $90 total) Ed Carpenter : 12/1 (bet $10 to win $130 total) Ryan Hunter-Reay : 14/1 (bet $10 to win $150 total) Graham Rahal : 15/1 (bet $10 to win $160 total) Rinus Veekay : 20/1 (bet $10 to win $210 total) Christian Rasmussen : 20/1 (bet $10 to win $210 total) Marcus Armstrong : 20/1 (bet $10 to win $210 total) Nolan Siegel : 20/1 (bet $10 to win $210 total) Sting Ray Robb : 20/1 (bet $10 to win $210 total) Louis Foster : 20/1 (bet $10 to win $210 total) Marco Andretti : 22/1 (bet $10 to win $230 total) Callum Ilott : 25/1 (bet $10 to win $260 total) Kyffin Simpson : 25/1 (bet $10 to win $260 total) Jack Harvey : 30/1 (bet $10 to win $310 total) Devlin DeFrancesco : 35/1 (bet $10 to win $360 total) Winning team Chip Ganassi Racing: 31/10 (bet $10 to win $41 total)Arrow McLaren: 16/5 (bet $10 to win $42 total)Team Penske: 19/5 (bet $10 to win $48 total)Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing: 8/1 (bet $10 to win $90 total)Andretti Global: 19/2 (bet $10 to win $105 total)Meyer Shank Racing: 10/1 (bet $10 to win $110 total)A.J. Foyt Enterprises: 13/1 (bet $10 to win $140 total)PREMA Racing: 14/1 (bet $10 to win $150 total)Ed Carpenter Racing: 20/1 (bet $10 to win $210 total)Juncos Hollinger Racing: 29/1 (bet $10 to win $300 total)Dreyer & Reinbold Racing-Cusick Motorsports: 55/1 (bet $10 to win $560 total) Dale Coyne Racing: 100/1 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total) FanDuel Specials Any American Driver to Win the Indy 500: 7/5 (bet $10 to win $24 total) Any Driver to Win the Indy 500 for the First Time: 5/16 (bet $10 to win $13.13 total) Any Driver to Win the Indy 500 as Their First IndyCar Career Win: 3/1 (bet $10 to win $40 total) Pato O'Ward or Alex Palou to Win the Indy 500: 14/5 (bet $10 to win $38 total) Scott Dixon, Will Power, Marcus Ericsson, Alexander Rossi, or Ryan Hunter-Reay to Win the Indy 500: 21/5 (bet $10 to win $52 total) Conor Daly, Marcus Ericsson, or Colton Herta to Win the Indy 500: 10/1 (bet $10 to win $110 total) Pato O'Ward, Santino Ferrucci, or Conor Daly to Finish in the Top 3: 10/11 (bet $10 to win $19.09 total) Alex Palou or Alexander Rossi to Finish in the Top 3: 23/20 (bet $10 to win $21.50 total) *American drivers: K. Kirkwood, C. Herta, A. Rossi, J. Newgarden, G. Rahal, S. Ferrucci, N. Siegel, D. Malukas, C. Daly, Sting Ray Robb, J. Abel, M. Andretti, E. Carpenter, R. Hunter-Reay, K. Larson. BEST OF FOX SPORTS' INDY 500 COVERAGE: Pato O'Ward pens letter to Indy 500: 'Had my heart broken here … but it also fuels me' No oval experience, no problem: Rookie Robert Shwartzman captures Indy 500 pole Rash of Crash: Inside a wild weekend of wrecks during Indy 500 prep Marcus Ericsson calls winning 2022 Indy 500 'a dream come true' in letter to fans From 'magical' to 'legendary': Drivers describe the Indy 500 in one word 2025 Indy 500 liveries: See the designs of all 34 cars on the track at The Brickyard Counting down the 25 most memorable moments in Indy 500 history 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 in this topic
Fox Sports
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Why Alex Palou's dominance doesn't guarantee success in the 'beast' of the Indy 500
Bruce Martin Special to INDIANAPOLIS — As the month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway shifts from the 2.439-mile road course to the historic 2.5-mile oval, one thing is certain. What has happened in the INDYCAR Series up to this point does not give any driver or team an edge as practice begins on Tuesday for the upcoming 109th running of Indianapolis 500. That includes Alex Palou, who has won four of the first five races in INDYCAR in 2025, including Saturday's Grand Prix on the IMS road course. Palou certainly has a huge boost of momentum, but the generational talent from Spain has never won an INDYCAR race on an oval. All 15 of his wins have been on street and road courses. "Today's race is what I would call a regular-season INDYCAR race," three-time Indy 500 winner and four-time INDYCAR Series champion Dario Franchitti, now a member of Chip Ganassi Racing management, told FOX Sports after Saturday's Grand Prix. "In two weeks' time, it's the Indianapolis 500, our Super Bowl." It's two weeks of pressure, according to Franchitti. "It's a different animal than the rest of the season," he continued. "You have to go out and you have to earn hit all through practice, then qualifying and the race itself. Everything is preparing you to compete for the win and you have to compete and execute on race day." Palou is on the fast track to "GOAT" status for the current generation of IndyCar drivers, but he doesn't have a face on the Borg-Warner Trophy that honors every winning driver of the Indianapolis 500. The drivers that contend for the 33-driver field for the May 25 Indianapolis 500 (noon ET on FOX) realize that. There are 34 drivers vying for those 33 starting positions, which means one driver will not make the field through next weekend's Indy 500 qualifications. Palou has a huge lead in the 2025 IndyCar Series standings (97 points on second place), but the Indianapolis 500 is the one race that stands above the INDYCAR Championship. Winning the championship gives the driver and team fame for the season. Winning the Indianapolis 500 gives a driver and team immortality for the ages. "Yeah, it's the greatest race," Arrow McLaren star Pato O'Ward told FOX Sports. "I've finished in the wall before, and I've also finished almost winning. "Oh, yeah, Indy 500 is its own beast." Team Penske's Will Power has been racing Indy cars since 2005, and the Indianapolis 500 since 2008. He won the INDYCAR Championship in 2014 and 2022. Power has one Indy 500 win in 17 previous attempts, his lone victory in 2018. The Team Penske legend believes Palou's 97-point lead over Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood and 98-point lead over Arrow McLaren's Christian Lundgaard certainly puts him in a great position for the championship, but none of that matters in the Indy 500. "I think if you won it, you wouldn't be feeling so bad about the one guy winning all the races, but there's also a championship," Power told FOX Sports. "But, yeah, the 500, man. "Winning that thing is such a big deal. It just is." Power continued: "It's extremely hard to win, extremely hard to put yourself in position. You really have no clue how it's going to play out for you until like 20 to go or something. It's always that way, which makes it a very exciting race. "It will be interesting. I think it will be a very competitive year, which doesn't really matter. "Pato knows. The last few races, he's battled for the win. He's been very close. It's all about decision. If Pato doesn't pass (Josef Newgarden) on that straight, does he win it? It's hard to say. That's what's tough about that race." Power was referring to last year's dramatic late-race battle between O'Ward and Team Penske's Josef Newgarden. On the final lap of the race, O'Ward passed Newgarden entering Turn 1, but as the two fought it out for the victory down the backstretch, Newgarden closed up and made the race-winning pass to the outside of O'Ward in Turn 3. O'Ward said afterward he had to make the move in Turn 1, but it also created the opportunity for Newgarden to make the race-winning pass entering Turn 3. On the last lap of the Indianapolis 500, every move, every decision, every pass for the victory gets magnified, dissected and analyzed. For those that don't win, they think about those decisions for a full year. Palou's tremendous start to 2025 certainly gives him a huge boost of momentum heading into Tuesday's opening day of practice for the 109th Indianapolis 500. But the Indy 500 is the first oval race of the season. Palou's best finish on an oval came in the 105th Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 2021. He finished second to Helio Castroneves by just 0.495 of a second. Castroneves became the fourth four-time Indianapolis 500 winner that day, joining the greats AJ Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears as the only drivers to win four Indy 500s. Palou started the 2025 season with back-to-back victories in the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 2 and The Thermal Club Indy Grand Prix on March 23. He finished second to Kirkwood in the April 13 Grand Prix of Long Beach, before another set of back-to-back wins in the Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park on May 4 and the Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 10. "I said it to him, 'Man, I've been around a long time, and in this field in this time, it is amazing to see something like that,'" Power said of Palou. "It really is. "It is incredibly tough just to win a race in INDYCAR now. So, to go is it five, four wins and one second in five races, that is stout. It's very impressive. It's something we'll look back on. "As much as we want to beat him, I have appreciation for people that are very good at their craft, and he is extremely well-rounded and good at his craft. He's one of the best." But Power warned, the incredible start does not give Palou an advantage in the Indianapolis 500. In fact, the favorite at Indy often leaves in crushing disappointment. "The 500, yeah. that will be a very different story," Power said. "I would be shocked if he dominates that one. I think he'll be up there, but so will a lot of other people. "That would be something if he went on and won that. That would be one of the greatest motorsport moments I've seen in my career I think." Palou has a strong arsenal at Chip Ganassi Racing, including the best car on the track, the No. 10 DHL Honda, Barry Wanser as his race strategist, an incredible crew, and a depth of knowledge from former driver and CGR consultant Franchitti. "Alex is driving beautifully right now," Franchitti said. "He is an artist behind the wheel. I enjoy watching it. He's so smooth and he is finding ways to find performance behind the wheel of the car. "It's great to be a part of it." Bruce Martin is a veteran motorsports writer and contributor to Follow him on X at @BruceMartin_500 . Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, 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
Fox News
28-02-2025
- Automotive
- Fox News
2025 INDYCAR odds: Fun ways to bet Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
The 2025 INDYCAR season begins this weekend, when the green flag drops for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on FOX on March 2. And while bettors are diving into the INDYCAR Championship futures market, they're also getting into the action for the exciting weekend ahead. Yes, outright winner, place and show are a few spots that fans can wager on. But there are a few other fun ways that you can back your favorite drivers. Let's take a look at the odds at Caesars Sportsbook as of Feb. 27. Number of Lead Changes Over 5.5: 10/13 (bet $10 to win $17.69 total)Under 5.5: 1/1 (bet $10 to win $20 total) Winning Manufacturer Chevrolet: 10/17 (bet $10 to win $15.88 total)Honda: 7/5 (bet $10 to win $24 total) Average Speed of Race Over 96.5 mph: 20/23 (bet $10 to win $18.70 total)Under 96.5 mph: 20/23 (bet $10 to win $18.70 total) Top Chevrolet driver Josef Newgarden: 5/2 (bet $10 to win $35)Scott McLaughlin: 17/5 (bet $10 to win $44)Pato O'Ward: 21/5 (bet $10 to win $52)Christian Lundgaard: 13/2 (bet $10 to win $75)Will Power: 17/2 (bet $10 to win $95)Alexander Rossi: 14/1 (bet $10 to win $150) Top Honda driver Colton Herta: 9/4 (bet $10 to win $32.50)Álex Palou: 18/5 (bet $10 to win $46)Scott Dixon: 5/1 (bet $10 to win $60)Marcus Ericsson: 13/2 (bet $10 to win $75)Kyle Kirkwood: 13/2 (bet $10 to win $75) Exacta (defined as betting on two drivers to finish in first and second in a specific order) Josef Newgarden in 1st, Scott McLaughlin in 2nd: 12/1 (bet $10 to win $130)Scott McLaughlin in 1st, Josef Newgarden in 2nd: 12/1 (bet $10 to win $130)Colton Herta in 1st, Josef Newgarden in 2nd: 14/1 (bet $10 to win $150)Josef Newgarden in 1st, Pato O'Ward in 2nd: 14/1 (bet $10 to win $150)Josef Newgarden in 1st, Colton Herta in 2nd: 14/1 (bet $10 to win $150)Pato O'Ward in 1st, Josef Newgarden in 2nd: 14/1 (bet $10 to win $150)Scott McLaughlin in 1st, Pato O'Ward in 2nd: 20/1 (bet $10 to win $210)Scott McLaughlin in 1st, Colton Herta in 2nd: 20/1 (bet $10 to win $210)Colton Herta in 1st, Scott McLaughlin in 2nd: 20/1 (bet $10 to win $210)Pato O'Ward in 1st, Scott McLaughlin in 2nd: 20/1 (bet $10 to win $210) Quinella (defined as betting on two drivers to finish in first and second in any order) Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin: 6/1 (bet $10 to win $70)Josef Newgarden, Pato O'Ward: 7/1 (bet $10 to win $80)Josef Newgarden, Colton Herta: 7/1 (bet $10 to win $80)Colton Herta, Scott McLaughlin: 19/2 (bet $10 to win $105)Pato O'Ward, Scott McLaughlin: 19/2 (bet $10 to win $105)Josef Newgarden, Álex Palou: 10/1 (bet $10 to win $110)Colton Herta, Pato O'Ward: 10/1 (bet $10 to win $110)Josef Newgarden, Will Power: 14/1 (bet $10 to win $150)Josef Newgarden, Scott Dixon: 14/1 (bet $10 to win $150)Scott McLaughlin, Alex Palou: 14/1 (bet $10 to win $150) Top 3 (wagering on a driver to finish in first, second or third) Josef Newgarden: 5/6 (bet $10 to win $18.33)Scott McLaughlin: 13/10 (bet $10 to win $23)Pato O'Ward: 3/2 (bet $10 to win $25)Colton Herta: 3/2 (bet $10 to win $25)Álex Palou: 9/5 (bet $10 to win $28)Scott Dixon: 2/1 (bet $10 to win $30)Christian Lundgaard: 2/1 (bet $10 to win $30) Top 5 (wagering on both drivers listed to each finish in the top five) Scott McLaughin, Marcus Ericsson: 17/5 (bet $10 to win $44)Scott Dixon, Will Power: 9/2 (bet $10 to win $55)Álex Palou, Kyle Kirkwood: 9/2 (bet $10 to win $55)Callum Ilott, Marcus Armstrong: 50/1 (bet $10 to win $510)Graham Rahal, Santino Ferrucci: 60/1 (bet $10 to win $610) Top 10 (wagering on both drivers listed to each finish in the top 10) Scott McLaughlin, Marcus Ericsson: 10/13 (bet $10 to win $17.69 total)Álex Palou, Kyle Kirkwood: 1/1 (bet $10 to win $20 total)Scott Dixon, Will Power: 2½0 (bet $10 to win $20.50 total)Callum Ilott, Marcus Armstrong: 17/2 (bet $10 to win $95 total)Graham Rahal, Santino Ferrucci: 19/2 (bet $10 to win $105 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!
