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As of race day on Sunday morning, O'Ward (+475) and Palou (+475) are still favored to win, per BetMGM. But two-time defending Indy 500 champ Josef Newgarden jumped ahead of McLaughlin and Dixon and now has the third-best odds to win his third straight Indy 500 at +700 — despite being part of the Team Penske controversy this week.
Memorial Day Weekend brings us the 109th running of “the greatest spectacle in racing” — the Indianapolis 500. The Indy 500 sold out its grandstand of 350,000 for the first time since 2016, and the decades-old local TV blackout has been lifted so locals can watch the race live.
Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile low-banked squared oval) in Speedway, Indiana Banking: Turns - 9.2 degrees | Straights - flat Race length: 200 laps for 500 miles Fuel window: 30-35 green flag laps
Will Kyle Larson complete the Double? Who will have the fastest lap? And, of course, who's going to kiss the bricks?
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Top five and top 10 bets are available in NASCAR and IndyCar as well. Winning manufacturer: Instead of betting on the winning driver, we're betting on the winning car. In IndyCar, your choices are either Chevrolet or Honda, while NASCAR features Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota.
We're tracking the weather forecast this week ahead of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Here's what we know today.
Check out this article for a complete schedule of Indy 500 events, including practices, qualifications, and the race.