The Indianapolis 500 will take place, though it will be three months after its habitual time slot over Memorial Day weekend. The premiere event of the IndyCar Series will go on without spectators in attendance for the first time in its 104 runnings. The goal of the drivers remains the same: winning The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Three-time winner on the circuit this season and the 2008 Indy 500 champ, Scott Dixon opened as the betting favorite, slightly ahead of 2016 champ Alexander Rossi. Simon Pagenaud looks to become the first repeat winner in nearly two decades. The defending champ is positioned further down the odds board. BookMaker.eu has a complete list of betting odds for the 2020 Indianapolis 500 when you’re ready to place a wager.
The Indianapolis 500 gets underway from Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 23. The race will be televised live on NBC.
Odds to win Indianapolis 500 at BookMaker.eu
Scott Dixon +500
Alexander Rossi +725
Marco Andretti +750
Ryan Hunter Reay +850
Josef Newgarden +1000
Simon Pagenaud +1100
Will Power +1100
Colton Herta +1600
Takuma Sato +1600
Fernando Alonso +1800
Conor Daly +1800
Rinus Veekay +2000
James Hinchcliffe +2200
Felix Rosenqvist +2300
Helio Castroneves +2800
Graham Rahal +3000
Pato O Ward +3000
Marcus Ericsson +3000
Santino Ferrucci +3500
Ed Carpenter +4000
Spencer Pigot +4500
Oliver Askew +4500
Alex Palou +4500
Tony Kanaan +5000
Zach Veach +7000
Jack Harvey +8500
James Davison +10000
Charlie Kimball +11000
Sage Karam +14000
Kyle Kaiser +14000
Dalton Kellet +20000
Max Chilton +20000
Jr Hildebrand +20000
Ben Hanley +20000
Dixon gets the spot at the top of the odds list because he’s been the hottest driver on the IndyCar Series. He posted wins in the first three races of the season including a win at the Genesys 300 in Texas, the only superspeedway race so far this season. Dixon has enjoyed success at Indy as well with three other finishes among the top-3 along with his 2008 victory.
Most of the drivers agree that starting position will play a key role in the outcome. The previous three winners were positioned fourth, third and first in the starting blocks respectively. Dixon earned the middle spot in the first row during qualifying, sandwiched between Marco Andretti on the pole and 2017 winner Takuma Sato on the outside. Certain design modifications have made it more difficult to pass giving drivers at the front of the grid an advantage.
Five drivers opened with odds of 10/1 or shorter led by Dixon at +500. Andretti has never won the Indy 500 in 14 previous attempts however he blew by the field in qualifying to grab the pole with hopes of ending the family curse. He opened as the third favorite at +750. Mario was the only Andretti to win the race, doing so in 1969. All told drivers with the last name Andretti combined for 74 starts at the Brickyard with that lone victory. Other than being on the pole there’s not a lot to think Marco can prevail. It’s been nine years since his last victory and he has one top-10 in six starts this year. He has the surname but he doesn’t have the results.
It hasn’t been the best season for Rossi, who has just one top-5 in six starts. He enters as the second favorite due to his success at Indy. He won here as a rookie in 2016, his first IndyCar series triumph. While he hasn’t returned to the winner’s circle he hasn’t fallen outside the top seven either. Rossi took second last year holding the lead for 22 laps. Ryan Hunter Reay and reigning IndyCar Series champ Josef Newgarden round out the top five.
Proof that grabbing the pole has its advantages, Pagenaud led for 116 of the 200 laps last year to win his first Indy 500. It came one year after he finished sixth, which was his best in seven starts. He starts a little further back on the grid this year diminishing his hopes of become the first repeat champ since Helio Castronevez in 2001 and 2002.
And speaking of Castronevez, you can buy the three-time champ at +2800. He’s the only active driver with multiple Indy 500 victories and a fourth would put him in select company. A win would move Castronevez into a tie with A.J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr., and Rick Mears as the most successful driver in the history of the race.
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