The biggest race in American motorsports is here as the Indy 500 returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Sunday.
Alex Palou enters race week as the Indy 500 betting favorite at +275, continuing what has been a dominant 2026 IndyCar campaign. But with veterans, former winners, and oval specialists throughout the field, the Indianapolis 500 remains one of the most unpredictable races in motorsports.
Indy 500 Start Time and TV Info
- Date: Sunday, May 24
- Start Time: 12:45 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
Current Indy 500 Odds
- Alex Palou +275
- Pato O’Ward +700
- David Malukas +800
- Josef Newgarden +900
- Alexander Rossi +1000
- Conor Daly +1100
- Scott McLaughlin +1300
- Felix Rosenqvist +1400
- Santino Ferrucci +1400
- Scott Dixon +1750
- Kyle Kirkwood +2250
- Marcus Ericsson +2500
- Takuma Sato +2500
- Christian Rasmussen +3000
- Hélio Castroneves +3000
- Ryan Hunter-Reay +3000
- Rinus VeeKay +4000
- Will Power +4000
- Christian Lundgaard +5000
- Graham Rahal +5000
- Kyffin Simpson +5000
- Marcus Armstrong +6000
- Ed Carpenter +6000
- Caio Collet +7500
- Romain Grosjean +10000
- Dennis Hauger +15000
- Jack Harvey +15000
- Nolan Siegel +15000
- Louis Foster +20000
- Mick Schumacher +25000
- Sting Ray Robb +25000
- Jacob Abel +50000
- Katherine Legge +50000
Palou Headlines Deep Indianapolis 500 Field
While Palou sits atop the odds board, several former Indy 500 winners remain firmly in contention entering race weekend.
Josef Newgarden looks to defend his title at +900, while veterans like Alexander Rossi, Marcus Ericsson, Takuma Sato, and four-time winner Hélio Castroneves all bring significant experience at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
As always, the combination of strategy, pit execution, cautions, and late-race chaos means almost anyone can emerge as a contender over 500 miles.
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