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.

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.

You won't want to miss our free betting picks for the Indianapolis 500. As usual ... Josef Newgarden (+1000) The odds of a three-peat are low, seeing that no one in 108 years has accomplished ...

The 2025 Indianapolis 500 is set to begin with Robert Shwartzman in pole position. Illegal modifications to the cars of Josef Newgarden and Will Power resulted in their starting positions being ...

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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