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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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No matter which style of racing you prefer, there's a little of something for you Sunday. Formula 1's prestigious Grand Prix of Monaco starts us off at 9 a.m. ET, with IndyCar's historic Indianapolis 500 at 12:45 p.m., and NASCAR's longest race, the Coca-Cola 600, from Charlotte Motor Speedway at 6 p.m. to finish the day.
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.