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The 2020 Indianapolis 500 has undergone plenty of changes due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has disrupted lives around the world. For the first time in the race's history, it won't be held around Memorial Day Weekend, and the organizers made the decision to keep fans out of the stands. However, it's still Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the winners will still be champions of 'The Greatest Spectacle In Racing,' and there will still be a bottle of milk waiting for them in Victory Lane. The race gets underway at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Simon Pagenaud will try to capture his second title in a row at 'The Brickyard,' which would make him the first back-to-back winner since Helio Castroneves. Pagenaud is 11-1 to repeat in the latest 2020 Indianapolis 500 odds from William Hill, but there are five drivers with shorter 2020 Indy 500 odds, including race favorite Scott Dixon (4-1), Alexander Rossi (7-1) and Marco Andretti (15-2). Before making any 2020 Indianapolis 500 picks, be sure to see the latest 2020 Indy 500 predictions and projected leaderboard from the model at SportsLine.
The smell of rubber and asphalt brings to mind the best Indy 500 betting! As you know, the. The odds, picks, and projections for the 2020 Indy 500 have been released. The race takes place this Sunday, August 23. Coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and will be streaming on the NBC Sports app. Indianapolis 500 Odds; Driver Odds; Scott Dixon +450: Marco Andretti +650: Alexander Rossi +750: Ryan Hunter-Reay +850: Josef Newgarden +1000: Simon Pagenaud +1000: Will Power +1400: Takuma Sato +1500: Colton Herta +1800: Rinus Veekay +1800: James Hinchcliffe +2000: Helio Castroneves +2200: Pato Ward +2200: Conor Daly +2500: Felix Rosenqvist +2500: Fernando Alonso +2500: Alex Palou. One surprise: Roberts is not high on Colton Herta, one of the popular picks at 12-1 Indy 500 odds. Further down the Indianapolis 500 odds, Scott Dixon closely trails the favorites at +900, just ahead of three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves at +1000, while Spencer Pigot joins Colton Herta at +1200. Dixon a Model of Consistency Since Last Season.
Developed by daily Fantasy pro and SportsLine predictive data engineer Mike McClure, this proprietary racing prediction model simulates every race 10,000 times, taking into account factors such as track history and recent results.
The model has made several huge calls in NASCAR this year, picking Denny Hamlin to win his second consecutive Daytona 500 at 10-1. Betfair website. Using the model, McClure also recommended an outright play on winner Brad Keselowski at 13-1 as one of his best bets at Bristol. The model also called Kevin Harvick's win at Atlanta and nailed a whopping nine top-10 finishers in that race. Additionally, McClure used the model to lock in a bet for Hamlin at 10-1 for his win at Miami.
And in IndyCar, it called five of the top 10 finishers in the Indianapolis 500 in 2018 and 2019. The model knows what it takes to win in Indianapolis, and anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model simulated the Indianapolis 500 2020 on Sunday, August 23 10,000 times. Head here to see the complete projected leaderboard.
Top 2020 Indianapolis 500 predictions
For the 2020 Indianapolis 500, the model is high on Graham Rahal, even though he's a 25-1 long shot in the latest 2020 Indy 500 odds. He's a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. Graham's father, Bobby Rahal, was the 1986 Indianapolis 500 champion, and the 31-year-old has already recorded three top-10 finishes at the Indy 500.
Rahal finished 10th in 2018, fifth in 2015, and third in 2011. He is coming off a third-place finish at Iowa in his last start and owns three top-10 finishes in six starts on the IndyCar Series so far in 2020.
And a massive shocker: Ryan Hunter-Reay, one of the top favorites at 10-1 and a past Indy 500 winner (2014), stumbles big-time and doesn't even crack the top five. There are far better values in this loaded 2020 Indianapolis 500 starting lineup.
The Andretti Autosport driver has been struggling this season, entering the weekend with three consecutive finishes outside the top 15. He finished a disappointing 13th in the July race at Indianapolis, and doesn't have any top-three finishes all season long. With shorter odds and not much success this season, Hunter-Reay is one of the 2020 Indy 500 favorites to avoid.
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The model is also targeting two other drivers with 2020 Indianapolis 500 odds of 14-1 or longer to make a serious run at the checkered flag, including a massive long shot. Anyone who backs these drivers could hit it big. You can only see them here.
So who wins Sunday's Indianapolis 500 2020? And which long shots stun IndyCar? Check out the latest odds below and then visit SportsLine now to see the full projected 2020 Indy 500 leaderboard, all from the model that has crushed its NASCAR picks and called five of the top 10 drivers at the Indianapolis 500 the past two years, and find out.
2020 Indianapolis 500 odds (via William Hill)
Scott Dixon 4-1
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Alexander Rossi 7-1
Marco Andretti 15-2
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Ryan Hunter-Reay 10-1
Josef Newgarden 10-1
Simon Pagenaud 11-1
Will Power 12-1
Takuma Sato 14-1
Rinus VeeKay 14-1
Marcus Ericsson 20-1
Colton Herta 20-1
Felix Rosenqvist 25-1 Top ten best ufc fighters of all time.
Graham Rahal 25-1
James Hinchcliffe 25-1
Helio Castroneves 28-1
Pato O'Ward 30-1
Fernando Alonso 30-1
Conor Daly 35-1
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Ed Carpenter 40-1
Alex Palou 40-1
Santino Ferrucci 50-1
So who wins Sunday's Indianapolis 500 2020? And which long shots stun IndyCar? Check out the latest odds below and then visit SportsLine now to see the full projected 2020 Indy 500 leaderboard, all from the model that has crushed its NASCAR picks and called five of the top 10 drivers at the Indianapolis 500 the past two years, and find out.
2020 Indianapolis 500 odds (via William Hill)
Scott Dixon 4-1
Best Odds To Win Indy 500 2019
Alexander Rossi 7-1
Marco Andretti 15-2
Best Odds To Win Indy 500 Car
Ryan Hunter-Reay 10-1
Josef Newgarden 10-1
Simon Pagenaud 11-1
Will Power 12-1
Takuma Sato 14-1
Rinus VeeKay 14-1
Marcus Ericsson 20-1
Colton Herta 20-1
Felix Rosenqvist 25-1 Top ten best ufc fighters of all time.
Graham Rahal 25-1
James Hinchcliffe 25-1
Helio Castroneves 28-1
Pato O'Ward 30-1
Fernando Alonso 30-1
Conor Daly 35-1
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Ed Carpenter 40-1
Alex Palou 40-1
Santino Ferrucci 50-1
Oliver Askew 50-1
Zach Veach 55-1
Spencer Pigot 75-1
Tony Kanaan 75-1
Jack Harvey 125-1
Charlie Kimball 250-1
Max Chilton 500-1
Sage Karam 500-1
J.R. Hildebrand 500-1
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Dalton Kellett 500-1
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James Davison 500-1
Ben Hanley 1000-1
