IndyCar: One driver totally omitted from Indy 500 odds
By Asher Fair
Only 32 of the 33 drivers set to qualify for the 106th running of the Indy 500 are currently listed at WynnBET, with one still not having odds.
Two full practice sessions are in the books for the 106th running of the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and turbocharger boost levels are set to increase for this afternoon’s “Fast Friday” practice session.
This boost adds roughly 90 horsepower to the Chevrolet and Honda engines to allow teams to prepare for qualifying (full format here) tomorrow afternoon and Sunday afternoon.
The odds for the 200-lap race around the four-turn, 2.5-mile (4.023-kilometer) oval in Speedway, Indiana have changed multiple times throughout the week, with three drivers spending time as a favorite or co-favorite, according to WynnBET.
However, one driver continues to be omitted from WynnBET’s official odds list, and that driver is three-time Indy 500 starter Stefan Wilson.
Wilson’s entry, the #25 Chevrolet of DragonSpeed/Cusick Motorsports, was the 33rd and final entry added to the field, and there was some uncertainty surrounding whether a 33rd entry would come to fruition for this race.
The lack of a 33rd entry would have made this year’s Indy 500 the first since 1947 not to feature 33 cars, but multiple parties came together to prevent that from happening.
However, that addition was made more than two weeks ago now, and yet as of publication time, Wilson still isn’t listed. If he ends up being added, expect him to be listed toward the bottom, if not at the very bottom.
As of now, there are three drivers whose odds are the longest at +10000 (bet $100 to win $10,000). Those three drivers are A.J. Foyt Enterprises teammates J.R. Hildebrand and Dalton Kellett and Juncos Hollinger Racing rookie Callum Ilott. Wilson would likely join them or be listed at somewhere in the +12500 to +15000 range.
dark. Next. Notable omission from Indy 500 entry list
Today’s practice session is set to be shown live on Peacock beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET. Peacock is also set to broadcast Saturday’s qualifying session live beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET, and NBC is set to broadcast Sunday’s qualifying session live beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET. The race itself is set to be broadcast live on NBC beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, May 29. Take advantage of FuboTV’s offer for new customers and start a free trial today!