Indy 500 Official Pre-Race and In-Race Thread

[BigJay]

Big news so far as two of the Team Penske (has won a record 20 Indy 500s) favored drivers - defending champ Newgarden and Will Power - were busted for illegal modifications and will start in the rear.

Penske fired several key team members as a result.

Penske fires Cindric in wake of cheating scandal

Roger Penske has fired team president Tim Cindric, IndyCar managing director Ron Ruzewski and IndyCar general manager Kyle Moyer in the wake of an Indianapolis 500 cheating scandal.

www.espn.com

 

[BigJay]

here are the updated odds

if anyone can post them like we do golf-tourney style I’d appreciate it

Indy 500 power rankings: Every driver ranked by their odds to win 2025 race

The 2025 Indianapolis 500 is wide open this year after an eventful qualifying. Here's how every driver stacks up based on their odds in Sunday's race.

www.usatoday.com

 

[BMR Genie]

Oh wow. Will this cheating scandal affect their Championship title from the past?

 

[BigJay]

Oh wow. Will this cheating scandal affect their Championship title from the past?

No. But ironically reports are coming out now that 2024 Penske Indy 500 champ Newgarden (also won in 2023 for that matter) had the exact same illegal modifications on his winning car last year

 

[BMR Genie]

No. But ironically reports are coming out now that 2024 Penske Indy 500 champ Newgarden had the exact same illegal modifications on his winning car.

Oh wow. A real cheater.

 

[BigJay]

Oh wow. Will this cheating scandal affect their Championship title from the past?

No. But ironically reports are coming out now that 2024 Penske Indy 500 champ Newgarden had the exact same illegal modifications on his winning car.

Oh wow. A real cheater.

Newgarden's 2024 Indy 500 winner appears to have same disputed modification

Controversy surrounds the 2024 Indianapolis 500 champion as Team Penske faces penalties for modifications on their cars.

www.wishtv.com

 

[BMR Genie]

Oh wow, BigJay.. he also won in yr 2023?.. He's in for a 3-peat but now he got busted.

 

[BigJay]

Oh wow, BigJay.. he also won in yr 2023?.. He's in for a 3-peat but now he got busted.

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Yes. He won the last two years

 

[BMR Genie]

Yes. He won the last two years

Yikes. No bueno..

 

[jjgold]

Herta

 

[Tanko]

PENSKE from the rear.....
Newgarden or Power

 

[BigJay]

official starting grid

Indianapolis 500 Live Grid

Watch live timing and positioning during PPG presents Royal Armed Forces Qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.

www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com

 

[BigJay]

This kid shockingly wins the pole out of nowhere

 

[BigJay]

Two time winner Sato starts second for Letterman-Rahal team

 

[BigJay]

And new favorite Pato OWard starts third on the front row

 

[BigJay]

PENSKE from the rear.....
Newgarden or Power

Funniest line of the week from Rinus Veekay (who qualified last) “If you’d have told me at the start of the week I’d be starting next to two Penske cars I’d have been thrilled.”

 

[BigJay]

I’m alive to two parlays that pay above $700 in the Indy 500

Already hit the first two legs. Indy 500 is final leg

If the Knicks would have won tonight I’d also be alive to Newgarden to win about $950 on a $30 bet

Pato Oward wins I get $742
Alex P wins I get $714

 

[jjgold]

I wonder what happened to Indy car racing it’s dead as a door knob other than one race and I don’t even think that’s as big as it used to be

 

[JDS]

What are the odds for Jack Harvey lol ?

 

[BigJay]

What are the odds for Jack Harvey lol ?

In the 100/1 to 150/1 range