Indy 500 betting preview: Scott Dixon, Marco Andretti lead the pack

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway is home to the 104th running of the Indy 500, which is slated for Sunday. The historic race was originally scheduled for May 24 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here, we'll cover all the betting info you need, including the favorites and which drivers are trending up or down.

The favorites

Scott Dixon (3-1) leads the pack. A $100 wager would pay out $300 if the 40-year-old comes through.

Dixon has three outright wins and a couple more top-five finishes over six races in the current IndyCar Series. He won the Indy 500 back in 2008 and has five championships to his credit.

Marco Andretti (5-1) enters the weekend struggling. He finished 14th or worse in his first five races on the current circuit before registering a 10th-place finish at Iowa Speedway in June. Andretti is still looking for his first Indy 500 victory.

Trending up

Although Will Power (8-1) doesn't have an outright win during the current series, he does have a pair of second-place finishes over his previous four tries. The 39-year-old Aussie took home the Indy 500 in 2018 in the Verizon Car and there's certainly some good value on this number.

Trending down

You can probably cross Conor Daly (20-1) off your list. The Indiana native hasn't had an advantage competing in his home state: Daly's average finish over his last four Indy 500 races is 22.5, as he hasn't placed better than 10th.

Alex Kolodziej is a betting writer for theScore. He's a graduate of Eastern Illinois who has been involved in the sports betting industry for 12 years. He can quote every line from "Rounders" and appreciates franchises that regularly wear alternate jerseys. Find him on Twitter @AJKolodziej.