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What’s better than watching INDYCAR? Watch INDYCAR and win money!
You can partake in the best of both worlds while watching INDYCAR during the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24 with our free FOX Super 6 game. The green flag for “The Greatest Spectacle In Racing” is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET. FOX coverage begins at 10 ET Sunday.
How do you play? Enter the Indy 500 competition by predicting the correct answers to six questions before the race starts for a chance to win cash prizes.
All you have to do is finish in the top six to win a prize.
It really is that simple, and again, it’s free.
But first a warning.
The drivers claim that this is the most difficult race to win due to the length of the race, the number of pit stops and the different fuel and pit strategies – not to mention the speeds in excess of 220 mph. So that also makes it one of the hardest to predict.
Read below for my thoughts on this weekend’s exciting Indy 500.
1. Which former Indy 500 winner will have the BEST FINISHING POSITION?
No. 6 Helio Castroneves, No. 2 Josef Newgarden, No. 26 Will Power, No. 28 Marcus Ericsson
So a month ago, I predicted that Newgarden — who won in 2023 and 2024 — would win in 2026. Does the fact that he’s starting No. 23 affect my confidence in that prediction? You can bet on that. But of the other three drivers, none have an overwhelmingly strong starting position, and none have really shown jaw-dropping speed. Ericsson has been the most consistent driver of late and he almost won last year (although he officially finished at the back due to a technical violation). Castroneves is going for a record fifth win, but like the rest of this list, hasn’t been too exciting in the weeks of May.
Forecast: Josef Newgarden
2. Rank the drivers by BEST FINISHING POSITION at the Indy 500:
No. 60 Felix Rosenqvist, No. 5 Pato O’Ward, No. 12 David Malukas, No. 20 Alexandr Rossi
This is the toughest question among the six, as all four of these drivers start in the first two rows. Rossi and O’Ward will be in reserve cars after their hard crash on Monday. Malukas and Rosneqvist have perhaps the best cars they’ve ever had here at Indy.
Forecast: Malukas, O’Ward, Rossi, Rosenqvist
3. Which group includes the Indy 500 WINNER?
Palou, Rosenqvist, McLaughlin, Power
Malukas, Simpson, Daly, Newgarden
Rossi, Ferrucci, O’Ward, Dixon
None of the above
How do you pick against Alex Palou considering he has three drivers with him who could legitimately win this race? In fact, all four of that group have won INDYCAR races. Compare that to the next list and only Newgarden has ever won a race. The group of Rossi, Ferrucci, O’Ward and Dixon have probably shown more speed collectively. It is probably best to go with experience. Although when it comes to racing experience, the Rossi roster has the most.
Forecast: Palou, Rosenqvist, McLaughlin, Power
4. Predict Pato O’Ward’s finishing position at the Indy 500
1-3, 3-7, 7-16, 16-33
O’Ward has finishes of sixth (as a rookie), fourth, second, 24th, second and third in his six career starts. There is no reason why he will not be at the level he has been in the past – even with a spare car.
Forecast: 1-3
5. Which of the following will occur?
Alex Palou wins the Indy 500
The winner is a first-time Indy 500 winner
2+ Chip Ganassi drivers finish top 5
None of the above
This is tough. Even if Palou is the favorite, how likely is it that the favorite will actually win the race? There are only nine previous winners in the race. And when you look at Ganassi driver Scott Dixon, he has only one top five in his last five starts and Kiffin Simpson has not finished in the top 20. Then Dixon never got to show what he could do last year and Simpson had an accident.
Forecast: 2+ Chip Ganassi drivers finish top 5
6. Which group will have the two drivers with the best COMBINED FINISHING POSITION?
Palou, Simpson, McLaughlin
Rossi, O’Ward, VeeKay
Malukas, Ferrucci, Sato
Rosenqvist, Daly, Dixon
Looking at this list, the most likely with two drivers in the top five is probably Palou, Simpson and McLaughlin. But perhaps the most likely with two drivers in the top 10 is Malukas, Ferrucci and Sato, because if one has a problem, the other two are likely to still have solid runs. The question for VeeKay and Daly is whether their team will make it.
Forecast: Malukas, Ferrucci, Sato
