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You can enjoy the best of both worlds by watching INDYCAR during the 110th Indianapolis 500 on May 24 with our free game FOX Super 6. The green flag for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET. FOX’s coverage begins Sunday at 10 a.m. ET.
How do you play? Enter the Indy 500 competition by predicting the correct answers to six questions before the start of the race for your chance to win cash prizes.
You only need to finish in the top six to win a prize.
It really is that simple, and again, it’s free.
But first, a warning.
Drivers say it is the hardest race to win due to the length of the race, the number of pit stops and different fuel and refueling strategies, not to mention speeds of over 220 mph. This also makes it one of the hardest to predict.
Read my thoughts on this weekend’s exciting Indy 500 below.
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 starts 23rd impact my confidence in this prediction? You bet so. But among the other three drivers, none has an extremely strong starting position and none has really demonstrated breathtaking speed. Ericsson was the more consistent driver at the end, and he almost won last year (even though he officially ended up at the back due to a technical violation). Castroneves is aiming for a record fifth win, but like the rest of this list, he hasn’t been very exciting during the weeks of May.
Prediction: Joseph Newgarden
2. Rank drivers by BEST FINAL 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 most difficult question of the six, since these four drivers both start in the first two rows. Rossi and O’Ward will be in emergency cars after their serious accident on Monday. Malukas and Rosneqvist might have the best cars they’ve ever had here at Indy.
Prediction: Malukas, O’Ward, Rossi, Rosenqvist
3. Which group does the Indy 500 WINNER include?
Palou, Rosenqvist, McLaughlin, Power
Malukas, Simpson, Daly, Newgarden
Rossi, Ferrucci, O’Ward, Dixon
None of the above
How do you choose against Alex Palou, knowing that he has three drivers with him who could legitimately win this race? In fact, all four members of this group have won INDYCAR races. Compare that to the following list and only Newgarden has ever won a race. The group of Rossi, Ferrucci, O’Ward and Dixon probably showed more speed collectively. It’s probably best to go in with some experience. Although when it comes to racing experience, the Rossi list has the most.
Prediction: Palou, Rosenqvist, McLaughlin, Power
4. Predict Pato O’Ward’s final position at the Indy 500
1-3, 3-7, 7-16, 16-33
O’Ward finished sixth (as a rookie), fourth, second, 24th, second and third in his six career starts. There’s no reason why he shouldn’t be as good as he’s been in the past – even with a backup car.
Prediction: 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 in Top 5
None of the above
It’s difficult. Although Palou is the favorite, what is the probability 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 only has one top five finish in his last five starts and Kyffin Simpson hasn’t finished in the top 20. Then again, Dixon never got to show what he could do last year and Simpson had a crash.
Prediction: 2+ Chip Ganassi Drivers Finish in Top 5
6. Which group will include the two drivers with the best COMBINED FINAL POSITION?
Palou, Simpson, McLaughlin
Rossi, O’Ward, VeeKay
Malukas, Ferrucci, Sato
Rosenqvist, Daly, Dixon
Looking at this list, the one most likely to have 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 will probably still have solid races. The question for VeeKay and Daly is whether their teams will be up to the task.
Prediction: Malukas, Ferrucci, Sato
