Helio Castroneves (5/2)

The Brazilian Castroneves is the defending Indianapolis 500 champion and three-time winner (2001, 2002 and 2009). He just captured his fourth pole, tying him for second on the all-time list. These odds provide good value even as the solid favorite.

Scott Dixon (7/2)

Dixon is from New Zealand and was the 7/2 favorite to win last year after an Indy victory in 2008. He led for the most laps last year (73) and has been putting up some very fast recent practice times.

Dario Franchitti (4/1)

Franchitti was the 2007 winner. Last year, he led for the third-most laps (50) and had a shot at winning if not for a bad pit stop. The same can be said for Dixon. Both Franchitti and Dixon are good value at these odds.

Ryan Briscoe (4/1)

Briscoe is a big threat from Penske Racing, as is fellow Australian Will Power (6/1). They’re both world class road racers who are adapting to ovals. Briscoe finished 15th at Indy last year, while Power was 5th. The odds for both of these guys do seem a bit overvalued.

Indy 500 Odds

Helio Castroneves (5/2)

Scott Dixon (7/2)

Dario Franchitti (4/1)

Ryan Briscoe (4/1)

Will Power (6/1)

Alex Tagliani (20/1)

Marco Andretti (20/1)

Dan Wheldon (25/1)

Tony Kanaan (25/1)

Danica Patrick (30/1)

Hideki Mutoh (30/1)

Ryan Hunter-Reay (30/1)

Vitor Meira (40/1)

Ed Carpenter (50/1)

Raphael Matos (25/1)

Justin Wilson (100/1)

Mike Conway (100/1)

Takuma Sato (100/1)