All eyes will be on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the biggest Verizon IndyCar Series race, the Indy 500, draws nearer. Engines will roar and cars will fly as the top drivers in the world compete for the big prize, the Borg-Warner Trophy. Will the top racers of Team Penske showcase their domination of the series? Or will someone from the middle or bottom of the pack rise up for the challenge?
Read on as this collection of experts sound off on their Indy 500 predictions. A fan of underdogs? You’re going to love our list of Indy 500 sleepers. Check out our high-value sleeper picks here.
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Experts Picks for the 2015 Indy 500
Bleacher Report
Expert
Prediction
Adam Wells
Helio Castroneves
[sc:Other240banner ]Helio Castroneves hasn’t won this race since 2009. But that didn’t stop Adam Wells of Bleacher Report to pick the talented Brazilian to win the 99th edition of the Indy 500. Castroneves hasn’t finished the Indy 500 outside the top 10 since 2011. He almost captured his fourth Indy 500 title last year but eventually lost a razor-thin race to Ryan Hunter-Reay.
It’s also interesting to note that Castroneves finished with the fastest practice time of any driver at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 233.47 miles per hour. At 40 years old and with three Indy 500 titles to his name, Castroneves has the experience to never get rattled under any circumstance. Those qualities make Castroneves a hot pick at +600 to win the race.
Race Review Online
Expert
Prediction
Eric Smith
Juan Pablo Montoya
There’s no hotter driver heading to Indianapolis than Juan Pablo Montoya, Eric Smith of Race Review Online notes. Montoya is surging at the start of the season, making four top five finishes including a win in five starts this year.
Montoya is also another experienced driver who has seen it all. He’s won an IndyCar Series Championship in his career and already has one Indy 500 victory. Like Castroneves, Montoya is a member of the famed Team Penske, which has some of the fastest cars in the series. Montoya is quick, fearless and tough to beat. He also gives a payout of +700 to win the Indy 500.
Indy Race Reviewer
Expert
Prediction
Indie Race Reviewer
James Hinchcliffe
Despite odds, dangerous debris, a Honda disadvantage and a leg injury, Indie Race Reviewer predicts James Hinchcliffe to win this year’s Indy 500. It’s not too far-fetched to believe with Hinchcliffe posting two top 10 finishes this year, including a trip to victory lane at the Grand Prix of Louisiana in April.
The NOLA Motorsports Park, where Hinchcliffe won his first race of the season, is a road track much different than the oval of Indianapolis. But there have been some surprising results this season such as Josef Newgarden’s first win at Barber. If there’s a dark horse to turn some heads in this race, it’s going to be Hinchcliffe. He is +4,000 to win the Indy 500.
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