NASCAR Fame Elevates Indy 500 Rookie Jimmie Johnson to Most Heavily Bet Driver

Never mind that Jimmie Johnson has yet to compete in the Indy 500. Followers of the beloved and legendary driver on the NASCAR circuit have contributed to making him the most prominently bet participant in Sunday’s race.

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At odds of +1500, Johnson accounts for the most money (12.1 percent) and bets (9.6 percent) of all drivers.

He is familiar with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with four victories in 18 races mostly in NASCAR events there. However, his best finish in 17 tries on the IndyCar circuit is sixth place.

Johnson also is the most popular wager for top 5 finish, at 19.3 percent of the money and 16.1 percent of bets at +275.

The narrow race favorite, Scott Dixon at +600, has pulled in the second most money (8.9 percent) and fourth most tickets ( 6.5 percent).

Alex Palou, next on the odds boards at +700, is backed by 13 percent of the handle and 9.6 percent of bets, more than any rival, to finish in the top three at +200.

The largest proportion of handle and wagers for a top 10 placement is has landed with Santino Ferrucci (+350) at 28.8 and 16.7 percent.

Following Johnson, Rinus VeeKay has accumulated the most wagers for the title at 7.4 percent. His odds are +1100, tied for third highest with Patricio O’Ward.

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2022 Indy 500 Field and Odds 

• • Scott Dixon: +500 
  • Alex Palou: +650 
  • Pato O’Ward: +800 
  • Rinus VeeKay: +900 
  • Josef Newgarden: +1100 
  • Ed Carpenter: +1200 
  • Colton Herta: +1200 
  • Will Power: +1200 
  • Marcus Ericsson: +1300 
  • Scott McLaughlin: +1400 
  • Takuma Sato: +1400 
  • Jimmie Johnson: +1500
  • Tony Kanaan: +1750 
  • Simon Pagenaud: +1750 
  • Felix Rosenqvist: +1750 
  • Alexander Rossi: +1750 
  • Helio Castroneves: +2250 
  • Romain Grosjean: +2250 
  • Graham Rahal: +2500 
  • Marco Andretti: +4000 
  • Conor Daly: +4000 
  • David Malukas: +4000 
  • Santino Ferrucci: +5000 
  • Devlin DeFrancesco: +7500 
  • Jack Harvey: +7500 
  • J.R. Hildebrand: +7500 
  • Callum Ilott: +7500 
  • Sage Karam: +7500 
  • Kyle Kirkwood: +7500 
  • Christian Lundgaard: +7500 
  • Juan Pablo Montoya: +7500 
  • Dalton Kellett: +15000 

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