When one season ends, another is just around the corner, and BetUS will have IndyCar odds throughout the entire 2027 season, which kicks off in March at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Palou Claims His 5th IndyCar Series Championship
Spanish sensation Alex Palou captured his fifth IndyCar Series Championship, and he is still only 29 years old, with many years ahead to catch the all-time leader, racing legend A.J. Foyt, who ended his illustrious career with seven championship titles to his name.
Palou finished first in six events this season but failed to defend his Indy 500 title from the previous year as Felix Rosenqvist drove his No. 60 Honda to victory. Despite leading for 59 laps and starting from the inside pole position, Palou would end up a disappointing seventh in that race.
When the dust settled at the end of the 2026 season, Palou accrued 631 points, securing another IndyCar Series crown for himself and the Chip Ganassi Racing team. Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Lundgaard, Pato O’Ward, and Team Penske’s David Malukas rounded out the top five.
It is no surprise that Palou will be the odds-on favorite to take home another title next year, but it is a long, seasonal grind, and the burgeoning legend will have plenty of company. Motorsport betting is growing by leaps and bounds, which is why BetUS has an entire section devoted to the market.
Betting On IndyCar 2027
IndyCar attracts millions of fans, and next season begins in March at a road race in St. Petersburg, Florida, followed by several more races before the iconic Indy 500 takes place on Sunday, May 30th. But there are several more events to follow before the season wraps up in September.
IndyCar betting is easy, with odds on all the drivers to win each race. There are also opportunities to bet on a driver to come in one of the top 3, top 5, or even top 10 spots, as well as head-to-head matches where two drivers are pitted against each other to finish higher than the other.
Whether it’s head-to-head matchups, predicting podium finishers like the top three and top five, outright winners, or IndyCar championship futures, every IndyCar Series race is covered at BetUS, along with live betting on all events as the race unfolds.
Understanding IndyCar Odds
IndyCar odds are easily understood. All we need to know is whether there is a plus (+) or minus (-) in front of the number.
Positive odds (+) = the underdog. This number tells you how much profit you’d make on a $100 bet. For example, a driver with +600 odds to win a race means that a $100 bet will earn a profit of $600 for a total return of $700 ($600 profit + the original investment of $100).
Negative odds (-) = the favorite. This number tells you how much you need to wager to make $100 in profit. For example, a driver with -150 odds to win a race means that $150 must be bet to earn a profit of $100 for a total return of $250 ($100 profit + the original investment of $150).
For example, Alex Palou may be installed as the betting favorite at odds of +350, which means a $100 wager will reap $350 in profit, returning a total of $450 to the bettor, should he win the race. The amount wagered can be more or less, but all moneylines are predicated on $100.
Betting on an IndyCar race is more than just about the driver. Collaboration between the driver, the pit crew, and the spotter, who is the team’s eyes in the sky, is essential. Constant communication and fuel awareness during the race are critical, as one missed fuel stop can spell the end of the race for even the best drivers in the world.
It is also important to research how a driver has historically performed at the track on which they will be racing. Weather conditions can also change the nature of road and street courses, but rainy conditions are not allowed on oval tracks where speeds can soar to 240 mph or more.
What Makes the Indy 500 Special?
Naturally, Indy 500 odds are a popular market. The Indy 500 is one of those events that’s been around for so long it’s embedded itself as a piece of national sports culture at this point. The race is held every year at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and even people who don’t follow racing are aware of its existence.
The grueling test of endurance features 500 miles of racing at blazing speeds, with these exotic open-wheel cars hitting speeds of more than 200 miles per hour on the straightaway and racing within inches of each other. The course is 2.5 miles, which means a total of 200 laps that normally last a little over three hours.
Ray Harroun was the inaugural Indy 500 winner back in 1911, whose average speed of nearly 75 mph was considered cutting-edge at the time. Over the years, the race has morphed into a complex amalgam of engineering design to reduce aerodynamic drag and maximize thrust, coupled with an elite pit crew to complement the car and the driver.
Between the pre-race singing of “Back Home Again in Indiana,” followed by the traditional glass of milk being gulped by the winner in Victory Lane, the Indy 500 is more than just a race; it has become a piece of Americana.
