If there is one thing that you can count on in IndyCar, it’s that we are not going to get a straightforward battle for the championship.
The battle often extends to the season’s final race. Current trends suggest the same outcome can be expected this year.
Today’s MyBookie Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Top Favorites | |
| 1. Àlex Palou | 285 points |
| 2. Will Power | 262 points |
| 3. Scott Dixon | 253 points |
| 4. Colton Herta | 217 points |
My Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Analysis
After winning the last race, Àlex Palou is now leading, but with upcoming races in Mid-Ohio and a doubleheader, his position is uncertain.
We are jumping way too far ahead, though, so let’s stick to this weekend and the Honda Indy 200.
Here are a few of the drivers who should be in the hunt to take the checkered flag.
^Àlex Palou
With 2 world championships in the last 3 seasons, Palou is certainly the man to beat once again in 2024.
He lagged during the season but reclaimed the lead in the driver standings by winning the last race in Monterey.
Àlex now has 2 official wins on the season that count toward championship points, as well as a win in the $1 Million Thermal Challenge in the early part of the season.
Furthermore, he seems a good bet this weekend, as he won this race last year and has never been worse than 3rd in 3 attempts.
^Will Power
It was a short-lived run at the top of the driver standings for Power, who was there for 1 week before slipping back down to 2nd overall.
He is almost certainly going to be disappointed with his 7th place finish in Monterey, especially after winning the previous race on the Road America track.
A disappointing performance puts him 26 points behind Palou. With more races ahead, he needs a stronger showing to stay competitive.
Power has been on the podium in this race in back-to-back seasons, and looks a good bet to land there again.
^MyBookie IndyCar Odds & Lines to Win
Scott Dixon
As he always seems to do, Dixon is hanging around the top spot in the driver standings on 253 points, 32 back of Palou.
Dixon has experience at #1 this season and aims for it again, given his impressive sport history.
He is, though, in a wee bit of a funk after back-to-back mediocre runs. It’s tough to ever count him out, and top 3 is probably a good way to play it safe.
^Colton Herta
In terms of winning this race, I would suggest that Herta would not be the way to go, as it is now over 2 years since he last won a race at this level.
That said, he has been on the podium 3 times this season, including in the most recent race in Monterey.
While he has been poor on this track in recent years, it is worth noting that he won in Mid-Ohio in the 2020 season. That still feels like a stretch here.
^Bet Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Odds
When: Sunday, July 7 at 1:30pm ET
Where: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
TV / Streaming: NBC, Peacock, IndyCar Live, SiriusXM
Top 5 Indycar Drivers Championship Winner Odds
- Alex Palou +115
- Scott Dixon +330
- Josef Newgarden +330
- Wll Power +550
- Patricio O’Ward +1000
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2023 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
We are basically at the midways point of the IndyCar season with 8 races in the books and 9 still to come, and while that is a lot of racing to look forward to, the drivers sitting outside first are going to need to get up to speed rather quickly. Alex Palou is putting together a fantastic season and opening a lead at the top, but he will be well aware that there are zero prizes given for having the lead after half a season.
The chasing pack will get another shot at closing the gap this weekend with the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, but can they put the pressure on, or will Palou continue to open up his lead?
There looks to me to be a clear favorite here based on past performances in this specific race, but let’s take a look at the current IndyCar lines on the board
IndyCar Betting Analysis and Prediction for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Race | MyBookie Racing Betting Preview
Sunday, July 2nd at 1:30 pm ET
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio
90 Laps | 203.22 mi (327.05 km)
Alex Palou
You know that you are in pretty good shape when a 5th place overall finish is seen as a bit of a disappointment. That is what Palou went through after ending the 2021 season as something of a surprising champion. Last season proved to be a backward step, perhaps because of the pressure of being a defending champion, but he is having no such issues in 2023. Palou has won 3 of the last 4 races to get to 324 points, which has him 74 points ahead of the nearest challenger. That type of form is tough to maintain, but this is a race he likes. He may not have won at Mid-Ohio, but he does have 2 podium finishes in each of the last 2 seasons.
Marcus Ericsson
During his time with IndyCar, the highlight for Ericsson was his win in the Indianapolis 500 in 2022. That vaulted him to the top of the driver standings, but he went off the boil after than win and fell all the way to 6th overall, matching his final finish in the 2021 season. He looks set to better that this season, but if he is to seriously challenge for the title, he needs to get back to winning, which he did in the opening race of the year. Ericsson finished 2nd in this race a couple of years back and ran 6th in 2022. I think he might be a solid top 5 pick in this one.
Josef Newgarden
We are all somewhat sitting back and waiting for Newgarden to move into high gear this season, but it hasn’t really happened yet. He has certainly had his moments, winning a pair of races to this point, but he has tended to follow up those positive performances with rather lackluster showings. Still, this is a driver that has won a World Championship and knows how to get the job done, so he might yet come good. He won this race in 2021, so this might be his weekend.
Pato O’Ward
After winning the Indy Lights championship in his first full season in 2018, O’Ward moved up, with the expectation that a championship at this level might be in his near future. While he has certainly had his moments, I think it’s fair to say that we are still waiting to see the best from him. Right now, he is sitting in 4th overall, but he has a ton of ground to make up on Palou. He does have a trio of 2nd place finishes, so don’t totally count him out.
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