SportsLine's Steven Taranto reveals his picks and props for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Pato O'Ward, Alex Palou, Scott Dixon and Robert Schwartzman are favorites

Memorial Day Weekend brings us the 109th running of “the greatest spectacle in racing” — the Indianapolis 500. The Indy 500 sold out its grandstand of 350,000 for the first time since 2016, and the decades-old local TV blackout has been lifted so locals can watch the race live.

The Indianapolis 500 this year will feature two drivers in particular whose storylines are all about chasing history. Josef Newgarden is attempting to win his third consecutive Indy 500. No one in the 108-year history of the race has won back-to-back-to-back.

As of race day on Sunday morning, O'Ward (+475) and Palou (+475) are still favored to win, per BetMGM. But two-time defending Indy 500 champ Josef Newgarden jumped ahead of McLaughlin and Dixon and now has the third-best odds to win his third straight Indy 500 at +700 — despite being part of the Team Penske controversy this week.

He's done it. Alex Palou wins the 2025 Indy 500. He fends off past Indy 500 champion Marcus Ericsson to capture his first-ever win on an oval. Palou has won five of six races this season. One lap to go. Alex Palou in the lead. Can he hold on and fend off Marcus Ericsson to win the Indy 500?

Patrick Everson breaks down the betting action for the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing," including a rookie in the driver's seat and a two-time champ looking for a three-peat.

We're tracking the weather forecast this week ahead of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Here's what we know today.