Indy 500 2015: Lineup, Green Flag Time, TV Channel & Odds

Scott Dixon is on the pole and is the favorite for Sunday's Indianapolis 500. (Getty)

Scott Dixon is on the pole and is the favorite for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. (Getty)

It’s just about time for the drivers to start their engines.

On Sunday, the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 opens a full day of exciting racing in the United States.

“The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” has a green flag time scheduled for approximately 12:15 p.m. Eastern at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Scott Dixon is on the pole and is the race favorite with 9/2 odds by the sportsbooks. Joining him in Row 1 are Penske teammates Will Power (6/1 odds) and Simon Pagenaud (5/1).

2014 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay begins on the inside of Row 6 and has 25/1 odds. Helio Castroneves, who is looking for a record-tying 4th Indy 500 victory, starts in the middle of Row 2 with 13/2 odds.

Keep reading for all the details of the 99th Indianapolis 500, including the starting positions and betting odds.


The Basics

What:

99th Indianapolis 500

When:

Sunday, May 24

Where:

Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis, Indiana

Time:

Green Flag time is approximately 12:15 p.m. Eastern
TV coverage begins at 11 a.m. Eastern

Channel:

ABC

Last Year’s Winner:

Ryan Hunter-Reay


Indy 500 Starting Lineup

* – Substitute driver for James Hinchcliffe, who qualified car on May 17
** – Replacement driver for Tristan Vautier, who qualified car on May 17
Car order for Cars 5 and 19 set by entrant points
R – Rookie

Row 1

Inside: Scott Dixon #9 — Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Middle: Will Power #1 — Team Penske
Outside: Simon Pagenaud #22 — Team Penske

Row 2

Inside: Tony Kanaan #10 — NTT Data Chip Ganassi Racing
Middle: Helio Castroneves #3 — Team Penske
Outside: Justin Wilson #25 — Andretti Autosport

Row 3

Inside: Sebastien Bourdais #11 — KVSH Racing
Middle: Marco Andretti #27 — Andretti Autosport
Outside: Josef Newgarden #21 — CFH Racing

Row 4

Inside: JR Hildebrand #6 — CFH Racing
Middle: Carlos Munuz #26 — Andretti Autosport
Outside: Ed Carpenter #20 — CFH Racing

Row 5

Inside: Oriol Servia #32 — Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Middle: Charlie Kimball #83 — Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing
Outside: Juan Pablo Montoya #2 — Team Penske

Row 6

Inside: Ryan Hunter-Reay #28 — Andretti Autosport
Middle: Graham Rahal #15 — Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Outside: Carlos Huertas #18 — Dale Coyne Racing

Row 7

Inside: Simona de Silvestro #29 — Andretti Autosport
Middle: James Jakes #7 — Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
Outside: Alex Tagliani #48 — A.J. Foyt Enterprises

Row 8

Inside: Sage Karam #8 — Chip Ganassi Racing
Middle: Conor Daly #43 — Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
Outside: Townsend Bell #24 — Dreyer & Reinbold Kingdom Racing

Row 9

Inside: Takuma Sato #14 — A.J. Foyt Enterprises
Middle: Pippa Mann #63 — Dale Coyne Racing
Outside Gabby Chaves #98 — Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian

Row 10

Inside: Sebastian Saavedra #17 — Chip Ganassi Racing
Middle: Jack Hawksworth #41 — A.J. Foyt Enterprises
Outside: Stefano Coletti #4 — KV Racing Technology

Row 11

Inside: Bryan Clauson #88 — KVSH/Jonathan Byrd’s Racing
Middle: *Ryan Briscoe #5 — Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
Outside: **James Davison #19 — Dale Coyne Racing


Odds to Win the Indy 500

The following Indy 500 odds were provided by sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com and are subject to change.

Scott Dixon … 9/2
Simon Pagenaud … 5/1
Will Power … 6/1
Helio Castroneves … 13/2
Tony Kanaan … 13/2
Juan Pablo Montoya … 15/2
Marco Andretti … 11/1
Carlos Munoz … 20/1
Ed Carpenter … 22/1
Ryan Hunter-Reay … 25/1
Josef Newgarden … 28/1
J.R. Hildebrand … 33/1
Justin Wilson … 33/1
Graham Rahal … 33/1
Sage Karam … 33/1
Ryan Briscoe … 50/1
Sebastien Bourdais … 50/1
Jack Hawksworth … 75/1
Oriol Servia … 75/1
Alex Tagliani … 100/1
Carlos Huertas … 100/1
Charlie Kimball … 100/1
James Jakes … 100/1
Simona De Silvestro … 100/1
Takuma Sato … 100/1
Townsend Bell … 100/1
Bryan Clauson … 150/1
Conor Daly … 150/1
Gabby Chaves … 150/1
Pippa Mann … 150/1
Sebastian Saavedra 150/1
Stefano Coletti … 150/1