2014 Bet 'Em IndyContest - round 5 Indianapolis 500 (race)

[NaBUru38]

Hi, folks! The round 5 of the Bet 'Em IndyContest continues with the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. Over a dozen of drivers have serious chances of winning.

The Belt Challenge faces polesitter Carpenter and 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner Kanaan. As usual, the Top 10 bet will reward drivers who finish 4th to 10th. The new Laps Led bet will be given to drivers who lead at least 2 laps.

You must pick five different drivers and a manufacturer.

o- Winner ($ 3,000)
o- Podium ($ 800)
o- Top 10 ($ 100)
o- Laps Led ($ 50)
o- Belt Challenge ($ 200) - Carpenter or Kanaan.
o- Manufacturer ($ 200) - Chevrolet or Honda.

The stakes for the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race are:

o- 3 to 1: Castroneves, Dixon, Hunter-Reay, Pagenaud.
o- 5 to 1: Power, Kanaan, Andretti, Carpenter.
o- 10 to 1: Montoya, Busch, Hinchcliffe, Wilson.
o- 15 to 1: Briscoe, Muñoz, Newgarden, Hildebrand.
o- 25 to 1: Kimball, Hawksworth, Bourdais, Sato.
o- 40 to 1: Aleshin, Serviá, Tagliani, Villeneuve.
o- 60 to 1: Rahal, Davison, Saavedra, Bell.
o- 100 to 1: Huertas, Plowman, Karam, Mann, Lazier.

o- Chevy: 3 to 1.
o- Honda: 3 to 1.

The deadline is Sunday at 11:00 Eastern (16:00 UTC). Breathe deep, and good luck!

[marcostraz]

o- Winner: Scott Dixon
o- Podium: Helio Castroneves
o- Top 10: Simon Pagenaud
o- Laps Led: Marco Andretti
o- Belt Challenge: Tony Kanaan
o- Manufacturer: Chevrolet

[skells22]

winner power
Podium Montoya
top 10 Castroneves
laps lead Andretti
belt Kanaan

Manufacturer Chevrolet

[NaBUru38]

o- Winner ($ 3,000): Power
o- Podium ($ 800): Andretti
o- Top 10 ($ 100): Montoya
o- Laps Led ($ 50): Busch
o- Belt Challenge ($ 200) - Carpenter
o- Manufacturer ($ 200) - Honda

[gomick]

Winner - Power
Podium - Newgarden
Top 10 - Wilson
Laps led - Hinchtown
Belt challenge - Carpenter
Manufacturer - Honda

[D.R.T.]

o- Winner ($ 3,000) - Hildenbrand
o- Podium ($ 800) - Power
o- Top 10 ($ 100) - Newgarden
o- Laps Led ($ 50) - Andretti
o- Belt Challenge ($ 200) - Carpenter
o- Manufacturer ($ 200) - Honda.

[icemachine]

o- Winner: Castroneves
o- Podium: Hunter-Reay
o- Top 10: Hinchcliffe
o- Laps Led: Dixon
o- Belt Challenge: Carpenter
o- Manufacturer: Chevrolet

[Burp]

o- Drink the Milk:Montoya
o- Podium: Power
o- Top 10: Newgarden
o- Laps Led: Aleshin
o- Belt Challenge: Carpenter
o- Manufacturer: Chevrolet

[NaBUru38]

(By the way, here's some actual odds.)

[Salamus]

o- Winner: Castroneves
o- Podium: Munoz
o- Top 10: Newgarden
o- Laps Led: Andretti
o- Belt Challenge: Carpenter
o- Manufacturer: Chevrolet

[Teretonga]

Winner: Hildebrand
Podium: Hinchcliffe
Top 10: Newgarden
Laps led: Hunter-Reay
Belt: Kanaan
Engine: Chevrolet

[mythoughtsareracing]

o- Winner ($ 3,000) Scott Dixon
o- Podium ($ 800) James Hinchcliffe
o- Top 10 ($ 100) Townsend Bell
o- Laps Led ($ 50) Scott Dixon
o- Belt Challenge ($ 200) - Tony Kanaan
o- Manufacturer ($ 200) - Honda

No rookie bet?

[NaBUru38]

WAT, Neil22, Chiana, folks, hurry up!

[Deleted]

Winner - Pagenaud
Podium - Muñoz
Top 10 - Villeneuve
Laps Led - Hinchcliffe
Belt Challenge - Carpenter
Manufacturer - Chevrolet

[W.A Trichlorostyrene]

o- Winner: Kanaan
o- Podium ($ 800): Andretti
o- Top 10: Bell
o- Laps Led: Power
o- Belt Challenge: Carpenter
o- Manufacturer: Chevy

[mythoughtsareracing]

I realized I have Dixon for two bets.
I didn't realize it until about lap 40 of the race.

[NaBUru38]

Originally Posted by mythoughtsareracing

o- Winner ($ 3,000) Scott Dixon
o- Podium ($ 800) James Hinchcliffe
o- Top 10 ($ 100) Townsend Bell
o- Laps Led ($ 50) Scott Dixon
o- Belt Challenge ($ 200) - Tony Kanaan
o- Manufacturer ($ 200) - Honda

No rookie bet?

I chose an extra bet that awards several drivers. So no best climber either.

Originally Posted by mythoughtsareracing

I realized I have Dixon for two bets.
I didn't realize it until about lap 40 of the race.

Neither did I. I replaced your Laps Led bet for Kanaan, who is the next highest ranked driver at Ganassi.

[NaBUru38]

So, here's the results of the 2014 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race:

o- Winner ($ 3,000): Hunter-Reay (3 to 1)
o- Podium ($ 800): Hunter-Reay (3 to 1), Castroneves (3 to 1), Andretti (5 to 1).
o- Top 10 ($ 100): Muñoz (15 to 1), Montoya (10 to 1), Busch (10 to 1), Bourdais (25 to 1), Power (5 to 1), Karam (100 to 1), Hildebrand (15 to 1).
o- Laps Led ($ 50): Hunter-Reay (3 to 1), Castroneves (3 to 1), Carpenter (5 to 1), Power (5 to 1), Andretti (5 to 1), Montoya (10 to 1), Hinchcliffe (10 to 1), Tagliani (40 to 1), Dixon (3 to 1).
o- Belt Challenge ($ 200) - Kanaan (5 to 1).
o- Manufacturer ($ 200) - Honda (3 to 1).

Nobody chose Hunter-Reay for the win. Icemachine chose him for the podium and got $ 2,400, and Marcostraz chose Castroneves also got $ 2,400. NaBUru38 and WAT chose Andretti for the podium and cashed $ 4,000.

NaBUru38 got $ 1,000 for choosing Montoya for the top 10. At the Laps Led bet, everyone but NaBUru38, Burp and WAT chose an achieving driver, with Gomick and Chiana topping $ 500 for picking Hinchcliffe.

Only four betters chose Kanaan for the Belt Challenge collect $ 1,000, whereas only four betters earned $ 600 for picking Honda for the win.

These are the results of the round 5 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race:

1st - NaBUru38: 0 + 4,000 + 1,000 + 0 + 0 + 600 = $ 5,600
2nd - WAT: 0 + 4,000 + 0 + 250 + 0 + 0 = $ 4,250
3rd - Marcostraz: 0 + 2,400 + 0 + 250 + 1,000 + 0 = $ 3,650
4th - Icemachine: 0 + 2,400 + 0 + 150 + 0 + 0 = $ 2,550
5th - MTAR: 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 1,000 + 600 = $ 1,600
6th - Skells22: 0 + 0 + 0 + 250 + 1,000 + 0 = $ 1,250
7th - Teretonga: 0 + 0 + 0 + 150 + 1,000 + 0 = $ 1,150
8th - Gomick: 0 + 0 + 0 + 500 + 0 + 600 = $ 1,100
9th - DRT: 0 + 0 + 0 + 250 + 0 + 600 = $ 850
10th - Chiana: 0 + 0 + 0 + 500 + 0 + 0 = $ 500
11th - Salamus: 0 + 0 + 0 + 250 + 0 + 0 = $ 250
12th - Burp: 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $ 0

Wow, I won! After a 2nd place in 2012 and a 3rd place in 2013, I won the Indianapolis 500!

WAT and Marcostraz ended in the podium. Chiana and Salamus hitted only one low bet, and Burp missed each one.

[NaBUru38]

Standings after round 5 Indianapolis 500:

1. MTAR: $ 24,000
2. DRT: $ 18,250
3. NaBUru38: $ 13,500
4. WAT: $ 12,750
5. Icemachine: $ 12,050
6. Salamus: $ 11,450
7. Teretonga: $ 11,350
8. Marcostraz: $ 10,950
9. Skells22: $ 9,650
10. Gomick: $ 7,500
11. Mekola: $ 4,800
12. Chiana: $ 3,700
13. Neil22: $ 2,900
14. Burp: $ 2,550

MTAR and DRT keep the lead in the season earnings. NaBUru38 has climbed to 3rd in the standings and WAT to 4th. Icemachine stays in 5th, and Salamus and Teretonga drop to 6th and 7th.

Round 6 Detroit of the Bet 'Em IndyContest will open soon. Have fun!

[Burp]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

So, here's the results of the 2014 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race:


and Burp missed each one.

Lol, Maybe I put too much thought into it but most of the cars i expected to feature were totally absent.

Hopefully i'll do better on the road/street courses