Betting Lines for Indy 500

[Dave S]

OK, any-one for waggering on the 500? Here are some betting lines I found.

1: It's even money that if Juan Montoya or Jimmy Vasser have a big lead late in the race, a caution flag will be thrown for debris coming from the Hulman-George suite.
2: At some point during the race, AJ Foyt will scream obscenities at a crewman, throw his headsets or pummel a laptop. It's even money for the race and 5-2 before the first pit stop.
3: If either Juan Montoya or Jimmy Vasser win the 84th Indy 500, it's 5-2 their car will not pass post-race technical inspection.
4: Rookie Sarah Fisher starts behind former winners Buddy Lazier and Al Unser Jr. It's 50-1 she'll pass 'em both in the first lap, but 10-1 she'll get Junior.
5: Evidently, oddsmakers found out there was only one tire at the Speedway. But there is a 3-2 wager that A.J. Foyt will wear a Goodyear hat.
6: It's even money that after the race Tony George will be interviewed about the Indy Racing League's progress and he'll say: "We're right where we need to be."
7: If Montoya wins 1 to 10 that Al jr. whines that Juan drives dangerously. (ie:Fast)

[KC]

Those are great!!!!

[Liz]

20-1 odds that Robbie Gordon will punch somebody or be punched by somebody after the race.

50-1 odds that Robbie Gordon will be outraced by Lynn St. James and will explode with frustration when he is not allowed to punch her after the race. Instead he will go up to the commentary box and punch Arie.

4-1 odds that some elderly jock will make a remark about "girl racers" in response to a badly-worded question by a dimwit with a microphone. Even odds the "girl racer" will then proceed to beat him into the first corner and cause him to wreck his car.

Even odds that after Montoya and Vasser finish in the top five, Chip Ganassi will have something to say in an interview that Tony George will not like one little teeny bit. Then Chip will compound Mr. George's humiliation by congratulating him on "Putting on a nice little race."

[Dave S]

Even money that now that Juan dominated his race TG will pony up ANOTHER 10 Mil to help him get an F1 ride.

[Liz]

Or offer him a share in the team if he'll stay and race another year?

[Dave S]

Well, TG & Bernie will be spending some time together later this year, so how about an F1 ride with the proviso that Juan runs Indy with an existing IRL team (ala Clark) which effectively takes him out of the hated CART camp while giving TG a reigning Indy VChamp in next years race??