Mad Bets: Indy 500 Preview
Minty Bets is joined by Nick Kostos of "You Better You Bet" to give his picks for the Indianapolis 500.
Video Transcript
MINTY BETS: The super popular Indy 500 race takes place this weekend. And I'm here with Nick Kostos of "You Better You Bet." Nick, I don't know anything about races, especially the Indy 500. You're the only person we could find who bets this stuff. So, please, give me your best bets for this weekend.
NICK KOSTOS: Well, I think the only reason that I'm the person that came on to do this is because I like to bet on everything, because I'm a degenerate gambler. So, yeah, I'm not an Indy 500 expert here, but I did some research here, and I've got some plays, a little narratively I think, but these are guys that I think have a great chance of winning as evidenced kind of by their place on the odds board. So I'm going to focus on three guys in the front row, including two former winners of the Indy 500.
And let's start with Scott Dixon, who's got odds around +450 right now at BetMGM. Scott Dixon won three races to start this calendar year. Hasn't won the Indy 500 since 2008. And he's in a rivalry with Marco Andretti right now. Lost pole position to Marco Andretti here, but still starting on the front row. And I think Scott Dixon is worth a play here right now at the current place here of +450. So we can start with my man, Scott Dixon.
And now a little narrative here. Marco Andretti-- I referenced that Dixon lost the pole, so Marco Andretti will be on pole for this race here. Mario Andretti, his grandfather-- an Andretti hasn't won the Indy 500 since 1969. And Marco Andretti, pole position for this race. So I think Marco Andretti worth a play as well. And, plus, everyone knows the Andrettis, so I think that's worth it as well. Marco Andretti sitting around +900.
And then how 'bout another guy on the front row, another guy who's won this race, won it back in 2017, Japan's own Takuma Sato.
Again, on the front row, three guys that are starting up top here, give me a piece of Scott Dixon, give me a piece of Marco Andretti, and give me a piece of Takuma Sato to win this year's Indianapolis 500.
MINTY BETS: Love it. Love it. Love it. And love your energy. Thank you so much, Nick.
NICK KOSTOS: Yeah, hopefully, we'll-- you know, at the checkered flag and-- they drink the milk after the Indy 500, right? We'll all be chugging milk hopefully after the Indy 500 on Sunday when we cash one of these winners.
MINTY BETS: Yeah, 2%, please. Thank you.
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