Honda Indy 200 Odds
The IndyCar Racing League returns to action this Sunday, Aug. 9 for the Honda Indy 200 in
This road course event will take place from the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and current IRL Standings leader, Ryan Briscoe, is the favorite to win.
Briscoe opens the race as a favorite with a betting line of +333 according to odds makers from the online sports book Sportsbook.com. Other drivers receiving short odds for the race are Helio Castroneves (+350), Scott Dixon (+400), Dario Franchitti (+400), and Justin Wilson (+400).
Briscoe is the defending champion of this event and he will be looking for his third win of the season come Sunday. One of Briscoe’s two wins this year came on a road course and the points leader has not finished outside of the top four in eight of his last nine events.
Castroneves is a two-time winner in the Honday Indy 200, as he won back-to-back events in 2000 and 2001. In 2008, Castroneves finished second to Briscoe in the race and this year, Castroneves has two victories and is fourth in the IRL standings.
Franchitti sits third in the IRL standings and has three wins on the season, two of which came on road courses.
Justin Wilson is considered a road course specialist, as all of his top five finishes in 2009 have come on road courses.
The Honda Indy 200 will take place this Sunday, Aug. 9 from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course at 1 p.m. ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the IRL Honda Indy 200 – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Aug. 9, 2009
Ryan Briscoe +333
Helio Castroneves +350
Scott Dixon +400
Dario Franchitti +400
Justin Wilson +400
Tony Kanaan +1000
Dan Wheldon +1600
Ryan Hunter-Reay +1800
Graham Rahal +1800
Marco Andretti +2000
Mario Moraes +2200
Danica Patrick +2800
Hideki Mutoh +3300
Ed Carpenter +3300
Raphael Matos +6600
EJ Viso +12500
Richard Antinucci +15000
Milka Duno +20000
2009 IRL Honda Indy 200 Information
Race Date: Sunday, Aug. 9
Location:
Pre-Race: 1 p.m. ET
Green Flag: Approx. 1:45 p.m. ET
TV Coverage: VERSUS
Radio Coverage: IMS
Track Type: Road (85 laps)
Posted: 8/06/09 9:11PM ET