2023 Bet 'Em IndyContest - Indianapolis 500 Sweepstakes

[NaBUru38]

Hi, folks! Welcome back to the 2023 Indy 500 edition of the Bet 'Em IndyContest.

As in earlier editions, earnings for each bet are proportional to the stakes:

o- 3 to 1: Dixon, Palou, O'Ward, Rossi, Kanaan.
o- 6 to 1: Sato, Ericsson, Rosenqvist.
o- 10 to 1: Carpenter, Power, McLaughlin, Newgarden.
o- 20 to 1: Castroneves, Pagenaud, Hunter-Reay, Ferrucci.
o- 30 to 1: Grosjean, Herta, Kirkwood, VeeKay.
o- 50 to 1: Pedersen (R), Daly, Malukas, Andretti.
o- 100 to 1: Lundgaard, DeFrancesco.
o- 200 to 1: Ilott, Legge, Harvey, Wilson, Canapino (R), Enerson (R), Robb (R).

o- Chevrolet: 2 to 1.
o- Honda: 2 to 1.

o- Old winner: 2 to 1.
o- New winner: 5 to 1.

Top 10 finishing drivers award money as follows:

o- 1st - $ 1000
o- 2nd - $ 600
o- 3rd - $ 400
o- 4th - $ 300
o- 5th - $ 200
o- 6-10th - $ 100

Please pick 5 different drivers, the belt winner and a manufacturer.

o- Milk - 5x money; race winner.
o- Premium - 2x money; only top 5 finishes.
o- Regular - 1x money.
o- Alternative - 1x money; no 20x drivers or under.
o- Fresh - Rookies only ($ 50)
o- Belt Challenge: Old winner vs New winner ($ 500)
o- Manufacturer - Race winner ($ 1000)

Please place you bets before Sunday noon. Have fun!

[NaBUru38]

Are you all waiting for Carb Day?

[NaBUru38]

My picks:

o- Milk - Sato
o- Premium - Newgarden
o- Regular - Castroneves
o- Alternative - Kirkwood
o- Fresh - Canapino
o- Belt Challenge - New winner
o- Manufacturer - Honda

[rika]

My picks:

o- Milk - Dixon
o- Premium - Rosenqvist
o- Regular - Ericsson
o- Alternative - Lundgard
o- Fresh - Pedersen
o- Belt Challenge - Old winner
o- Manufacturer - Honda

[Born Racer]

o- Milk - Newgarden
o- Premium - Ericsson
o- Regular - Grosjean
o- Alternative - Grosjean
o- Fresh - Canapino
o- Belt Challenge - Castroneves
o- Manufacturer - Chevrolet

Is that okay or do they all have to be different?

[Hawkwood]

- Milk - Sato
- Premium - Kanaan
- Regular - Carpenter
- Alternative - Daly
- Fresh - Pedersen
- Belt - New
- Manufacturer - Honda

[Adam43]

- Milk - Dixon
- Premium - Ericsson
- Regular - Grosjean
- Alternative - Lundgaard
- Fresh - Robb
- Belt - Old
- Manufacturer - Honda

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by Born Racer

o- Milk - Newgarden
o- Premium - Ericsson
o- Regular - Grosjean
o- Alternative - Grosjean
o- Fresh - Canapino
o- Belt Challenge - Castroneves
o- Manufacturer - Chevrolet

Is that okay or do they all have to be different?

Well done there.

[NaBUru38]

So, these are the results of the Indianapolis 500:

o- 1st - Newgarden ($ 10,000)
o- 2nd - Ericsson ($ 3,600)
o- 3rd - Ferrucci ($ 8,000)
o- 4th - Palou ($ 900)
o- 5th - Rossi ($ 600)
o- 6th - Dixon ($ 300)
o- 7th - Sato ($ 600)
o- 8th - Daly ($ 5,000)
o- 9th - Herta ($ 3,000)
o- 10th - VeeKay ($ 3,000)
o- Fresh - Pedersen ($ 2,500)
o- Belt Challenge: New winner ($ 2,500)
o- Manufacturer - Chevrolet ($ 2,000)

And here's the results of the Bet 'Em IndyContest:

1st - Born Racer: $ 59,200

o- Milk - Newgarden ($ 50,000)
o- Premium - Ericsson ($ 7,200)
o- Regular - Grosjean ($ 0)
o- Alternative - Grosjean ($ 0)
o- Fresh - Canapino ($ 0)
o- Belt Challenge - Castroneves ($ 0)
o- Manufacturer - Chevrolet ($ 2,000)

2nd - NaBUru38: $ 22,500

o- Milk - Sato ($ 0)
o- Premium - Newgarden ($ 20,000)
o- Regular - Castroneves ($ 0)
o- Alternative - Kirkwood ($ 0)
o- Fresh - Canapino ($ 0)
o- Belt Challenge - New winner ($ 2,500)
o- Manufacturer - Honda ($ 0)

3rd - Hawkwood: $ 10,000

o- Milk - Sato ($ 0)
o- Premium - Kanaan ($ 0)
o- Regular - Carpenter ($ 0)
o- Alternative - Daly ($ 5,000)
o- Fresh - Pedersen ($ 2,500)
o- Belt - New ($ 2,500)
o- Manufacturer - Honda ($ 0)

4th - Adam: $ 7,200

o- Milk - Dixon ($ 0)
o- Premium - Ericsson ($ 7,200)
o- Regular - Grosjean ($ 0)
o- Alternative - Lundgaard ($ 0)
o- Fresh - Robb ($ 0)
o- Belt - Old ($ 0)
o- Manufacturer - Honda ($ 0)

5th - Rika: $ 6,100

o- Milk - Dixon ($ 0)
o- Premium - Rosenqvist ($ 0)
o- Regular - Ericsson ($ 3,600)
o- Alternative - Lundgard ($ 0)
o- Fresh - Pedersen ($ 2,500)
o- Belt Challenge - Old winner ($ 0)
o- Manufacturer - Honda ($ 0)

Payouts will be given in NFTs of iconic moments like the Hawaii Super Prix, the Firestone Firehawk 600, and I Am Indy.

[Adam43]

Thanks

What a pitiful performance by me there!

[Hawkwood]

While my score was nothing to write home about, I bagged the final podium place!

[Born Racer]

Wow, thanks for running it! Glad I had a crack.

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Payouts will be given in NFTs of iconic moments like the Hawaii Super Prix, the Firestone Firehawk 600, and I Am Indy.

Damn it - I was going to spend the winnings on a donation of a Chevrolet Cruze or alternative vehicle.