SportsLine's Steven Taranto reveals his picks and props for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Pato O'Ward, Alex Palou, Scott Dixon and Robert Schwartzman are favorites

Get to know Alex Palou and there are a few things that immediately stand out. The first is his total and complete focus. All he thinks about is racing. The second is his complete coolness and calmness,

Last Sunday’s FOX broadcast of Indianapolis 500 qualifying showed a grinning Alex Palou, of Chip Ganassi Racing, and Josef Newgarden standing together on pit lane, watching the Team Penske driver’s team work on the car’s attenuators.

Pato O’Ward (+500 at DraftKings Sportsbook): O’Ward was narrowly edged out by Newgarden in the 2024 Indianapolis 500 and will look to close the deal this time. He has placed second twice in the last four races this season, but did not place in the top 10 in practice. Dixon will start third and is at +250 to finish first or second.

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Defending IndyCar champion and current points leader Álex Palou talks about lessons learned, Chip Ganassi's dinner habits and more.

The field for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 will be led to the green flag by rookie Robert Shwartzman. The former reserve driver in Formula 1 stunned in qualifying last week to become the rare rookie to land the pole position.

Chip Ganassi Racing star Alex Palou was spotted smiling at the #2 Team Penske Chevrolet entry of Josef Newgarden during the Indy 500 Top 12 qualifying, a few minutes before the cars were withdrawn.