As always, IndyCar is giving us a fantastic championship battle to watch and enjoy.
While Alex Palou once again has the lead, the battle for the #1 spot is still very much wide open, with no one driver really dominating the proceedings.
Today’s MyBookie Hy-Vee Homefront 250 Top Favorites | |
| 1. Àlex Palou | 329 points |
| 2. Will Power | 281 points |
| 3. Pato O’Ward | 259 points |
| 4. Scott Dixon | 258 points |
My Hy-Vee Homefront 250 Analysis
We are seeing the victories shared across several different drivers this year, with Pato O’Ward the latest to get a win that puts him right back in the championship conversation.
Things could get even more interesting this weekend, as we have a doubleheader event coming our way.
This is a real opportunity for drivers to pick up big points and mix things up in the standings.
While we have two races this weekend, we are focusing on the Saturday race, which goes at 8 PM EST.
Let’s take a look at some of the current leaders.
^Àlex Palou
The mark of a true champion is being able to still pick up a lot of points in the races that you don’t win.
That is exactly what Palou is doing this season, as he looks to pick up his 3rd world championship in the last 4 seasons.
Alex did not win last weekend, but he did run 2nd in that one, which means that he stretched his lead on the majority of the pack.
He has done this all season long, with only 1 race where he failed to really make a mark.
This Iowa track has not been kind to him, though, with just 1 podium finish in his last 4 attempts. Still, it’s tough to count him out of a top 3 finish.
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Will Power
After winning the Road America race a few weeks ago, a victory that put him into the top spot in the driver standings, Power has cooled off in the last 2 races.
He finished 11th and 7th, respectively, which is not good enough for any driver looking to take a run at the championship.
Power has lost some ground now, but I think he has a real shot at getting back in the hunt this weekend.
He has been on the podium in Iowa in 3 of the last 4 races there, so he is a solid top 3 pick.
^Pato O’Ward
As we mentioned at the top of this piece, O’Ward won the most recent IndyCar race, forcing his way into the top 3 in the driver standings in the process.
It has been a strange sort of season for O’Ward, as he opened with a bang, winning the first race of the season, before going on a poor run of form over the next 3 races.
He has slowly clawed his way back to form, culminating in his win last time out.
O’Ward has won on this track, and he was in the top 3 in his last 4 runs in Iowa.
^Scott Dixon
This is another driver in need of a reversal of fortune after some poor showings over the last 3 races.
Dixon has proven time and again in his career that he should never be counted out, He already has a couple of wins this season, but you do have to wonder if he can get on the podium this weekend.
In his last 4 races in Iowa, he has only been in the top 5 once, so wager on Dixon at your own peril.
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When: Saturday, July 13 at 8:00pm ET
Where: Iowa Speedway
TV / Streaming: NBC, Peacock, IndyCar Live, SiriusXM
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2023 Hy-Vee Homefront 250
There are 7 races remaining in the IndyCar season, and it is beginning to look as though we have a clear winner emerging. A lot can happen over the course of 7 races, but the lead that Alex Palou has built up is beginning to look impossible to overcome. We will have a much clearer picture after this weekend, though, as we are preparing for a doubleheader at the Iowa Speedway. The race that we are focusing on here is the Hy-Vee Homefront 250, which is set to go on Saturday at 3 PM EST, but the reality is that the drivers we are going to discuss here are likely to be the favorites in both races. Let’s take a look at those drivers who are likely to make the biggest impact this weekend in your IndyCar betting.
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Race 1
When: Sunday, July 22 at 3:00 pm ET
Where: Iowa Speedway, Newton IA
TV / Streaming: NBC, Peacock
Alex Palou
IndyCar Odds: -1492
After winning the championship in 2021, Palou took a bit of a backward step last year, finishing in 5th overall. With 7 races to go, it looks as though he is set to win his second title in 3 years, as he has built up a staggering 117-point lead, which he did by winning 4 of the last 6 races. He was on a 3-race win streak before seeing it snapped last time out in Toronto 2nd in that one, ahead of the chasing pack, which actually helped him pad his lead a little more. He did not perform well in the doubleheader in Iowa last year, so might he open the door just a crack for the drivers chasing him?
Scott Dixon
IndyCar Odds: +1025
One of the most successful drivers in the history of the sport is the one who is closest to Palou at this stage of the proceedings. Dixon is sitting on 300 points and has a ton of work to do if he is to win his 7th career world championship. That seems a little unlikely, especially when you consider that Dixon has not won a race this season. He would need to buck that trend and be damn near perfect the rest of the way to win this whole thing. He finished 5th and 4th, respectively, in Iowa last season.
Josef Newgarden
IndyCar Odds: +1025
Another former champion rounds out the current top 3 in the driver standings, with Newgarden sitting just behind Dixon with 291 total points. Newgarden has won a couple of races this season, but he has also been inconsistent at times and is now on a run that has seen him fail to win in 4 straight races, while also failing to land on the podium in 3 of those 4 outings. If there is a reason to wager on him this weekend, it is that he won this corresponding race in 2022, so perhaps he can get back on track here.
Marcus Ericsson
IndyCar Odds: +1725
For Ericsson, the reality at this stage of the season is that he is likely just looking for the best finish possible. Ericsson has 275 points, which leaves him 142 points off the pace being set by Palou at the top of the driver standings. There is no way he can make up that much ground in the final 7 races of the season. In fact, he is heading in the wrong direction and has now gone 4 straight races without a podium finish. He landed outside the top 5 in both Iowa races last season.
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