 Tony
Kanaan, Danica Patrick, Marco Andretti Promise Big
Payouts
Tony Kanaan was listed with 5 to 1 odds; Danica
Patrick 25 to 1 odds; Marco Andretti 16 to 1 odds in
this year's Indy 500. Following a rain delay,
the three were leading and promising a massive
payout. Ultimately a crash would spoil two of
the three's finishes.
This is Carrie
Stroup reporting for Sports911.com. Even if
Kanaan were to win, the payout would be a swift $500
for every $100 bet. He finished 8th after
being involved in a crash along with Marco Andretti.
Danica Patrick
would have paid out $2500 for every $100 bet!
Instead it was
Dario Franchitti who would go on to win the 2007
Indy 500.
The 91st running of
the Indianapolis 500 restarted after a
several-hour-long rain delay, with a bunched-up
field sprinting to get as much of the race in before
a feared second rain delay.
Brazilian Tony Kanaan lead the race, with Andretti
Green Racing teammate Danica Patrick also at the
front of the pack following 150 of a scheduled 200
laps.
Fears of the rain contributed to aggressive race
strategy, with eight different leaders, 18 lead
changes and multiple mishaps in pit row.
Marco Andretti, the
runner-up last year as a rookie, took the lead under
caution during a round of pit stops, but Kanaan
passed him on the restart and was locked in first
when a crash by rookie Phil Giebler brought out the
yellow on the next lap. The race continued under
caution the next five laps and was red-flagged to a
stop after the 113th lap -- 282.5 miles -- when the
rain hit.
Helio Castroneves,
who started from the pole and traded the early leads
with Kanaan, dropped to 29th after he had trouble
taking on fuel during a pit stop shortly after 100
miles. Castroneves was among the favorites to
win this Indy 500 race.
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Carrie Stroup,
Sports911.com
Originally
published May 27, 2007 6:37 pm ET
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