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Palou Favored at Mid-Ohio Despite 8th Start

Alex Palou is favored to win the 2026 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio despite starting from eighth position, with Christian Lundgaard second in odds after securing the pole.

Alex Palou enters the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio as the betting favorite with odds of 37/20, despite starting from eighth position. The reigning INDYCAR champion has six poles, four wins, and seven top-five finishes this season, including a second-place finish at last year's Mid-Ohio race.

Christian Lundgaard, who won the most recent INDYCAR race at Road America, is second in betting odds at 23/10. Starting from the pole position at Mid-Ohio, Lundgaard is fourth in the standings with two wins and five top-five finishes this season. ipltable.lol