Bet the Horses: Which Starting Position is Best?

Horse racing fans often maintain that inside starting positions are advantageous on oval racetracks. Does the following data, collected from the results of 144 races, support this claim? Calculate Chi-Square "goodness of fit" analysis for whether starting position matters.

1. A) Set up a 95% hypothesis test.

1. Calculate your Chi value to see if it is larger than the critical chi of 95% confidence.

1. Find the P-value and interpret its meaning.

Start Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
# of Wins	29	19	18	25	17	10	15	11