Winners of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Speedway, Indiana. First held in 1911, the Indianapolis 500 has traditionally been held on or around Memorial Day in late May. The Indianapolis 500 has been held every year since 1911 except for 1917–1918 (due to World War I) and 1942–1945 (due to World War II). In 2020, the race was postponed from May until August of that year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indianapolis 500 Winners
# | Day Date/Year |
Winner | Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Notes |
1 | Tuesday 5/30/1911 |
Ray Harroun** | 6:42:08.92 | 74.602* | |
2 | Thursday 5/30/1912 |
Joe Dawson** Harry Martin (Riding Mechanic) |
6:21:05.85 | 78.719* | |
3 | Friday 5/30/1913 |
Jules Goux Emil Begin (Riding Mechanic) |
6:35:06.05 | 75.933 | |
4 | Saturday 5/30/1914 |
René Thomas Robert Laly (Riding Mechanic) |
6:03:46.12 | 82.474* | |
5 | Monday 5/31/1915 |
Ralph DePalma Louis Fontaine (Riding Mechanic) |
5:33:55.51 | 89.840* | |
6 | Tuesday 5/30/1916 |
Dario Resta Bob Dahnke (Riding Mechanic) |
3:34:17.14 | 84.001 | Scheduled for 300 miles |
1917–1918: No Race due to World War I | |||||
7 | Saturday 5/31/1919 |
Howdy Wilcox Leo Banks (Riding Mechanic) |
5:40:42.87 | 88.050* | |
8 | Monday 5/31/1920 |
Gaston Chevrolet John Bresnahan (Riding Mechanic) |
5:38:31.44 | 88.618 | |
9 | Monday 5/30/1921 |
Tommy Milton (1) Harry Franck (Riding Mechanic) |
5:34:44.65 | 89.621* | |
10 | Tuesday 5/30/1922 |
Jimmy Murphy Ernie Olson (Riding Mechanic) |
5:17:30.79 | 94.484* | |
11 | Wednesday 5/30/1923 |
Tommy Milton** (2) | 5:29:50.17 | 90.545 | |
12 | Friday 5/30/1924 |
Lora L. Corum** Joe Boyer |
5:05:23.51 | 98.234* | |
13 | Saturday 5/30/1925 |
Peter DePaolo** | 4:56:39.45 | 101.127* | |
14 | Monday 5/31/1926 |
Frank Lockhart | 4:10:14.95 | 95.904 | 400 miles due to rain |
15 | Monday 5/30/1927 |
George Souders | 5:07:33.08 | 97.545 | |
16 | Wednesday 5/30/1928 |
Louis Meyer (1) | 5:01:33.75 | 99.482 | |
17 | Thursday 5/30/1929 |
Ray Keech | 5:07:25.42 | 97.585 | |
18 | Friday 5/30/1930 |
Billy Arnold Spider Matlock (Riding Mechanic) |
4:58:39.72 | 100.448 | |
19 | Saturday 5/30/1931 |
Louis Schneider Jigger Johnson (Riding Mechanic) |
5:10:27.93 | 96.629 | |
20 | Monday 5/30/1932 |
Fred Frame Jerry Houck (Riding Mechanic) |
4:48:03.79 | 104.144* | |
21 | Tuesday 5/30/1933 |
Louis Meyer (2) Lawson Harris (Riding Mechanic) |
4:48:00.75 | 104.162* | |
22 | Wednesday 5/30/1934 |
Bill Cummings Earl Unversaw (Riding Mechanic) |
4:46:05.20 | 104.863* | |
23 | Thursday 5/30/1935 |
Kelly Petillo Jimmy Dunham (Riding Mechanic) |
4:42:22.71 | 106.240* | |
24 | Saturday 5/30/1936 |
Louis Meyer (3) Lawson Harris (Riding Mechanic) |
4:35:03.39 | 109.069* | |
25 | Monday 5/31/1937 |
Wilbur Shaw (1) Jigger Johnson (Riding Mechanic) |
4:24:07.80 | 113.580* | |
26 | Monday 5/30/1938 |
Floyd Roberts | 4:15:58.40 | 117.200* | |
27 | Tuesday 5/30/1939 |
Wilbur Shaw (2) | 4:20:47.39 | 115.035 | |
28 | Thursday 5/30/1940 |
Wilbur Shaw (3) | 4:22:31.17 | 114.277 | |
29 | Friday 5/30/1941 |
Floyd Davis** Mauri Rose (1) |
4:20:36.24 | 115.117 | |
1942–1945: No Race due to World War II | |||||
30 | Thursday 5/30/1946 |
George Robson | 4:21:16.71 | 114.820 | |
31 | Friday 5/30/1947 |
Mauri Rose (2) | 4:17:52.17 | 116.338 | |
32 | Monday 5/31/1948 |
Mauri Rose (3) | 4:10:23.33 | 119.814* | |
33 | Monday 5/30/1949 |
Bill Holland | 4:07:14.97 | 121.327* | |
34 | Tuesday 5/30/1950 |
Johnnie Parsons | 2:46:55.97 | 124.002* | 345 miles due to rain |
35 | Wednesday 5/30/1951 |
Lee Wallard | 3:57:38.05 | 126.244* | |
36 | Friday 5/30/1952 |
Troy Ruttman | 3:52:41.88 | 128.922* | |
37 | Saturday 5/30/1953 |
Bill Vukovich (1) | 3:53:01.69 | 128.740 | |
38 | Monday 5/31/1954 |
Bill Vukovich (2) | 3:49:17.27 | 130.840* | |
39 | Monday 5/30/1955 |
Bob Sweikert | 3:53:59.13 | 128.209 | |
40 | Wednesday 5/30/1956 |
Pat Flaherty | 3:53:28.84 | 128.490 | |
41 | Thursday 5/30/1957 |
Sam Hanks | 3:41:14.25 | 135.601* | |
42 | Friday 5/30/1958 |
Jimmy Bryan | 3:44:13.80 | 133.719 | |
43 | Saturday 5/30/1959 |
Rodger Ward (1) | 3:40:49.20 | 135.875* | |
44 | Monday 5/30/1960 |
Jim Rathmann | 3:36:11.36 | 138.767* | |
45 | Tuesday 5/30/1961 |
A.J. Foyt (1) | 3:35:37.49 | 139.130* | |
46 | Wednesday 5/30/1962 |
Rodger Ward (2) | 3:33:50.33 | 140.293* | |
47 | Thursday 5/30/1963 |
Parnelli Jones | 3:29:35.40 | 143.137* | |
48 | Saturday 5/30/1964 |
A.J. Foyt (2) | 3:23:35.83 | 147.350* | |
49 | Monday 5/31/1965 |
Jim Clark | 3:19:05.34 | 150.686* | |
50 | Monday 5/30/1966 |
Graham Hill | 3:27:52.53 | 144.137 | |
51 | Wednesday 5/31/1967 |
A.J. Foyt (3) | 3:18:24.22 | 151.207* | |
52 | Thursday 5/30/1968 |
Bobby Unser (1) | 3:16:13.76 | 152.882* | |
53 | Friday 5/30/1969 |
Mario Andretti | 3:11:14.71 | 156.867* | |
54 | Saturday 5/30/1970 |
Al Unser Sr. (1) | 3:12:37.24 | 155.749 | |
55 | Saturday 5/29/1971 |
Al Unser Sr. (2) | 3:10:11.56 | 157.735* | |
56 | Saturday 5/27/1972 |
Mark Donohue | 3:04:05.54 | 162.692* | |
57 | Wednesday 5/30/1973 |
Gordon Johncock (1) | 2:05:26.59 | 159.063 | 332.5 miles due to rain |
58 | Sunday 5/26/1974 |
Johnny Rutherford (1) | 3:09:10.06 | 158.589 | |
59 | Sunday 5/25/1975 |
Bobby Unser (2) | 2:54:55.08 | 149.213 | 435 miles due to rain |
60 | Sunday 5/30/1976 |
Johnny Rutherford (2) | 1:42:52.48 | 148.725 | 255 miles due to rain |
61 | Sunday 5/29/1977 |
A.J. Foyt (4) | 3:05:57.16 | 161.331 | |
62 | Sunday 5/28/1978 |
Al Unser Sr. (3) | 3:05:54.99 | 161.363 | |
63 | Sunday 5/27/1979 |
Rick Mears (1) | 3:08:47.97 | 158.899 | |
64 | Sunday 5/25/1980 |
Johnny Rutherford (3) | 3:29:59.56 | 142.862 | |
65 | Sunday 5/24/1981 |
Bobby Unser (3) | 3:35:41.78 | 139.084 | |
66 | Sunday 5/30/1982 |
Gordon Johncock (2) | 3:05:09.14 | 162.029 | |
67 | Sunday 5/29/1983 |
Tom Sneva | 3:05:03.066 | 162.117 | |
68 | Sunday 5/27/1984 |
Rick Mears (2) | 3:03:21.660 | 163.612* | |
69 | Sunday 5/26/1985 |
Danny Sullivan | 3:16:06.069 | 152.982 | |
70 | Saturday 5/31/1986 |
Bobby Rahal | 2:55:43.470 | 170.722* | |
71 | Sunday 5/24/1987 |
Al Unser Sr. (4) | 3:04:59.147 | 162.175 | |
72 | Sunday 5/29/1988 |
Rick Mears (3) | 3:27:10.204 | 144.809 | |
73 | Sunday 5/28/1989 |
Emerson Fittipaldi (1) | 2:59:01.040 | 167.581 | |
74 | Sunday 5/27/1990 |
Arie Luyendyk (1) | 2:41:18.414 | 185.981* | |
75 | Sunday 5/26/1991 |
Rick Mears (4) | 2:50:00.785 | 176.457 | |
76 | Sunday 5/24/1992 |
Al Unser Jr. (1) | 3:43:05.148 | 134.477 | |
77 | Sunday 5/30/1993 |
Emerson Fittipaldi (2) | 3:10:49.860 | 157.207 | |
78 | Sunday 5/29/1994 |
Al Unser Jr. (2) | 3:06:29.006 | 160.872 | |
79 | Sunday 5/28/1995 |
Jacques Villeneuve | 3:15:17.529 | 153.616 | |
80 | Sunday 5/26/1996 |
Buddy Lazier | 3:22:45.753 | 147.956 | |
81 | Tuesday 5/27/1997 |
Arie Luyendyk (2) | 3:25:43.388 | 145.827 | |
82 | Sunday 5/24/1998 |
Eddie Cheever | 3:26:40.524 | 145.155 | |
83 | Sunday 5/30/1999 |
Kenny Bräck | 3:15:51.182 | 153.176 | |
84 | Sunday 5/28/2000 |
Juan Pablo Montoya (1) | 2:58:59.431 | 167.607 | |
85 | Sunday 5/27/2001 |
Hélio Castroneves (1) | 3:15:18.673 | 153.601 | |
86 | Sunday 5/26/2002 |
Hélio Castroneves (2) | 3:00:10.8714 | 166.499 | |
87 | Sunday 5/25/2003 |
Gil de Ferran | 3:11:56.9891 | 156.291 | |
88 | Sunday 5/30/2004 |
Buddy Rice | 3:14:55.2395 | 138.518 | 450 miles due to rain |
89 | Sunday 5/29/2005 |
Dan Wheldon (1) | 3:10:21.0769 | 157.603 | |
90 | Sunday 5/28/2006 |
Sam Hornish Jr. | 3:10:58.7590 | 157.085 | |
91 | Sunday 5/27/2007 |
Dario Franchitti (1) | 2:44:03.5608 | 151.774 | 415 miles due to rain |
92 | Sunday 5/25/2008 |
Scott Dixon | 3:28:57.6792 | 143.567 | |
93 | Sunday 5/24/2009 |
Hélio Castroneves (3) | 3:19:34.6427 | 150.318 | |
94 | Sunday 5/30/2010 |
Dario Franchitti (2) | 3:05:37.0131 | 161.623 | |
95 | Sunday 5/29/2011 |
Dan Wheldon (2) | 2:56:11.7267 | 170.265 | |
96 | Sunday 5/27/2012 |
Dario Franchitti (3) | 2:58:51.2532 | 167.734 | |
97 | Sunday 5/26/2013 |
Tony Kanaan | 2:40:03.4181 | 187.433* | |
98 | Sunday 5/25/2014 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay | 2:40:48.2305 | 186.563 | |
99 | Sunday 5/24/2015 |
Juan Pablo Montoya (2) | 3:05:56.5286 | 161.341 | |
100 | Sunday 5/29/2016 |
Alexander Rossi | 3:00:02.0872 | 166.634 | |
101 | Sunday 5/28/2017 |
Takuma Sato (1) | 3:13:03.3584 | 155.395 | |
102 | Sunday 5/27/2018 |
Will Power | 2:59:42.6365 | 166.935 | |
103 | Sunday 5/26/2019 |
Simon Pagenaud | 2:50:39.2797 | 175.794 | |
104 | Sunday 8/23/2020 |
Takuma Sato (2) | 3:10:05.0880 | 157.824 | |
105 | Sunday 5/30/2021 |
Hélio Castroneves (4) | 2:37:19.3846 | 190.690* | |
106 | Sunday 5/29/2022 |
Marcus Ericsson | 2:51:00.6432 | 175.428 | |
107 | Sunday 5/28/2023 |
Josef Newgarden | 2:58:21.9611 | 168.193 | |
108 | Sunday 5/26/2024 |
* Race Record Speed at Time
** Winner Had Relief Help (See Below)
1911: Cyrus Patschke relieved Ray Harroun for laps 71–102
1912: Don Herr relieved Joe Dawson; Dawson finished race
1923: Howard Wilcox relieved Tommy Milton for laps 103–149
1924: Joe Boyer relieved L.L Corum for laps 112–200; both credited with win
1925: Norman Batten relieved Peter DePaolo for laps 106–127
1941: Mauri Rose relieved Floyd Davis for laps 72–200; both credited with win
Race postponements and rain delays
1915: The race was originally scheduled for Saturday May 29. Heavy rain storms in the days leading up to the race flooded the grounds and roads leading to the track. Track management decided to postpone the race until Monday May 31 to allow time for the facility to dry out.
1967: The race was scheduled for Tuesday May 30. After 18 laps, rain halted the race. On Wednesday May 31, the race was resumed and run to completion.
1973: The race was scheduled for Monday May 28. Rain delayed the start until mid-afternoon. A major crash at the start involving Salt Walther put out the red flag, and rain washed out the rest of the day. On Tuesday May 29, rain once again postponed the race. On Wednesday May 30, the race was finally started in the mid-afternoon. The race ended after 332.5 miles when rain returned.
1986: Rain postponed the race on Sunday May 25 and Monday May 26. The race was rescheduled for Saturday May 31.
1997: Rain postponed the race on Sunday May 25. On Monday May 26, the race began, but was halted on lap 15 due to rain. On Tuesday May 27, the race was resumed and run to completion.
2004: The race was red flagged after 28 laps due to rain, restarted, then ended after 180 laps (450 miles) when rain returned.
2007: The race was red flagged after 113 laps due to rain, restarted, then ended after 166 laps (415 miles) when rain returned.
2020: The race was postponed from May 24 to August 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Statistics
Most Indianapolis 500 Wins (Driver)
- 4 — A.J. Foyt (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977)
- 4 — Al Unser Sr. (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987)
- 4 — Rick Mears (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991)
- 4 — Hélio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021) ACTIVE
- 3 — Louis Meyer (1928, 1933, 1936)
- 3 — Wilbur Shaw (1937, 1939, 1940)
- 3 — Mauri Rose (1941, 1947, 1948)
- 3 — Bobby Unser (1968, 1975, 1981)
- 3 — Johnny Rutherford (1974, 1976, 1980)
- 3 — Dario Franchitti (2007, 2010, 2012)
- 2 — Tommy Milton (1921, 1923)
- 2 — Bill Vukovich (1953, 1954)
- 2 — Rodger Ward (1959, 1962)
- 2 — Gordon Johncock (1973, 1982)
- 2 — Emerson Fittipaldi (1989, 1993)
- 2 — Arie Luyendyk (1990, 1997)
- 2 — Al Unser Jr. (1992, 1994)
- 2 — Juan Pablo Montoya (2000, 2015)
- 2 — Dan Wheldon (2005, 2011)
- 2 — Takuma Sato (2017, 2020) ACTIVE
Most Consecutive Indianapolis 500 Wins (Driver)
- 2 — Wilbur Shaw (1939–1940)
- 2 — Mauri Rose (1947–1948)
- 2 — Bill Vukovich (1953–1954)
- 2 — Al Unser Sr. (1970–1971)
- 2 — Hélio Castroneves (2001–2002)
Most Indianapolis 500 Wins (Team/Owner)
- 19 — Penske Racing / Team Penske (Roger Penske)
- 6 — Team Green / Andretti-Green Racing / Andretti Autosport
- 5 — Lou Moore
- 5 — Chip Ganassi Racing (Chip Ganassi)
- 3 — A.J. Foyt Enterprises (A.J. Foyt)
- 3 — Leader Cards Racing (Bob Wilke)
- 3 — Patrick Racing (U.E. “Pat” Patrick)
Team/Owner finishing 1st-2nd
- 1947 — Lou Moore / Blue Crown Spark Plugs (Mauri Rose & Bill Holland)
- 1948 — Lou Moore / Blue Crown Spark Plugs (Mauri Rose & Bill Holland)
- 1962 — Leader Cards, Inc. (Rodger Ward & Len Sutton)
- 1997 — Fred Treadway / Treadway Racing (Arie Luyendyk & Scott Goodyear)
- 2001 — Roger Penske / Marlboro Team Penske (Helio Castroneves & Gil de Ferran)
- 2003 — Roger Penske / Marlboro Team Penske (Gil de Ferran & Helio Castroneves)
- 2012 — Chip Ganassi / Target Chip Ganassi Racing (Dario Franchitti & Scott Dixon)
- 2015 — Roger Penske / Verizon Team Penske (Juan Pablo Montoya & Will Power)
- 2016 — Michael Andretti / Andretti Autosport / Andretti Herta Autosport (Alexander Rossi & Carlos Munoz)
Attempts for First Indy 500 victory
A total of 75 different drivers have won the Indianapolis 500 at least one time. The following list indicates the number of times the driver qualified and started the Indianapolis 500 before he won it for the first time. It does not include years in which the driver arrived at the Speedway and failed to qualify (or entered but did not make a qualifying attempt). It also does not include years which the driver did not enter, or years that the race was not held (1917-1918 due to WWI and 1942-1945 due to WWII). Note that 1909-1910, numerous shorter races were held at the Speedway before the inaugural Indianapolis 500 was held in 1911. Several drivers from the pre-500 era would go on to race in the Indy 500 in subsequent years, and four of those drivers would go on to win the “500”. Through 2023:
First Start (Rookie): 10 drivers
- Ray Harroun – 1911 (Inaugural race; Harroun also competed in pre-500 races)
- Jules Goux – 1913
- Rene Thomas – 1914
- Frank Lockhart – 1926
- Louis Meyer – 1928 (2nd year; drove relief in 1927)
- George Souders – 1927
- Graham Hill – 1966 (2nd year; failed to qualify in 1963)
- Juan Montoya – 2000
- Helio Castroneves – 2001
- Alexander Rossi – 2016
Second Start: 8 drivers
- Joe Dawson – 1912 (Dawson also competed in pre-500 races)
- Dario Resta – 1916
- Gaston Chevrolet – 1920
- Ray Keech – 1929
- Johnnie Parsons – 1950
- Rick Mears – 1979 (third year; did not qualify in 1977)
- Jacques Villeneuve – 1995
- Buddy Rice – 2004
Third Start: 13 drivers
- Tommy Milton – 1921
- Jimmy Murphy – 1922
- L.L. Corum – 1924
- Peter DePaolo – 1925
- Billy Arnold – 1930
- George Robson – 1946 (4th year: failed to qualify in 1939, was First Alternate))
- Bill Holland – 1949
- Bill Vukovich – 1953 (4th year: failed to qualify in 1950)
- Parnelli Jones – 1963
- Jimmy Clark – 1965
- Danny Sullivan – 1985
- Kenny Brack – 1999
- Dan Wheldon – 2005
Fourth Start: 14 drivers
- Ralph DePalma – 1915 (5th year; qualified but withdrew in 1914. DePalma also drove in pre-500 races)
- Louis Schneider – 1931
- Kelly Petillo – 1935 (5th year; failed to qualify in 1928)
- Floyd Roberts – 1938
- Floyd Davis – 1941 (5th year; failed to qualify in 1938)
- Lee Wallard – 1951
- Troy Ruttman – 1952
- Bob Sweikert – 1955 (6th year; failed to qualify in 1950, 1951)
- Pat Flaherty – 1956
- A.J. Foyt – 1961
- Mark Donohue – 1972
- Buddy Lazier – 1996 (8th year; failed to qualify in 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994)
- Gil de Ferran – 2003
- Marcus Ericsson – 2022
Fifth Start: 6 drivers
- Fred Frame – 1932
- Bill Cummings – 1934
- Mario Andretti – 1969
- Al Unser, Sr. – 1970 (6th year; entered in 1969, but withdrew due to injury, see below)
- Bobby Rahal – 1986
- Dario Franchitti – 2007
Sixth Attempt: 5 drivers
- Joe Boyer – 1924
- Bobby Unser – 1968
- Emerson Fittipaldi – 1989
- Arie Luyendyk – 1990
- Scott Dixon – 2008
Seventh Start: 4 drivers
- Howdy Wilcox – 1919 (Wilcox also competed in pre-500 races)
- Jimmy Bryan – 1958 (8th year: failed to qualify in 1951)
- Sam Hornish Jr. – 2006
- Ryan Hunter-Reay – 2014
Eighth Start: 1 driver
- Simon Pagenaud – 2019
Ninth Start: 5 drivers
- Wilbur Shaw – 1937 (10th year; failed to qualify in 1931, drove relief in 1931 race)
- Rodger Ward – 1959
- Gordon Johncock – 1973
- Eddie Cheever – 1998
- Takuma Sato – 2017
Tenth Start: 3 drivers
- Mauri Rose – 1941 (11th year; failed to qualify in 1932)
- Tom Sneva – 1983 (11th year; passed rookie test in 1973, but did not qualify)
- Al Unser Jr. – 1992
Eleventh Start: 3 drivers
- Jim Rathmann – 1960
- Johnny Rutherford – 1974
- Will Power – 2018
Twelfth Start: 2 drivers
- Tony Kanaan – 2013
- Josef Newgarden – 2023
Thirteenth Start: 1 driver
- Sam Hanks – 1957 (qualified but withdrew in 1941, see below)
Notes:
Louis Meyer drove relief in the 1927 race, but was not credited with a start. Therefore he won the “500” in the first race in which he qualified and started. But it was the second race overall he had participated in.
Sam Hanks qualified 27th for the 1941 “500”. On the day before the race, he was injured in a practice crash and his car was withdrawn. Officials elected not to elevate the First Alternate, and simply credited Hanks with 33rd finishing position. Thus, he qualified for the race 13th times but only actually raced 12 times.
Al Unser Sr. was entered in 1969, and practiced during the first week of practice. On the afternoon of the first day of Time Trials (which was almost completely rained out), Unser suffered a compound fracture of his left leg in a motorcycle accident in the track infield. He had not yet made a qualifying attempt. He withdrew and replaced by Bud Tinglestad.
Riding mechanic data courtesy of “Forgotten Heroes of the Speedways: The Riding Mechanics” by John E. Blazier and Tom Rollings, 1994. According to AUTOCOURSE Official History of the Indianapolis 500, 2006, Speedway historian Donald Davidson states that the winning riding mechanic for 1919 was Leo banks, and not the originally listed Maurice Becker, because Becker had fallen ill on race day.
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