Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame is housed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, inside the infield of the track. Originally known as the Auto Racing Hall of Fame, it was founded in 1952 by the Contest Board of the American Automobile Association (AAA) and the Ford Foundation. In 1961, Tony Hulman acquired the hall of fame. He moved it from Detroit to Indianapolis, and incorporated it into the Speedway museum’s organization.

The first Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum opened its doors in 1956. It was located outside of turn one, at the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road. In 1976, the museum moved to a new building, constructed in the infield of the oval. In 2023–2025, the building underwent a substantial revitalization and modernization project. It was completed and reopened on April 2, 2025.

In 2018, the Hall of Fame’s mission statement was redefined as reflecting accomplishments in the Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, and the United States Grand Prix (2000–2007). Candidates are eligible after at least twenty years have elapsed from the first date of participation in professional-level automobile racing. Nominees do not have to be retired from competition to be considered. Voting is held annually, and new members are typically announced in the spring. The induction ceremony traditionally takes place in May, on one of the days leading up to the race.

As of 2026, a total of 54 Indianapolis 500 winning drivers have been inducted. There have been 76 different “500” winners, though some are not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration.

Hall of Fame inductees are listed in alphabetical order based on the year of selection. Selected individuals have descriptions attached. The brief descriptions note their most notable accomplishment at, or connection to, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and/or the Indianapolis 500. The first two classes were inducted under the auspices of the AAA/Ford Foundation. Subsequent classes were voted in under Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation ownership.

Class of 1952

Bert Dingley
Louis Chevrolet
Harvey S. Firestone Sr. – Founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Carl G. Fisher – Track ownership
Henry Ford – Founder of Ford Motor Company
Ray Harroun – Indy 500 winner (1911)
Theodore E. “Pop” Myers – Superintendent
Barney Oldfield
William K. Vanderbilt
Fred Wagner – Flag man

Class of 1953–54

Bob Burman
Earl Cooper
Ralph DePalma – Indy 500 winner (1915)
Tommy Milton – Indy 500 winner (1921, 1923)
Ralph Mulford
Dario Resta – Indy 500 winner (1914)
Eddie Rickenbacker – Driver; Track ownership

Class of 1962

Fred Duesenberg

Class of 1963

Peter DePaolo – Indy 500 winner (1925)
August “Augie” Duesenberg
Harry Hartz
Rex Mays
Louis Meyer – Indy 500 winner (1928, 1933, 1936)
Harry Miller – car and engine builder
Wilbur Shaw – Indy 500 winner (1937, 1939, 1940)
Harry C. Stutz – car builder
Howard “Howdy” Wilcox – Indy 500 winner (1919)

Class of 1964

James A. Allison – Track ownership
Gaston Chevrolet – Indy 500 winner (1920)
Eddie Hearne
Ted Horn
Jimmy Murphy – Indy 500 winner (1922)

Class of 1965

Frank Lockhart – Indy 500 winner (1926)

Class of 1967

Anton “Tony” Hulman Jr. – Track ownership
Mauri Rose – Indy 500 winner (1941, 1947, 1948)

Class of 1968

Tony Bettenhausen Sr.
Jean Marcenac

Class of 1969

Harry C. “Cotton” Henning
Lou Moore – Indy 500 winning owner

Class of 1970

Bill Cummings – Indy 500 winner (1934)
Ralph Hepburn

Class of 1972

Bill Vukovich – Indy 500 winner (1953, 1954)

Class of 1973

Jimmy Bryan – Indy 500 winner (1958)

Class of 1975

George Bignotti – chief mechanic

Class of 1976

Cliff Bergere
Joe Dawson – Indy 500 winner (1912)

Class of 1977

Billy Arnold – Indy 500 winner (1930)

Class of 1978

A.J. Foyt Jr. – Indy 500 winner (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977)
Leo Goossen – engine builder

Class of 1980

David Bruce-Brown
J. Walter Christie
George Robertson

Class of 1981

Johnny Aitken
Art Pillsbury
Erwin G. “Cannon Ball” Baker
Sam Hanks – Indy 500 winner (1957)
Jimmy Snyder
Rodger Ward – Indy 500 winner (1959, 1962)
A.J. Watson – Car builder and chief mechanic

Class of 1982

Harry Grant
Fred Offenhauser – Engine builder
Louis Strang

Class of 1983

Gil Anderson
Cliff Durant
Harlan Fengler – Chief steward
Frank Kurtis – Car builder
Dennis “Duke” Nalon
Myron Stevens
Ed Winfield

Class of 1984

Clint Brawner – mechanic
Fred Frame – Indy 500 winner (1932)
Ray Keech – Indy 500 winner (1929)

Class of 1985

Henry Banks
Joe Boyer – Indy 500 winner (1926)
Parnelli Jones – Indy 500 winner (1963)
Floyd Roberts – Indy 500 winner (1938)

Class of 1986

Mario Andretti – Indy 500 winner (1969)
W.D. “Eddie” Edenburn – chief steward
Johnnie Parsons – Indy 500 winner (1950)
Al Unser Sr. – Indy 500 winner (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987)
Lew Welch

Class of 1987

Earl Gilmore
Jack McGrath
Johnny Rutherford – Indy 500 winner (1974, 1976, 1980)
Art Sparks

Class of 1988

Jim Clark – Indy 500 winner (1965)
Dan Gurney – Driver; Indy 500 winning owner

Class of 1989

Joseph R. Cloutier – Speedway president
Jules Goux – Indy 500 winner (1913)
Chester S. Ricker

Class of 1990

J.C. Agajanian – Indy 500 winning owner
Bobby Unser – Indy 500 winner (1968, 1975, 1981)

Class of 1991

Dale Drake – Engine builder
Lloyd Ruby

Class of 1992

Bill Holland – Indy 500 winner (1949)
Troy Ruttman – Indy 500 winner (1952)

Class of 1993

Royal Richard “Jim” Rathmann – Indy 500 winner (1960)
George Salih – Indy 500 winning owner

Class of 1994

Bob Sweikert – Indy 500 winner (1955)

Class of 1995

Chet Miller
Lee Wallard – Indy 500 winner (1951)

Class of 1996

Tom Carnegie – Public address announcer

Class of 1997

Takeo “Chickie” Hirashima – chief mechanic
Mary Fendrich Hulman – Track ownership
Gordon Johncock – Indy 500 winner (1973, 1982)

Class of 1998

Jack Brabham
Rick Mears – Indy 500 winner (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991)

Class of 1999

Herb Porter – mechanic
Eddie Sachs

Class of 2000

Clarence Cagle – Superintendent

Class of 2001

Thomas W. Binford – Chief steward

Class of 2002

Sid Collins – Radio broadcaster
Andy Granatelli – Indy 500 winning owner
Roger Penske – Indy 500 winning owner

Class of 2003

Colin Chapman
Eddie Kuzma – car builder
Roger McCluskey

Class of 2004

Mark Donohue – Indy 500 winner (1972)
Emerson Fittipaldi – Indy 500 winner (1989, 1993)
Lindsey Hopkins Jr.
Tom Sneva – Indy 500 winner (1983)
John Zink – Indy 500 winning owner

Class of 2005

Fred Agabashian
Duane Carter Sr.
Chris Economaki – Television broadcaster
Bob Wilke

Class of 2006

Al Dean
Pat Flaherty – Indy 500 winner (1956)

Class of 2007

Jud Phillips
Al Unser Jr. – Indy 500 winner (1992, 1994)

Class of 2008

Quincy D. “Quin” Epperly – car builder
Jim Hall – Indy 500 winning owner

Class of 2009

Graham Hill – Indy 500 winner (1966)
Arie Luyendyk – Indy 500 winner (1990, 1997)

Class of 2010

Frank Coon – mechanic
Jim Travers – mechanic
Donald Davidson – Historian

Class of 2011

Jim McGee – mechanic
Jackie Stewart

Class of 2012

Michael Andretti – Indy 500 winning owner
Pat Vidan – Flag man

Class of 2013

Joe Leonard
Louis “Sonny” Meyer Jr. – mechanic

Class of 2014

Phil Casey – chief mechanic
Mari Hulman George – Track ownership

Class of 2015

Chip Ganassi – Indy 500 winning owner
Jim McElreath
Leo Mehl
Bobby Rahal – Indy 500 winner (1986)
Bill Simpson – driver; safety equipment innovator

Class of 2016

Paul Goldsmith
U.E. “Pat” Patrick – Indy 500 winning owner

Class of 2017

Dario Franchitti – Indy 500 winner (2007, 2010, 2012)
Bruce McLaren

Class of 2018

Jeff Gordon – Brickyard 400 winner
Tony Stewart – Brickyard 400 winner

Class of 2019

Bob Jenkins – Television/radio broadcaster
Dan Wheldon – Indy 500 winner (2005, 2011)

Class of 2020

Dale Earnhardt Sr. – Brickyard 400 winner
Janet Guthrie

Class of 2021

Paul Page – Television/radio broadcaster
Michael Schumacher – United States Grand Prix winner

Class of 2022

Wally Dallenbach Sr.
Danny Sullivan – Indy 500 winner (1985)

Class of 2023

Tim Cindric
Anton H. “Tony” George – Track ownership

Class of 2024

Tony Kanaan – Indy 500 winner (2013)
Juan Pablo Montoya – Indy 500 winner (2000, 2015)

Class of 2025

Hélio Castroneves – Indy 500 winner (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021)

Class of 2026

Scott Dixon – Indy 500 winner (2008)
Giampaolo Dallara – Chassis manufacturer

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame “wall”, as seen in 2016
(Johnson photograph)

The following Indianapolis 500 winners have not been inducted in the Hall of Fame, but are considered eligible based on the time requirement:

Kenny Bräck, Eddie Cheever, L.L. Corum, Floyd Davis, Gil de Ferran, Sam Hornish Jr., Ryan Hunter-Reay, Buddy Lazier, Kelly Petillo, Buddy Rice, George Robson, Takuma Sato, Louis Schneider, George Souders, René Thomas, Jacques Villeneuve

The following Indianapolis 500 winners are not yet eligible for the Hall of Fame: