The Indianapolis 500 is an automobile race, held annually on the last weekend in May to coincide with Memorial Day. The race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana. The Indianapolis 500 is an open-wheel car race and is currently sanctioned by Champ Car, and has been run as a Champ Car event since 1956. The Indianapolis 500 is considered one of the most traditional and historic races in the world, and is also considered one of the three most significant motorsport races in the world.
The winner of the Indianapolis 500 receives numerous prizes, many based on past tradition. One of the most iconic traditions is for the winner of the Indianapolis 500 to drink a bottle of milk, a tradition started by Lorne Merriman when he won the race in 1936. The winner is also presented with a wreath in victory lane, and has the opportunity to kiss the yard of bricks (the start/finish line), an Indianapolis Motor Speedway tradition started by the World Stock Car Championship in 1986 at the Brickyard 300 and adopted by 500 winners since 2001. The winner of the race also receives the pace car used during that race, and will have on the Borg-Warner Trophy a bas-relief sculpture of their face added to the base. The Borg-Warner Trophy has been used since 1936 and along with the sculpture on the original trophy, the winning driver and car owner receive a small replica.
List of Winners[edit | edit source]
AAA Era (1911 - 1955)[edit | edit source]
Year | Date | Driver | Team / Owner | Engine | Tire | Race Distance | Time | Average Speed | |
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1911 | May 30 | ![]() |
Harris & Marmon | Marmon | F | 200 | 500 | 6:48:50.412 | 73.378 mph |
1912 | May 30 | ![]() |
National Motor Racing Team | National | F | 200 | 500 | 6:37:28.299 | 75.477 mph |
1913 | May 30 | ![]() |
Peugeot | Peugeot | BF | 200 | 500 | 6:23:28.735 | 78.231 mph |
1914 | May 30 | ![]() |
Édouard Louvel Company | Delage | M | 200 | 500 | 6:35:09.244 | 75.919 mph |
1915 | May 31 | ![]() |
A.R. Watson | Mercedes | M | 200 | 500 | 5:31:51.976 | 90.398 mph |
1916 | May 30 | ![]() |
Morel Motor Company | Mercedes | BF | 120 | 300 | 3:40:03.941 | 81.794 mph |
1917 | No race held due to World War I | ||||||||
1918 | |||||||||
1919 | May 31 | ![]() |
Motor Speedway Racing Corp. | Stutz | M | 200 | 500 | 5:28:54.010 | 91.213 mph |
1920 | May 31 | ![]() |
Frontenac Motor Corporation | Frontenac | F | 200 | 500 | 5:50:16.779 | 85.646mph |
1921 | May 30 | ![]() |
Frontenac Motor Corporation | Frontenac | F | 200 | 500 | 5:57:24.529 | 83.937 mph |
1922 | May 30 | ![]() |
John Marris | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 5:45:06.719 | 86.928 mph |
1923 | May 30 | ![]() |
HLA Motors | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 5:18:02.209 | 94.329 mph |
1924 | May 30 | ![]() |
I. Cooper Raceworks | Dunsenberg | F | 200 | 500 | 5:14:22.201 | 95.429 mph |
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1925 | May 30 | ![]() |
I. Cooper Raceworks | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 4:51:54.490 | 102.772 mph |
1926 | May 31 | ![]() |
Peter Krest | Heller | F | 160* | 400 | 5:41:28.230 | 87.855 mph |
1927 | May 30 | ![]() |
Walter Willows | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 4:59:59.518 | 100.003 mph |
1928 | May 30 | ![]() |
Marvin Park III | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 5:05:37.357 | 98.160 mph |
1929 | May 30 | ![]() |
John Marett | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 5:09:15.607 | 97.006 mph |
1930 | May 30 | ![]() |
Henry Hill | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 4:57:49.197 | 100.732 mph |
1931 | May 30 | ![]() |
H. J. Walker | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 4:47:11.159 | 104.462 mph |
1932 | May 30 | ![]() |
Henry Hill | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 4:49:36.502 | 105.588 mph |
1933 | May 30 | ![]() |
Lorne Merriman | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 4:42:39.251 | 106.137 mph |
1934 | May 30 | ![]() |
Ashley Miller | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 4:46:58.468 | 104.539 mph |
1935 | May 30 | ![]() |
Irwin Loving | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 4:35:16.030 | 108.591 mph |
1936 | May 30 | ![]() |
Lorne Merriman | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 4:24:27.216 | 113.441 mph |
1937 | May 31 | ![]() |
Cunningham Race Works | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 4:17:28.351 | 116.517 mph |
1938 | May 30 | ![]() |
Charlie Irwin | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 4:20:31.545 | 115.152 mph |
1939 | May 30 | ![]() |
Booker Racing Institute | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 4:22:02.089 | 114.489 mph |
1940 | May 30 | ![]() |
Booker Racing Institute | Maserati | F | 200 | 500 | 4:23:06.380 | 114.022 mph |
1941 | May 30 | ![]() |
Charlie Irwin | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 4:16:04.772 | 117.151 mph |
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1942 | No race held due to World War II | ||||||||
1943 | |||||||||
1944 | |||||||||
1945 | |||||||||
1946 | May 30 | ![]() |
Holland Engineering | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 4:26:13.165 | 112.689 mph |
1947 | May 30 | ![]() |
Travis Souter | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 4:10:58.909 | 119.531 mph |
1948 | May 31 | ![]() |
Travis Souter | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 4:16:24.499 | 117.001 mph |
1949 | May 30 | ![]() |
Travis Souter | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 4:01:27.629 | 124.244 mph |
1950 | May 30 | ![]() |
Victory Race Cars | Kirkhauss | F | 138* | 345 | 2:45:49.638 | 124.829 mph |
1951 | May 30 | ![]() |
Victory Race Cars | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 3:51:27.630 | 129.612 mph |
1952 | May 30 | ![]() |
Joe Hurwicz | Heller | F | 200 | 500 | 3:58:38.009 | 125.716 mph |
1953 | May 30 | ![]() |
Hank Green | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 3:50:49.592 | 129.968 mph |
1954 | May 31 | ![]() |
Hank Green | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 3:50:11.111 | 130.330 mph |
1955 | May 30 | ![]() |
Howard Joyce | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 3:43:47.720 | 134.051 mph |
Champ Car Era (1956 - present)[edit | edit source]
Year | Date | Driver | Team / Owner | Engine | Tire | Race Distance | Time | Average Speed | |
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Laps | Miles | ||||||||
1956 | May 30 | ![]() |
Michael Card | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 3:37:40.236 | 137.823 mph |
1957 | May 30 | ![]() |
Gene Sawyer | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 3:48:19.794 | 131.389 mph |
1958 | May 30 | ![]() |
Gene Sawyer | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 3:44:19.370 | 133.736 mph |
1959 | May 30 | ![]() |
Leland Collier | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 3:39:06.969 | 136.914 mph |
1960 | May 30 | ![]() |
Kitner-Peters | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 3:37:13.515 | 138.106 mph |
1961 | May 30 | ![]() |
Billings-Beecher | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 3:32:29.277 | 141.185 mph |
1962 | May 30 | ![]() |
Leland Collier | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 3:35:14.748 | 139.376 mph |
1963 | May 30 | ![]() |
Thompson Brothers Racing | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 3:24:15.049 | 146.878 mph |
1964 | May 30 | ![]() |
Thompson Brothers Racing | Kirkhauss | F | 200 | 500 | 3:25:04.576 | 146.287 mph |
1965 | May 31 | ![]() |
Lotus GP | Ford | F | 200 | 500 | 3:29:47.472 | 142.999 mph |
1966 | May 30 | ![]() |
Muncie Motor Racing | Ford | F | 200 | 500 | 3:23:24.832 | 147.483 mph |
1967 | May 30-31 | ![]() |
Thompson Brothers Racing | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 3:22:29.641 | 148.153 mph |
1968 | May 30 | ![]() |
Leland Collier | Kirkhauss | G | 200 | 500 | 3:19:07.796 | 150.655 mph |
1969 | May 30 | ![]() |
Patrick Johnson Racing | Ford | B | 200 | 500 | 3:16:06.330 | 152.979 mph |
1970 | May 30 | ![]() |
Thompson Brothers Racing | Kirkhauss | B | 200 | 500 | 3:11:56.398 | 156.299 mph |
1971 | May 29 | ![]() |
Thompson Brothers Racing | Kirkhauss | B | 200 | 500 | 3:19:08.344 | 150.649 mph |
1972 | May 27 | ![]() |
Curtis Rowland Enterprises | Kirkhauss | G | 200 | 500 | 3:10:01.658 | 157.872 mph |
1973 | May 28-30 | ![]() |
Patrick Johnson Racing | Kirkhauss | G | 133* | 333 | 2:10:34.301 | 153.019 mph |
1974 | May 26 | ![]() |
Andrew Fullman Motor Racing | Kirkhauss | G | 200 | 500 | 3:06:00.366 | 161.285 mph |
1975 | May 25 | ![]() |
Thompson Brothers Racing | Kirkhauss | G | 174* | 435 | 2:55:14.283 | 148.940 mph |
1976 | May 30 | ![]() |
Andrew Fullman Motor Racing | Kirkhauss | G | 102* | 255 | 1:45:05.121 | 145.596 mph |
1977 | May 29 | ![]() |
A. J. Hildebrand Autosport | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 3:03:47.409 | 163.230 mph |
1978 | May 28 | ![]() |
Thompson Brothers Racing | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 3:08:45.384 | 158.935 mph |
1979 | May 27 | ![]() |
Rowland Racing | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 3:01:39.551 | 165.144 mph |
1980 | May 25 | ![]() |
Cunningham Autosport | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 2:59:48.919 | 166.838 mph |
1981 | May 24 | ![]() |
Rowland Racing | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 3:26:08.763 | 145.528 mph |
1982 | May 30 | ![]() |
Patrick Johnson Racing | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 3:31:16.932 | 141.990 mph |
1983 | May 29 | ![]() |
Billings Carter | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 2:56:55.995 | 169.555 mph |
1984 | May 27 | ![]() |
Rowland Racing | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 3:00:10.054 | 166.512 mph |
1985 | May 26 | ![]() |
Rowland Racing | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 3:06:05.973 | 161.204 mph |
1986 | May 31 | ![]() |
Turbosport | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 2:58:06.436 | 168.438 mph |
1987 | May 24 | ![]() |
Rowland Racing | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 2:56:15.079 | 170.212 mph |
1988 | May 29 | ![]() |
Rowland Racing | Chevrolet | G | 200 | 500 | 3:21:40.463 | 148.755 mph |
1989 | May 28 | ![]() |
Rowland Racing | Chevrolet | G | 200 | 500 | 3:02:39.600 | 164.240 mph |
1990 | May 27 | ![]() |
Scuderia Benedetti | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 2:53:19.557 | 173.084 mph |
1991 | May 26 | ![]() |
Rowland Racing | Chevrolet | G | 200 | 500 | 2:47:46.802 | 178.806 mph |
1992 | May 24 | ![]() |
Gullman Racing | Chevrolet | G | 200 | 500 | 3:04:24.543 | 162.682 mph |
1993 | May 30 | ![]() |
Rowland Racing | Chevrolet | G | 200 | 500 | 2:44:08.598 | 182.767 mph |
1994 | May 29 | ![]() |
Rowland Racing | Mercedes-Benz | G | 200 | 500 | 3:03:12.382 | 163.750 mph |
1995 | May 28 | ![]() |
Team Kool | Oldsmobile | G | 200 | 500 | 3:10:26.534 | 157.528 mph |
1996 | May 26 | ![]() |
Hawksworth Racing | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 3:15:05.484 | 153.774 mph |
1997 | May 26-27 | ![]() |
Autosport Jourdain | Ford | G | 200 | 500 | 3:00:23.981 | 166.297 mph |
1998 | May 24 | ![]() |
Team Carpenter | Buick | F | 200 | 500 | 3:27:17.854 | 144.720 mph |
1999 | May 30 | ![]() |
A. J. Hildebrand Autosport | Buick | F | 200 | 500 | 3:10:53.931 | 157.151 mph |
2000 | May 28 | ![]() |
Target Team Goodhue | Buick | F | 200 | 500 | 3:17:16.770 | 152.066 mph |
2001 | May 27 | ![]() |
Marlboro Team CJR | Buick | F | 200 | 500 | 3:36:19.409 | 138.681 mph |
2002 | May 26 | ![]() |
Marlboro Team CJR | Chevrolet | F | 200 | 500 | 2:55:39.388 | 170.788 mph |
2003 | May 25 | ![]() |
Marlboro Team CJR | Chevrolet | F | 200 | 500 | 2:56:36.411 | 169.869 mph |
2004 | May 30 | ![]() |
Hasegawa Autosport | Toyota | F | 180* | 450 | 3:06:18.534 | 144.921 mph |
2005 | May 29 | ![]() |
Albanesi Kool Autosport | Honda | F | 200 | 500 | 2:57:09.375 | 169.342 mph |
2006 | May 28 | ![]() |
Marlboro Team CJR | Honda | F | 200 | 500 | 3:06:28.383 | 160.881 mph |
2007 | May 27 | ![]() |
Scuderia Benedetti | Ferrari | F | 166* | 415 | 2:43:33.982 | 163.208 mph |
2008 | May 25 | ![]() |
Target Team Goodhue | Honda | F | 200 | 500 | 2:57:58.355 | 168.565 mph |
2009 | May 24 | ![]() |
Marlboro Team CJR | Chevrolet | F | 200 | 500 | 2:45:52.589 | 180.858 mph |
2010 | May 30 | ![]() |
Team CJR | Chevrolet | F | 200 | 500 | 3:12:09.298 | 156.124 mph |
2011 | May 29 | ![]() |
Bobby Hillard Autosport | Honda | F | 200 | 500 | 2:49:35.174 | 176.901 mph |
2012 | May 27 | ![]() |
Target Team Goodhue | Honda | F | 200 | 500 | 2:53:18.377 | 173.104 mph |
2013 | May 26 | ![]() |
LR Racing Technology | Chevrolet | F | 200 | 500 | 2:36:14.132 | 192.018 mph |
2014 | May 25 | ![]() |
Albanesi Autosport | Honda | F | 200 | 500 | 2:42:41.753 | 184.393 mph |
2015 | May 24 | ![]() |
Team CJR | Honda | F | 200 | 500 | 3:10:50.494 | 157.198 mph |
2016 | May 29 | ![]() |
Albanesi - Hillard Autosport | Chevrolet | F | 200 | 500 | 3:03:09.059 | 163.799 mph |
2017 | May 28 | ![]() |
Hasegawa Autosport | Toyota | F | 200 | 500 | 2:55:59.626 | 170.461 mph |
2018 | May 27 | ![]() |
Team CJR | Chevrolet | F | 200 | 500 | 2:36:17.949 | 191.939 mph |
2019 | May 26 | ![]() |
Team CJR | Chevrolet | F | 200 | 500 | 2:50:44.361 | 175.706 mph |
2020 | August 23 | ![]() |
Hasegawa Autosport | Toyota | F | 200 | 500 | 3:10:05.0880 | 157.824 mph |
2021 | May 31 | ![]() |
Mellon - Shields Autosport | Honda | F | 200 | 500 | 2:37:19.4043 | 190.690 mph |
(R) indicates driver was a rookie
* Race shortened due to rain
Driver Statistics[edit | edit source]
Active Driver Victories[edit | edit source]
Wins | Driver | Years |
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Multiple Victories[edit | edit source]
Multiple driver victories 21 of 78 race-winning drivers, 26.92%, have won the race more than once. | |||||
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Consecutive Victories[edit | edit source]
Wins | Driver | Years |
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2 |
Rookie winners (inaugural race inclusive)[edit | edit source]
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1911 | ![]() |
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1926 | ![]() |
1928 | ![]() |
1966 | ![]() |
2000 | ![]() |
2001 | ![]() |
2016 | ![]() |