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The Indianapolis 500, often called the Indy 500, Indy or the 500, is an American motor race held in Speedway, Indiana at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Considered to be one of the most prestigious motor races and is part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport. It was first raced in 1911, and was part of the Formula One World Championship from 19501960. It was also part of the Grand Prix circuit from 19111916 and from 19191930, being considered a Grand Épreuve from 19231930. The World Championship races were not run to Formula One regulations.

Regular Formula One drivers tended not to drive in the Indy 500 in the 1950s when it was a round of the World Championship, but often attended in the 60s. These days, the Indy 500 is completely separate to the World Championship.

The race takes place at the end of May and the build-up, practice and qualifying is often referred to as "The Month of May". The race was traditionally run on Memorial Day, or May 30, but is now raced on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, meaning it typically takes place from May 24 to May 31. The race often takes place on the same day as the Monaco Grand Prix, meaning that driving in both races in the same year is very rarely achieved. The 2020 Indianapolis 500 however was postponed and held on August 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

List of winners[]

Chronological list[]

Colour key
World Championship race
Grand Épreuve
Grand Prix race
Non-Grand Prix race

Note: All races held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Year Date Driver Constructor Report
1911 May 30 United States Ray Harroun United States Marmon Report
1912 May 30 United States Joe Dawson United States National Report
1913 May 30 France Jules Goux France Peugeot Report
1914 May 30 France René Thomas France Delage Report
1915 May 31 Italy Ralph DePalma Germany Mercedes Report
1916 May 30 United Kingdom Dario Resta France Peugeot Report
1917 No races due to World War I
1918
1919 May 31 United States Howdy Wilcox France Peugeot Report
1920 May 31 France Gaston Chevrolet United States Frontenac Report
1921 May 30 United States Tommy Milton United States Frontenac Report
1922 May 30 United States Jimmy Murphy United States Duesenberg-Miller Report
1923 May 30 United States Tommy Milton United States Miller Report
1924 May 30 United States Lora L. Corum
United States Joe Boyer
United States Duesenberg Report
1925 May 30 United States Peter DePaolo United States Duesenberg Report
1926 May 31 United States Frank Lockhart United States Miller Report
1927 May 30 United States George Sounders United States Duesenberg Report
1928 May 30 United States Louis Meyer United States Miller Report
1929 May 30 United States Ray Keech United States Miller Report
1930 May 30 United States Billy Arnold United States Summers-Miller Report
1931 May 30 United States Louis Schneider United States Stevens-Miller
1932 May 30 United States Fred Frame United States Wetteroth-Miller
1933 May 30 United States Louis Meyer United States Miller
1934 May 30 United States Bill Cummings United States Miller
1935 May 30 United States Kelly Petillo United States Wetteroth-Offenhauser
1936 May 30 United States Louis Meyer United States Stevens-Miller
1937 May 31 United States Wilbur Shaw United States Shaw-Offenhauser
1938 May 30 United States Floyd Roberts United States Wetteroth-Miller
1939 May 30 United States Wilbur Shaw Italy Maserati
1940 May 30 United States Wilbur Shaw Italy Maserati
1941 May 30 United States Floyd Davis
United States Mauri Rose
United States Wetteroth-Offenhauser
1942 No races due to World War II
1943
1944
1945
1946 May 30 United States George Robson United States Adams-Sparks
1947 May 30 United States Mauri Rose United States Deidt-Offenhauser
1948 May 31 United States Mauri Rose United States Deidt-Offenhauser
1949 May 30 United States Bill Holland United States Deidt-Offenhauser
1950 May 30 United States Johnnie Parsons United States Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser Report
1951 May 30 United States Lee Wallard United States Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser Report
1952 May 30 United States Troy Ruttman United States Kuzma-Offenhauser Report
1953 May 30 United States Bill Vukovich United States Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser Report
1954 May 31 United States Bill Vukovich United States Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser Report
1955 May 30 United States Bob Sweikert United States Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser Report
1956 May 30 United States Pat Flaherty United States Watson-Offenhauser Report
1957 May 30 United States Sam Hanks United States Salih-Offenhauser Report
1958 May 30 United States Jimmy Bryan United States Salih-Offenhauser Report
1959 May 30 United States Rodger Ward United States Watson-Offenhauser Report
1960 May 30 United States Jim Rathmann United States Watson-Offenhauser Report
1961 May 30 United States A. J. Foyt United States Trevis-Offenhauser
1962 May 30 United States Rodger Ward United States Watson-Offenhauser
1963 May 30 United States Parnelli Jones United States Watson-Offenhauser
1964 May 30 United States A. J. Foyt United States Watson-Offenhauser
1965 May 31 United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Lotus-Ford
1966 May 30 United Kingdom Graham Hill United Kingdom Lola-Ford
1967 May 3031 United States A. J. Foyt United States Coyote-Ford
1968 May 30 United States Bobby Unser United States Eagle-Offenhauser
1969 May 30 United States Mario Andretti United States Hawk-Ford
1970 May 30 United States Al Unser United States Colt-Ford
1971 May 29 United States Al Unser United States Colt-Ford
1972 May 27 United States Mark Donohue United Kingdom McLaren-Offenhauser
1973 May 282930 United States Gordon Johncock United States Eagle-Offenhauser
1974 May 26 United States Johnny Rutherford United Kingdom McLaren-Offenhauser
1975 May 25 United States Bobby Unser United States Eagle-Offenhauser
1976 May 30 United States Johnny Rutherford United Kingdom McLaren-Offenhauser
1977 May 29 United States A. J. Foyt United States Coyote-Foyt
1978 May 28 United States Al Unser United Kingdom Lola-Cosworth
1979 May 27 United States Rick Mears United States Penske-Cosworth
1980 May 25 United States Johnny Rutherford United States Chaparral-Cosworth
1981 May 24 United States Bobby Unser United States Penske-Cosworth
1982 May 30 United States Gordon Johncock United States Wildcat-Cosworth
1983 May 29 United States Tom Sneva United Kingdom March-Cosworth
1984 May 27 United States Rick Mears United Kingdom March-Cosworth
1985 May 26 United States Danny Sullivan United Kingdom March-Cosworth
1986 May 31 United States Bobby Rahal United Kingdom March-Cosworth
1987 May 24 United States Al Unser United Kingdom March-Cosworth
1988 May 29 United States Rick Mears United States Penske-Chevrolet
1989 May 28 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi United States Penske-Chevrolet
1990 May 27 Netherlands Arie Luyendyk United Kingdom Lola-Chevrolet
1991 May 26 United States Rick Mears United States Penske-Chevrolet
1992 May 24 United States Al Unser, Jr. United States Galmer-Chevrolet
1993 May 30 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi United States Penske-Chevrolet
1994 May 29 United States Al Unser, Jr. United States Penske-Mercedes
1995 May 28 Canada Jacques Villeneuve United Kingdom Reynard-Ford Cosworth
1996 May 26 United States Buddy Lazier United Kingdom Reynard-Ford Cosworth
1997 May 2627 Netherlands Arie Luyendyk United States G Force-Oldsmobile
1998 May 24 United States Eddie Cheever Italy Dallara-Oldsmobile
1999 May 30 Sweden Kenny Bräck Italy Dallara-Oldsmobile
2000 May 28 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya United States G Force-Oldsmobile
2001 May 27 Brazil Hélio Castroneves Italy Dallara-Oldsmobile
2002 May 26 Brazil Hélio Castroneves Italy Dallara-Chevrolet
2003 May 25 Brazil Gil de Ferran United States Panoz G Force-Toyota
2004 May 30 United States Buddy Rice United States Panoz G Force-Honda
2005 May 29 United Kingdom Dan Wheldon Italy Dallara-Honda
2006 May 28 United States Sam Hornish, Jr. Italy Dallara-Honda
2007 May 27 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti Italy Dallara-Honda
2008 May 25 New Zealand Scott Dixon Italy Dallara-Honda
2009 May 24 Brazil Hélio Castroneves Italy Dallara-Honda
2010 May 30 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti Italy Dallara-Honda
2011 May 29 United Kingdom Dan Wheldon Italy Dallara-Honda
2012 May 27 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti Italy Dallara-Honda
2013 May 26 Brazil Tony Kanaan Italy Dallara-Chevrolet
2014 May 25 United States Ryan Hunter-Reay Italy Dallara-Honda
2015 May 24 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Italy Dallara-Chevrolet
2016 May 29 United States Alexander Rossi Italy Dallara-Honda
2017 May 28 Japan Takuma Sato Italy Dallara-Honda
2018 May 27 Australia Will Power Italy Dallara-Chevrolet
2019 May 26 France Simon Pagenaud Italy Dallara-Chevrolet
2020 August 23 Japan Takuma Sato Italy Dallara-Honda
2021 May 30 Brazil Hélio Castroneves Italy Dallara-Honda
2022 May 29 Sweden Marcus Ericsson Italy Dallara-Honda
2023 May 28 United States Josef Newgarden Italy Dallara-Chevrolet

Multiple winners[]

Wins Driver Years
4 United States A. J. Foyt 1961, 1964, 1967, 1977
United States Al Unser 1970, 1971, 1978, 1987
United States Rick Mears 1979, 1984, 1988, 1991
Brazil Hélio Castroneves 2001, 2002, 2009, 2021
3 United States Louis Meyer 1928, 1933, 1936
United States Wilbur Shaw 1937, 1939, 1940
United States Mauri Rose 1941*, 1947, 1948
United States Johnny Rutherford 1974, 1976, 1980
United States Bobby Unser 1968, 1975, 1981
United Kingdom Dario Franchitti 2007, 2010, 2012
2 United States Tommy Milton 1921, 1923
United States Bill Vukovich 1953, 1954
United States Rodger Ward 1959, 1962
United States Gordon Johncock 1973, 1982
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 1989, 1993
United States Al Unser, Jr. 1992, 1994
Netherlands Arie Luyendyk 1990, 1997
United Kingdom Dan Wheldon 2005, 2011
Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 2000, 2015
Japan Takuma Sato 2017, 2020

Note:

  • * Shared victory.

Drivers who have won the F1 WDC and/or the Indianapolis 500[]

This list shows the drivers who have competed in both Formula One and the Indianapolis 500, winning either the Formula One World Championship or the Indy 500 race.

Notes:

  • This table excludes those who solely competed in the Indianapolis 500 as a round of the Formula One World Championship.
  • Bold indicates drivers who were both Indianapolis 500 champion and Formula One World Champion.
Driver Indy 500 years Indy 500 wins F1 years F1 WDC wins
United States Mario Andretti 19651978
19801994
1969 19681972
19741982
1978
Spain Fernando Alonso 2017
2019
2001
20032018
2005, 2006
Italy Alberto Ascari 1952 19501955 1952, 1953
Australia Jack Brabham 1961
1964
19691970
19551970 1959, 1960, 1966
United States Eddie Cheever 19902002
2006
1998 1978
19801989
United Kingdom Jim Clark 19631967 1965 19601968 1963, 1965
United States Mark Donohue 19691973 1972 1971
19741975
Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 1958 19501958 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
Italy Giuseppe Farina 1956 19501956 1950
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 19841995 1989, 1993 19701980 1972, 1974
United Kingdom Graham Hill 1963
19661969
1966 19581975 1962, 1968
New Zealand Denny Hulme 19671969
1971
19651974 1967
United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 19931994 19801992
19941995
1992
Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 2000
2014–2017
2000, 2015 20012006
Brazil Nelson Piquet 19921993 19781991 1981, 1983, 1987
United States Bobby Rahal 19821995 1986 1978
Austria Jochen Rindt 19671968 19641970 1970
United States Alexander Rossi 2016– 2016 2015
United States Troy Ruttman 19491952
19541958
19601964
1952 19501952
19541958
1960
Japan Takuma Sato 2010– 2017, 2020 20022008
United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 19661967 19651973 1969, 1971, 1973
United States Danny Sullivan 1982
19841993
1995
1985 1983
United States Bobby Unser 19631981 1968, 1975, 1981 1968
Canada Jacques Villeneuve 19941995
2014
1995 19962006 1997
United States Rodger Ward 19511966 1959, 1962 19511960
1963

See also[]

Notes[]

External links[]

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