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 1950–1960. It was also part of the Grand Prix circuit from 1911–1916 and from 1919–1930, being considered a Grand Épreuve from 1923–1930. 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 | |
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World Championship race | |
Grand Épreuve | |
Grand Prix race | |
Non-Grand Prix race |
Note: All races held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Multiple winners[]
Wins | Driver | Years |
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4 | A. J. Foyt | 1961, 1964, 1967, 1977 |
Al Unser | 1970, 1971, 1978, 1987 | |
Rick Mears | 1979, 1984, 1988, 1991 | |
Hélio Castroneves | 2001, 2002, 2009, 2021 | |
3 | Louis Meyer | 1928, 1933, 1936 |
Wilbur Shaw | 1937, 1939, 1940 | |
Mauri Rose | 1941*, 1947, 1948 | |
Johnny Rutherford | 1974, 1976, 1980 | |
Bobby Unser | 1968, 1975, 1981 | |
Dario Franchitti | 2007, 2010, 2012 | |
2 | Tommy Milton | 1921, 1923 |
Bill Vukovich | 1953, 1954 | |
Rodger Ward | 1959, 1962 | |
Gordon Johncock | 1973, 1982 | |
Emerson Fittipaldi | 1989, 1993 | |
Al Unser, Jr. | 1992, 1994 | |
Arie Luyendyk | 1990, 1997 | |
Dan Wheldon | 2005, 2011 | |
Juan Pablo Montoya | 2000, 2015 | |
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.
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V T E | Indianapolis 500 | |
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Circuit | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |
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See also | United States Grand Prix • United States Grand Prix West • Indianapolis 500 • Detroit Grand Prix • Caesars Palace Grand Prix • Dallas Grand Prix • Questor Grand Prix • Miami Grand Prix |
V T E | Triple Crown of Motorsport | |
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24 Hours of Le Mans • Indianapolis 500 • Monaco Grand Prix Formula One World Championship Sole winner: Graham Hill |
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