Indianapolis 500 Winners

The Indianapolis 500 is an American open-wheel car race held on Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 500 miles (805 km) long and consists of 200 laps. The circuit of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the IndyCar series has a length of 2.5 mi (4.0 km), has four turns, and uses an Asphalt surface. The race was initially known and advertised as the “Indianapolis 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race, from 1911 to 1916. Later on, it became known as the “Indianapolis 500” or “the 500”. Before World War I, the race was known as the “Liberty Sweepstakes.” Then, from 1920 to 1980, it was referred to as the “International Sweepstakes”. After World War II, the race was commonly known as “The 500”, “The 500-Mile Race”, “Indianapolis 500”, and “Indy 500”.

Indianapolis 500 Winners

The racetrack's first race was held on May 30, 1911, and was won by Ray Harroun, driving for the Nordyke and Marmon Company. The race saw 40 contestants and attracted a whopping 80 thousand spectators; however, in 1912, the participants were limited to 33. Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing won the event in 2025.

Indianapolis 500 Multiple Time Winners

A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears, and Helio Castroneves have won the event four times each, the most.

Drivers	Years	Wins
A. J. Foyt	1961, 1964, 1967, 1977	4
Al Unser	1970, 1971, 1978, 1987	4
Rick Mears	1979, 1984, 1988, 1991	4
Helio Castroneves	2001, 2022, 2009, 2021	4
Louis Meyer	1928, 1933, 1936	3
Wilbur Shaw	1937, 1939, 1940	3
Mauri Rose	1941, 1947, 1948	3
Johny Rutherford	1974, 1976, 1980	3
Bobby Unser	1968, 1975, 1981	3
Dario Franchitti	2007, 2010, 2012	3
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
Al Unser Jr.	1992, 1994	2
Arie Luyendyk	1990, 1997	2
Dan Wheldon	2005, 2011	2
Juan Pablo Montoya	2000, 2015	2
Takuma Sato	2017, 2020	2
Josef Newgarden	2023, 2024	2

Indianapolis 500 Team Multiple Time Winners

Team Penske is the leader in multiple Indianapolis 500 wins, having secured a whopping 20 wins since its first in 1972.

Team	Year	Wins
Team Penske	1972, 1979, 1981, 1984-1985, 1987-1988, 1991, 1993-1994, 2001-2003, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2018-2019, 2023-2024	20
Andretti Autosport	1995, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2016-2017	6
Chip Ganassi Racing	2000, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2022, 2025	6
Lou Moore	1938, 1941, 1947-1949	5
Leader Cards Racing	1959, 1962, 1968	3
Patrick Racing	1973, 1982, 1989	3
A.J. Foyt Enterprises	1967, 1977, 1999	3
Peugeot Auto Racing Company	1913, 1916	2
Duesenberg Automobile and Motors Company	1924, 1925	2
Harry Hartz	1930, 1932	2
Louis Meyer	1933, 1936	2
Boyle Racing Headquarters	1939, 1940	2
Howard B. Keck	1953, 1954	2
John Zink	1955, 1956	2
George Salih	1957, 1958	2
J.C. Agajanian	1952, 1963	2
Ansted-Thompson Racing	1964, 1967	2
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing	1970, 1971	2
McLaren	1974, 1976	2
Chaparral Cars	1978, 1980	2
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	2004, 2020	2
Nordyke and Marmon Company	1911	1
National Motor Vehicle Company	1912	1
Louis Delage Company	1914	1
E.C. Patterson	1915	1
Indianapolis Speedway Team	1919	1
William Small Company	1920	1
Louis Chevrolet	1921	1
Jimmy Murphy	1922	1
H.C.S. Motor Company	1923	1
Pete Kreis	1926	1
William S. White	1927	1
Alden Sampson II	1928	1
M.A. Yagle	1929	1
B.L. Schneider	1931	1
H.C. Henning	1934	1
Kelly Petillo	1935	1
Wilbur Shaw	1937	1
Thorne Engineering	1946	1
Kurtis Kraft	1950	1
Murrell Belanger	1951	1
Ken-Paul	1960	1
Bignotti-Bowes Racing	1961	1
Team Lotus	1965	1
Mecom Racing Team	1966	1
STP Corporation	1969	1
All American Racers	1975	1
Bignotti-Cotter	1983	1
Truesports	1986	1
Doug Shierson Racing	1990	1
Galles-Kraco Racing	1992	1
Hemelgarn Racing	1996	1
Treadway Racing	1997	1
Team Cheever	1998	1
Bryan Herta Autosport	2011	1
KV Racing Technology	2013	1
Meyer Shank Racing	2021	1