The Indianapolis 500 boasts more than a century of history and tradition. The annual race draws more than 300,000 spectators to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, while millions more follow the action from home.

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Below, is a list of everyone who has won the prestigious race, some more than once. 

Four drivers have won the Indianapolis 500 a record four times – AJ Foyt (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977), Al Unser Sr. (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987), Rick Mears (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991), Helio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021) and Josef Newgarden (2023, 2024).

Ray Harroun won the inaugural race in 1911. Alexander Rossi, a 24-year-old rookie, won the milestone 100th edition of the Indy 500 in 2016. Josef Newgarden is the defending champion.

Here are some other Indianapolis 500 fast facts:

• In the mid-1930s, the tradition of race winners celebrating with a bottle of milk (drinking and pouring over their heads) was born.
• Some races were decided by less than one second. The smallest margin of victory was 0.043 seconds in 1992. The largest was more than 13 minutes in 1913.
• The driver/car in the pole position has won 21 times. 
• In 1912, Ralph DePalma led for 198 of the 200 laps and did not win. He had engine trouble and finished 11th.
• Three times (including 2023), the race winner emerged on the final lap.
• Janet Guthrie (1978) was the first woman to finish in the top 10 (ninth). Danica Patrick did it six times, with a best finish of third (2009). 

Indy 500 Winners By Year

Here the winners by year, including their team and average speed.

• 2024: Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) — 167.763 mph
• 2023: Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) — 168.193 mph
• 2022: Marcus Ericsson (Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) — 175.428 mph
• 2021: Helio Castroneves (Meyer Shank Racing) — 190.69 mph
• 2020: Takuma Sato (Rahal Letterman Racing) — 157.824 mph
• 2019: Simon Pagenaud (Verizon Team Penske) — 175.794 mph
• 2018: Will Power (Verizon Team Penske) — 166.935 mph
• 2017: Takuma Sato (Andretti Autosport) — 155.395 mph
• 2016: Alexander Rossi (Andretti Herta Autosport) — 166.634 mph
• 2015: Juan Pablo Montoya (Verizon Team Penske) — 161.341 mph
• 2014: Ryan Hunter-Reay (DHL Honda) — 186.563 mph
• 2013: Tony Kanaan (KV Racing Technology) — 187.433 mph
• 2012: Dario Franchitti (Target Chip Ganassi Racing) — 167.734 mph
• 2011: Dan Wheldon (Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb) — 170.265 mph
• 2010: Dario Franchitti (Target Chip Ganassi Racing) — 161.623 mph
• 2009: Helio Castroneves (Team Penske) — 150.318 mph
• 2008: Scott Dixon (Target Chip Ganassi Racing) — 143.567 mph
• 2007: Dario Franchitti (Andretti Green Racing) — 151.774 mph
• 2006: Sam Hornish Jr. (Marlboro Team Penske) — 157.085 mph
• 2005: Dan Wheldon (Andretti Green Racing) — 157.603 mph
• 2004: Buddy Rice (Rahal Letterman Racing) — 138.518 mph
• 2003: Gil de Ferran (Marlboro Team Penske) — 156.291 mph
• 2002: Helio Castroneves (Marlboro Team Penske) — 166.499 mph
• 2001: Helio Castroneves (Marlboro Team Penske) — 141.574 mph
• 2000: Juan Pablo Montoya (Target Chip Ganassi Racing) — 167.607 mph
• 1999: Kenny Brack (A.J. Foyt Enterprises) — 153.176 mph
• 1998: Eddie Cheever Jr. (Team Cheever) — 145.155 mph
• 1997: Arie Luyendyk (Treadway Racing) — 145.827 mph
• 1996: Buddy Lazier (Hemelgarn Racing) — 147.956 mph
• 1995: Jacques Villeneuve (Team Green) — 153.616 mph
• 1994: Al Unser Jr. (Penske Racing, Incorporated) — 160.872 mph
• 1993: Emerson Fittipaldi (Penske Racing, Incorporated) — 157.207 mph
• 1992: Al Unser Jr. (Galles-Kraco Racing) — 134.477 mph
• 1991: Rick Mears (Penske Racing, Incorporated) — 176.457 mph
• 1990: Arie Luyendyk (Doug Shierson Racing) — 185.981 mph
• 1989: Emerson Fittipaldi (Patrick Racing, Incorporated) — 167.581 mph
• 1988: Rick Mears (Penske Racing, Incorporated) — 144.809 mph
• 1987: Al Unser (Penske Racing, Incorporated) — 162.175 mph
• 1986: Bobby Rahal (Truesports) — 170.722 mph
• 1985: Danny Sullivan (Penske Cars) — 152.982 mph
• 1984: Rick Mears (Penske Cars) — 163.612 mph
• 1983: Tom Sneva (Bignotti-Cotter) — 162.117 mph
• 1982: Gordon Johncock (STP Patrick Racing Team) — 162.029 mph
• 1981: Bobby Unser (Penske Racing) — 139.084 mph
• 1980: Johnny Rutherford (Chaparral Racing) — 142.862 mph
• 1979: Rick Mears (Penske Racing) — 158.899 mph
• 1978: Al Unser (Chaparral Racing) — 161.363 mph
• 1977: A.J. Foyt (A.J. Foyt Enterprises) — 161.331 mph
• 1976: Johnny Rutherford (Bruce McLaren Motor Racing) — 148.725 mph
• 1975: Bobby Unser (All American Racers) — 149.213 mph
• 1974: Johnny Rutherford (Bruce McLaren Motor Racing) — 158.589 mph
• 1973: Gordon Johncock (Patrick Racing Team) — 159.036 mph
• 1972: Mark Donohue (Roger Penske Enterprises) — 162.962 mph
• 1971: Al Unser (Vel's Parnelli Jones Ford) — 157.735 mph
• 1970: Al Unser (Vel's Parnelli Jones Ford) — 155.749 mph
• 1969: Mario Andretti (STP Corporation) — 156.867 mph
• 1968: Bobby Unser (Leader Cards) — 152.882 mph
• 1967: A.J. Foyt (Ansted-Thompson Racing) — 151.207 mph
• 1966: Graham Hill (Mecom Racing Team) — 144.317 mph
• 1965: Jim Clark (Team Lotus) — 150.686 mph
• 1964: A.J. Foyt (Ansted-Thompson Racing) — 147.35 mph
• 1963: Parnelli Jones (J.C. Agajanian) — 143.137 mph
• 1962: Rodger Ward (Leader Cards) — 140.293 mph
• 1961: A.J. Foyt (Bignotti-Bowes Racing) — 139.13 mph
• 1960: Jim Rathmann (Ken-Paul) — 138.767 mph
• 1959: Rodger Ward (Leader Cards) — 135.857 mph
• 1958: Jimmy Bryan (Geoge Salih) — 133.791 mph
• 1957: Sam Hanks (Geoge Salih) — 135.601 mph
• 1956: Pat Flaherty (John Zink) — 128.49 mph
• 1955: Bob Sweikert (John Zink) — 128.213 mph
• 1954: Bill Vukovich (Howard B. Keck) — 130.84 mph
• 1953: Bill Vukovich (Howard B. Keck) — 128.74 mph
• 1952: Troy Ruttman (J.C. Agajanian) — 128.922 mph
• 1951: Lee Wallard (Murrell Belanger) — 126.244 mph
• 1950: Johnnie Parsons (Kurtis Kraft) — 124.002 mph
• 1949: Bill Holland (Lou Moore) — 121.327 mph
• 1948: Mauri Rose (Lou Moore) — 119.814 mph
• 1947: Mauri Rose (Lou Moore) — 116.338 mph
• 1946: George Robson (Thorne Engineering) — 114.82 mph
• 1941: F. Davis/M. Rose (Lou Moore) — 115.117 mph
• 1940: Wilbur Shaw (Boyle Racing Headquarters) — 114.277 mph
• 1939: Wilbur Shaw (Boyle Racing Headquarters) — 115.035 mph
• 1938: Floyd Roberts (Lou Moore) — 117.2 mph
• 1937: Wilbur Shaw (Wilbur Shaw) — 113.58 mph
• 1936: Louis Meyer (Louis Meyer) — 109.069 mph
• 1935: Kelly Petillo (Kelly Petillo) — 106.24 mph
• 1934: Bill Cummings (H.C. Henning) — 104.863 mph
• 1933: Louis Meyer (Louis Meyer) — 104.162 mph
• 1932: Fred Frame (Harry Hartz) — 104.144 mph
• 1931: Louis Schneider (B.L. Schneider) — 96.629 mph
• 1930: Billy Arnold (Harry Hartz) — 100.448 mph
• 1929: Ray Keech (M.A. Yagle) — 97.585 mph
• 1928: Louis Meyer (Alden Sampson, II) — 99.482 mph
• 1927: George Souders (William S. White) — 97.545 mph
• 1926: Frank Lockhart (Peter Kreis) — 95.904 mph
• 1925: Peter DePaolo (Duesenberg) — 101.127 mph
• 1924: L.L. Corum-J. Boyer (Duesenberg) — 98.234 mph
• 1923: Tommy Milton (Miller) — 95.197 mph
• 1922: Jimmy Murphy (Jimmy Murphy) — 94.484 mph
• 1921: Tommy Milton (Louis Chevrolet) — 89.621 mph
• 1920: Gaston Chevrolet (William Small Company) — 88.618 mph
• 1919: Howdy Wilcox (I.M.S. Corporation) — 88.05 mph
• 1916: Dario Resta (Peugeot Auto Racing) — 84.001 mph
• 1915: Ralph DePalma (E.C. Patterson) — 89.84 mph
• 1914: Rene Thomas (Louis Delâge Company) — 82.474 mph
• 1913: Jules Goux (Peugeot) — 75.933 mph
• 1912: Joe Dawson (National Motor Vehicle Company) — 78.719 mph
• 1911: Ray Harroun (Nordyke & Marmon Company) — 74.602 mph

How To Watch The Indy 500 In 2025

The 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 will be broadcast on FOX on May 25 starting at 10:00 a.m. 

Practice days and qualifying will be broadcast on FS1 and FS2. 

Indy 500 Schedule 2025

All Times Eastern. 

Tuesday, May 13 – Opening Day

• 2:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 Practice

Wednesday, May 14 - Practice Day

• 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 Practice

Thursday, May 15 - Practice Day

• 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 Practice

Friday, May 16 – Fast Friday

• 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 Practice
• 6:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: Qualification Draw

Saturday, May 17 – PPG Armed Forces Qualifying Day 1

• 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Practice – Full Field
• 11:00 a.m. – 5:50 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 Qualifying

Sunday, May 18 – PPG Armed Forces Qualifying Day 2

• 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Practice – Top 12 
• 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Practice – Last Chance Qualifiers 
• 4:05 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 Top 12 Qualifying
• 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.: Last Chance Qualifying
• 6:25 p.m. – 6:55 p.m.: Firestone Fast Six

Monday, May 19 – Practice Day

• 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 Practice

Friday, May 23 – Miller Lite Carb Day

• 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 Practice
• 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge

Saturday, May 24 – Legends Day

• 8:00 a.m.: Veteran Driver Autograph Session Wristband Distribution
• 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Full-Field Autograph Session
• 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Public Drivers’ Meeting

Sunday, May 25 – Indianapolis 500

• 9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.: Cars to Pit Lane
• 10:30 a.m.: Cars to Grid on Frontstretch
• 11:47 a.m.: Driver Introductions
• 12:38 p.m.: Command to Start Engines
• 12:45 p.m.: Green Flag of the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500

When Is The Indy 500 This Year?

The Indy 500 will take place on May 25, 2025, with the race beginning at 12:45 p.m. ET. 

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