Indy 500 winners: complete list of champions by year

The greatest spectacle in racing returns Sunday when the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes center stage at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Defending Indy 500 champion Alex Palou will start on the pole as he looks to win back-to-back races.

Every Memorial Day weekend, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts the legendary Indy 500. This race has featured more than a century of champions. From Ray Harroun in 1911 to the speed demons of today, these drivers will forever etch their names in Brickyard history.

Here is a list of all those who have earned a spot in the famous Borg-Warner Trophy by winning the Indy 500.

Indy 500 winners

INDYCAR Sanction (2008-present)

• 2025: Álex Palou (Ganassi)
• 2024: Josef Newgarden (Penske)
• 2023: Josef Newgarden (Penske)
• 2022: Marcus Ericsson (Ganassi)
• 2021: Hélio Castroneves (Meyer Shank)
• 2020: Takuma Sato (Rahal Letterman)
• 2019: Simon Pagenaud (Penske)
• 2018: Willpower (Penske)
• 2017: Takuma Sato (Andretti)
• 2016: Alexander Rossi (Andretti-Herta)
• 2015: Juan Pablo Montoya (Penske)
• 2014: Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti)
• 2013: Tony Kanaan (KV Racing Technology)
• 2012: Dario Franchitti (Ganassi)
• 2011: Dan Wheldon (Bryan Herta)
• 2010: Dario Franchitti (Ganassi)
• 2009: Hélio Castroneves (Penske)
• 2008: Scott Dixon (Ganassi)

Double sanction (1996-2007)

Indy Racing League

• 2007: Dario Franchitti (Andretti-Green)
• 2006: Sam Hornish Jr. (Penske)
• 2005: Dan Whelson (Andretti-Green)
• 2004: Buddy Rice (Rahal Letterman)
• 2003: Gil de Ferrán (Penske)
• 2002: Hélio Castroneves (Penske)
• 2001: Hélio Castroneves (Penske)
• 2000: Juan Montoya (Chip Ganassi)
• 1999: Kenny Brack (AJ Foyt)
• 1998: Eddie Cheever Jr. (Cheever)
• 1997: Arie Luyendyk (Treadway)
• 1996: Buddy Lazier (Hemelgarn)

CART sanction (1979-1995)

• 1995: Jacques Villeneuve (Green)
• 1994: Al Unser Jr. (Penske)
• 1993: Emerson Fittipaldi (Penske)
• 1992: Al Unser Jr. (Gallès-Kraco)
• 1991: Rick Mears (Penske)
• 1990: Arie Luyendyk (Doug Shierson)
• 1989: Emerson Fittipaldi (Patrick)
• 1988: Rick Mears (Penske)
• 1987: Al Unser (Penske)
• 1986: Bobby Rahal (Trusports)
• 1985: Danny Sullivan (Penske)
• 1984: Rick Mears (Penske)
• 1983: Tom Sneva (Bignotti-Cotter)
• 1982: Gordon Johncock (STP Patrick)
• 1981: Bobby Unser (Penske)
• 1980: Johnny Rutherford (Chaparral)
• 1979: Rick Mears (Penske)

CART = Car Racing Team Championship

USAC Sanction (1956-1978)

• 1978: Al Unser (Chaparral)
• 1977: AJ Foyt (AJ Foyt)
• 1976: Johnny Rutherford (Bruce McLaren)
• 1975: Bobby Unser (All American Running Back)
• 1974: Johnny Rutherford (Bruce McLaren)
• 1973: Gordon Johncock (Patrick)
• 1972: Mark Donohue (Roger Penske)
• 1971: Al Unser (Parnelli Jones de Vel)
• 1970: Al Unser (Parnelli Jones de Vel)
• 1969: Mario Andretti (STP Corp)
• 1968: Bobby Unser (Leader Cards)
• 1967: A.J. Foyt (Ansted Thompson)
• 1966: Graham Hill (Mecom)
• 1965: Jim Clark (Lotus)
• 1964: A.J. Foyt (Ansted Thompson)
• 1963: Parnelli Jones (J.C. Agajanian)
• 1962: Rodger Ward (Leader Cards)
• 1961: A.J. Foyt (Bignotti-Bowes)
• 1960: Jim Rathmann (En-Paul)
• 1959: Rodger Ward (Leader Cards)
• 1958: Jimmy Bryan (George Salih)
• 1957: Sam Hanks (George Salih)
• 1956: Pat Flaherty (John Zink)

USAC = United States Auto Club

AAA Sanction (1909-1955)

• 1955: Bob Sweikert (John Zink)
• 1954: Bill Vukovich (Howard B. Keck)
• 1953: Bill Vukovich (Howard B. Keck)
• 1952: Troy Ruttman (J.C. Agajanian)
• 1951: Lee Wallard (Murreil Bélanger)
• 1950: Johnnie Parsons (Kurtis Kraft)
• 1949: Bill Holland (Lou Moore)
• 1948: Mauri Rose (Lou Moore)
• 1947: Mauri Rose (Lou Moore)
• 1946: George Robson (Thorne)
• [1945:Noaplicable*
• 1944: n/a*
• 1943: no aplicable*
• 1942: n/a*
• 1941: F. Davis – M. Rose (Lou Moore)
• 1940: Wilbur Shaw (Boyle)
• 1939: Wilbur Shaw (Boyle)
• 1938: Floyd Roberts (Lou Moore)
• 1937: Wilbur Shaw (Wilbur Shaw)
• 1936: Luis Meyer (Louis Meyer)
• 1935: Kelly Petillo (Kelly Petillo)
• 1934: Bill Cummings (HC Henning)
• 1933: Luis Meyer (Louis Meyer)
• 1932: Fred Frame (Harry Hartz)
• 1931: Louis Schneider (BL Schneider)
• 1930: Billy Arnold (Harry Hartz)
• 1929: Ray Keech (MA Yagle)
• 1928: Louis Meyer (Alden Sampson II)
• 1927: George Souders (William S. White)
• 1926: Frank Lockhart (Peter Kreis)
• 1925: Peter De Paolo (Duesenberg)
• 1924: LL Corum y Joe Boyer (Duesenberg)
• 1923: Tommy Milton (HCS Motors)
• 1922: Jimmy Murphy (Jimmy Murphy)
• 1921: Tommy Milton (Louis Chevrolet)
• 1920: Gastón Chevrolet (William Small)
• 1919: Hola Wilcox (IMS Corp)
• 1918: no aplicable*
• 1917: no aplicable*
• 1916: Darío Resta (Peugeot)
• 1915: Ralph DePalma (CE Patterson)
• 1914: René Thomas (Louis Delage)
• 1913: Jules Goux (Peugeot)
• 1912: Joe Dawson (Motores Nacionales)
• 1911: Ray Harroun (Nordyke y Mermon)

*Las carreras se detuvieron debido a la Primera Guerra Mundial.

**Las carreras se detuvieron debido a la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

AAA = Asociación Estadounidense del Automóvil

¿Quién ha ganado más Indy 500?

Cuatro corredores comparten el récord de más victorias en Indy 500 con cuatro. A continuación se muestra una lista de pilotos con dos o más victorias:

• Helio Castroneves (4)
• AJ Foyt (4)
• Rick Mears (4)
• Al-Unser (4)
• Darío Franchitti (3)
• Luis Meyer (3)
• Wilbur Shaw (3)
• Mauri Rosa (3)
• Johnny Rutherford (3)
• Bobby Unser (3)
• Emerson Fittipaldi (2)
• Gordon Johncock (2)
• Arie Luyendyk (2)
• Tommy Milton (2)
• Juan Pablo Montoya (2)
• Josef Newgarden (2)
• Takuma Sato (2)
• Bill Vukovich (2)
• Rodger Ward (2)
• Dan Wheldon (2)
• Al Unser Jr. (2)

Cómo ver la Indy 500 de 2026

La Indy 500 de 2026 se transmitirá por FOX a las 12:30 p. m. ET y el programa previo a la carrera comenzará a las 10 a. m. ET por FOX. Puede transmitir la carrera y la cobertura que la rodea en FOX One.

• Fecha: domingo, 24 de mayo de 2026
• Tiempo: 12:45 p. m. hora del este
• Canal de televisión: ZORRO
• Transmisión: zorro unoaplicación FOX Sports y FOXSports.com
• Ubicación: Circuito de carreras de Indianápolis en Indianápolis, IN