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Here are the winners of every Indianapolis 500 since 1911

The 109th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for 2025 on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Josef Newgarden won in 2023 and '24, becoming the first to win consecutive races since Helio Castroneves in 2001-02.

Who has won the most Indy 500s?

Helio Castroneves (2001, '02, '09, '21), Rick Mears (1979, '84, '88, '91), Al Unser (1970, '71, '78, '87) and A.J. Foyt (1961, '64, '67, '77) share the record with four Indy 500 wins each.

Who is the oldest Indy 500 winner?

In 1987, Al Unser won at 47 years, 360 days old.

Who is the youngest Indy 500 winner?

In 1952, Troy Ruttman won at 22 years, 80 days old.

Here is every Indy 500 winner, with year, driver and average speed

Indy 500 winners in the 2020s

Year

Driver

mph

2024

Josef Newgarden

167.763

2023

Josef Newgarden

168.193

2022

Marcus Ericsson

175.428

2021

Helio Castroneves

190.690

2020

Takuma Sato

157.824

Indy 500 winners in the 2010s

Year

Driver

mph

2019

Simon Pagenaud

175.794

2018

Will Power

166.935

2017

Takuma Sato

155.395

2016

Alexander Rossi

166.634

2015

Juan Pablo Montoya

161.341

2014

Ryan Hunter-Reay

186.563

2013

Tony Kanaan

187.433

2012

Dario Franchitti

167.734

2011

Dan Wheldon

170.265

2010

Dario Franchitti

161.623

Indy 500 winners in the 2000s

Year

Driver

mph

2009

Helio Castroneves

150.318

2008

Scott Dixon

143.567

2007

Dario Franchitti

151.774*

2006

Sam Hornish Jr.

157.085

2005

Dan Wheldon

157.603

2004

Buddy Rice

138.518^

2003

Gil de Ferran

156.291

2002

Helio Castroneves

166.499

2001

Helio Castroneves

141.574

2000

Juan Pablo Montoya

167.607

Indy 500 winners in the 1990s

Year

Driver

mph

1999

Kenny Brack

153.176

1998

Eddie Cheever

145.155

1997

Arie Luyendyk

145.827*

1996

Buddy Lazier

147.956

1995

Jacques Villeneuve

153.616

1994

Al Unser Jr.

160.872

1993

Emerson Fittipaldi

157.207

1992

Al Unser Jr.

134.477

1991

Rick Mears

176.457

1990

Arie Luyendyk

185.981

Indy 500 winners in the 1980s

Year

Driver

mph

1989

Emerson Fittipaldi

167.581

1988

Rick Mears

144.809

1987

Al Unser

162.175

1986

Bobby Rahal

170.722*

1985

Danny Sullivan

152.982

1984

Rick Mears

163.612

1983

Tom Sneva

162.117

1982

Gordon Johncock

162.029

1981

Bobby Unser

139.084

1980

Johnny Rutherford

142.862

Indy 500 winners in the 1970s

Year

Driver

mph

1979

Rick Mears

158.899

1978

Al Unser

161.363

1977

A.J. Foyt

161.331

1976

Johnny Rutherford

148.725*

1975

Bobby Unser

149.213^

1974

Johnny Rutherford

158.589

1973

Gordon Johncock

159.036+

1972

Mark Donahue

162.962

1971

Al Unser

157.735

1970

Al Unser

155.749

Indy 500 winners in the 1960s

Year

Driver

mph

1969

Mario Andretti

156.867

1968

Bobby Unser

152.882

1967

A.J. Foyt

151.207*

1966

Graham Hill

144.317

1965

Jim Clark

150.686

1964

A.J. Foyt

147.350

1963

Parnelli Jones

143.137

1962

Rodger Ward

140.293

1961

A.J. Foyt

139.130

1960

Jim Rathmann

138.767

Indy 500 winners in the 1950s

Year

Driver

mph

1959

Rodger Ward

135.857

1958

Jimmy Bryan

133.791

1957

Sam Hanks

135.601

1956

Pat Flaherty

128.490

1955

Bob Sweikert

128.213

1954

Bill Vukovich

130.840

1953

Bill Vukovich

128.740

1952

Troy Ruttman

128.922

1951

Lee Wallard

126.244

1950

Johnnie Parsons

124.002*

Indy 500 winners in the 1940s

Year

Driver

mph

1949

Bill Holland

121.327

1948

Mauri Rose

119.814

1947

Mauri Rose

116.338

1946

George Robson

114.820

1942-45

No races, World War II

1941

Floyd Davis/Mauri Rose

115.117

1940

Wilbur Shaw

114.277*

Indy 500 winners in the 1930s

Year

Driver

mph

1939

Wilbur Shaw

115.035

1938

Floyd Roberts

117.200

1937

Wilbur Shaw

113.580

1936

Louis Meyer

109.069

1935

Kelly Petillo

106.240

1934

Bill Cummings

104.863

1933

Louis Meyer

104.162

1932

Fred Frame

104.144

1931

Louis Schneider

96.629

1930

Billy Arnold

10.448

Indy 500 winners in the 1920s

Year

Driver

mph

1929

Ray Keech

97.585

1928

Louis Meyer

99.482

1927

George Souders

97.545

1926

Frank Lockhart

95.904*

1925

Peter DePaolo

101.127

1924

L.L. Corum/Joe Boyer

98.234

1923

Tommy Milton

90.954

1922

Jimmy Murphy

94.484

1921

Tommy Milton

89.621

1920

Gaston Chevrolet

88.618

Indy 500 winners in the 1910s

Year

Driver

mph

1919

Howdy Wilcox

88.050

1917-18

No races, World War I

1916

Dario Resta

84.001*

1915

Ralph DePalma

89.840^

1914

Rene Thomas

82.474

1913

Jules Goux

75.933

1912

Joe Dawson

78.719

1911

Ray Harroun

74.602

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indy 500 winners at Indianapolis Motor Speedway history