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Who has won the Indy 500 over its century of existence? A complete list of winners

Channing King, Indianapolis Star
·4 min read

Since Ray Harroun won the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911, 71 more drivers have celebrated in victory lane. Four (A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears and Helio Castroneves) have won the Indy 500 four times each, while six others have three wins each and 10 more have two wins apiece.

Winners of the Indianapolis 500 by decade

1910s

Note: No race was held 1917-19 due to World War I

  • 1911: Ray Harroun, 74.59 mph

  • 1912: Joe Dawson, 78.719 mph

  • 1913: Jules Goux, 75.933 mph

  • 1914: René Thomas, 82.474 mph

  • 1915: Ralph DePalma, 89.840 mph

  • 1916: Dario Resta, 84.001 mph

  • 1919: Howdy Wilcox, 88.050 mph

1920s

  • 1920: Gaston Chevrolet, 88.618 mph

  • 1921: Tommy Milton, 89.621 mph

  • 1922: Jimmy Murphy, 94.484 mph

  • 1923: Tommy Milton, 90.545 mph

  • 1924: Lora L. Corum/Joe Boyer, 98.234 mph

  • 1925: Peter DePaolo, 101.127 mph

  • 1926: Frank Lockhart, 95.904 mph

  • 1927: George Souders, 97.545 mph

  • 1928: Louis Meyer, 99.482 mph

  • 1929: Ray Keech, 97.585 mph

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1930s

  • 1930: Billy Arnold, 100.448 mph

  • 1931: Louis Schneider, 96.629 mph

  • 1932: Fred Frame, 104.144 mph

  • 1933: Louis Meyer, 104.162 mph

  • 1934: Bill Cummings, 104.863 mph

  • 1935: Kelly Petillo, 106.240 mph

  • 1936: Louis Meyer, 109.069 mph

  • 1937: Wilbur Shaw, 113.580 mph

  • 1938: Floyd Roberts, 117.200 mph

  • 1939: Wilbur Shaw, 115.035 mph

1940s

Note: No race was held 1942-45 due to World War II

  • 1940: Wilbur Shaw, 114.277 mph

  • 1941: Floyd Davis/Mauri Rose, 115.117 mph

  • 1946: George Robson, 114.820 mph

  • 1947: Mauri Rose, 116.338 mph

  • 1948: Mauri Rose, 119.814 mph

  • 1949: Bill Holland, 121.327 mph

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1950s

  • 1950: Johnnie Parsons, 124.002 mph

  • 1951: Lee Wallard, 126.244 mph

  • 1952: Troy Ruttman, 128.922 mph

  • 1953: Bill Vukovich, 128.740 mph

  • 1954: Bill Vukovich, 130.840 mph

  • 1955: Bob Sweikert, 128.213 mph

  • 1956: Pat Flaherty, 128.490 mph

  • 1957: Sam Hanks, 135.601 mph

  • 1958: Jimmy Bryan, 133.791 mph

  • 1959: Rodger Ward, 135.857 mph