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History


Index · Series Champions · All-time Race Wins · Daytona 500 · Indianapolis 500
 
Indianapolis 500: Champions · Records

Indianapolis 500 Records and Milestones

Most victories - driver: 4 - A.J. Foyt (1961, 64, 67, 77), Al Unser (1970-71, 78, 87), Rick Mears (1979, 84, 88, 91)

Most victories - owner: 14 - Roger Penske (Sam Hornish Jr. 2006; Gil de Ferran 2003; Helio Castroneves 2001, 02; Al Unser Jr. 1994; Emerson Fittipaldi 1993; Rick Mears 1991, 88, 84, 79; Al Unser Sr. 1987; Danny Sullivan 1985; Bobby Unser 1981; Mark Donohue 1972)

Most consecutive victories: 2 - Wilbur Shaw (1939-40), Mauri Rose (1947-48), Bill Vukovich (1953-54), Al Unser (1970-71), Helio Castroneves (2001-02)

Longest span between first and last victory: 17 years - Al Unser (1970 to 1987)

Youngest winner: Troy Ruttman (1952) - 22 years, 80 days old

Oldest winner: Al Unser (1987) - 47 years, 360 days old

Most victories from pole position: 3 - Rick Mears (1979, 88, 91)

Lowest starting position, winner: 28th - Ray Harroun (1911), Louis Meyer (1936)

First two-time winner: Tommy Milton (1921, 23)

First three-time winner: Louis Meyer (1928, 33, 36)

First four-time winner: A.J. Foyt (1961, 64, 67, 77)

Largest margin of victory: 13 min., 8.40 sec. - Jules Goux over Spencer Wishart (1913)

Closest margin of victory: .043 of a second - Al Unser Jr. over Scott Goodyear (1992)

Fastest average winning speed: 185.981 mph - Arie Luyendyk (1990)

Slowest average winning speed: 74.602 mph - Ray Harroun (1911)

Most career starts: 35 - A.J. Foyt (1958-92, consecutive)

Fewest starters, single race: 21 - 1916

Most starters, single race: 42 - 1933

Most cars entered: 117 - 1984

Most laps led, career: 644 - Al Unser

Most laps led, single race: 198 - Billy Arnold (1930)

Most consecutive laps led, single race: 198 (Laps 3-200) - Billy Arnold (1930)

Most laps led by winner, single race: 198 - Billy Arnold (1930)

Fewest laps led by winner, single race: 2 (Laps 199-200) - Joe Dawson (1912)

Most laps led without winning, single race: 196 - Ralph DePalma (1912)

Most laps led without winning, career: 431 - Michael Andretti

Most times leading without winning, single race: 10 - Rodger Ward (1960)

Most races led: 13 - A.J. Foyt

Most races led without winning, career: 9 - Rex Mays

Most times led, single race: 13 - Tommy Milton (1923)

Most times led, career: 39 - A.J. Foyt

Most consecutive races led: 6 - Rick Mears (1979-84)

Most lead changes, single race: 29 - 1960

Fewest lead changes, single race: 1 - 1930

Most lap leaders, single race: 12 - 1993

Fewest lap leaders, single race: 2 - 1930, 1965

Most cars running at finish: 26 - 1911

Least cars running at finish: 7 - 1966

Most times running at finish: 18 - Al Unser

Greatest improvement from starting position: 32 spots - Zeke Meyer (38th to 6th - 1932)


 
 
 
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