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Indy 500 Wins by Driver, 1911 to 2026

Four drivers share the Indy 500 record of 4 wins: A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears and Hélio Castroneves. Foyt's came between 1961 and 1977.

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What the data shows

  • In 2026, AJ Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears and Hélio Castroneves share #1 with 4, ahead of Louis Meyer (3).
  • The top spot changed hands once: AJ Foyt in 1977.
  • Biggest climber: Hélio Castroneves, from #10 in 2001 to #4 in 2026.

About this chart

Four drivers share the record of 4 Indianapolis 500 victories. A. J. Foyt won between 1961 and 1977, Al Unser between 1970 and 1987, Rick Mears between 1979 and 1991, and Hélio Castroneves in 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2021, which made him the fourth four-time winner. Louis Meyer was the first three-time winner, taking the race in 1928, 1933 and 1936.

Family counts too: Al Unser and his brother Bobby, who won in 1968, 1975 and 1981, have 7 wins between them. Josef Newgarden won in 2023 and 2024, and Alex Palou took the 2025 race. Felix Rosenqvist won the 110th running on May 24, 2026, his first win, though he is not charted. There was no race in 1917 and 1918 or from 1942 to 1945. Shown are drivers with 3 or more wins plus four two-time winners.

The data

Source: Wikipedia, List of Indianapolis 500 winners (multiple victories by driver table, cross-checked against the by-year table); cumulative wins at each year-end. Retrieved November 4, 2026. No race in 1917-1918 and 1942-1945, so those columns repeat the previous total. Drivers shown have 3+ wins plus Josef Newgarden, Takuma Sato, Juan Pablo Montoya and Emerson Fittipaldi (2 each); other two-time winners are omitted. Mauri Rose's 1941 win was a relief drive shared with Floyd Davis (credited to Rose). 2026 winner Felix Rosenqvist (1 win) is not charted.

Indy 500 Wins by Driver, Cumulative Indianapolis 500 victories, 1911-2026, 1911–2026
Date🇺🇸 AJ Foyt🇺🇸 Al Unser🇺🇸 Rick Mears🇧🇷 Hélio Castroneves🇺🇸 Louis Meyer🇺🇸 Wilbur Shaw🇺🇸 Mauri Rose🇺🇸 Bobby Unser🇺🇸 Johnny Rutherford🇬🇧 Dario Franchitti🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi🇨🇴 Juan Pablo Montoya🇯🇵 Takuma Sato🇺🇸 Josef Newgarden
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Frequently asked questions

Who has won the most Indy 500 races?

Four drivers share the record with 4 Indy 500 wins each: A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears and Hélio Castroneves. Castroneves was the most recent to reach four, in 2021.

Who won the 2026 Indy 500?

Felix Rosenqvist won the 110th Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2026, driving for Meyer Shank Racing. It was his first win. Alex Palou won the 2025 race.

Who was the first three-time Indy 500 winner?

Louis Meyer was the first three-time winner, taking the race in 1928, 1933 and 1936. Wilbur Shaw followed with wins in 1937, 1939 and 1940, and Mauri Rose also has 3 in the data.

Where does this data come from?

Wikipedia, List of Indianapolis 500 winners (multiple victories by driver table, cross-checked against the by-year table); cumulative wins at each year-end. Retrieved November 4, 2026. No race in 1917-1918 and 1942-1945, so those columns repeat the previous total. Drivers shown have 3+ wins plus Josef Newgarden, Takuma Sato, Juan Pablo Montoya and Emerson Fittipaldi (2 each); other two-time winners are omitted. Mauri Rose's 1941 win was a relief drive shared with Floyd Davis (credited to Rose). 2026 winner Felix Rosenqvist (1 win) is not charted. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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