Indianapolis 500

year winner¹ average

speed

in mph

1911 R. Harroun 74.602

1912 J. Dawson 78.719

1913 J. Goux (Fr.) 75.933

1914 R. Thomas (Fr.) 82.474

1915 R. DePalma 89.840

1916² D. Resta (Fr.) 84.001

1919³ H. Wilcox 88.050

1920 G. Chevrolet 88.618

1921 T. Milton 89.621

1922 J. Murphy 94.484

1923 T. Milton 90.954

1924 L.L. Corum, J. Boyer 98.234

1925 P. DePaolo 101.127

1926⁴ F. Lockhart 95.904

1927 G. Souders 97.545

1928 L. Meyer 99.482

1929 R. Keech 97.585

1930 W. Arnold 100.448

1931 L. Schneider 96.629

1932 F. Frame 104.144

1933 L. Meyer 104.162

1934 W. Cummings 104.863

1935 K. Petillo 106.240

1936 L. Meyer 109.069

1937 W. Shaw 113.580

1938 F. Roberts 117.200

1939 W. Shaw 115.035

1940 W. Shaw 114.277

1941 F. Davis, M. Rose 115.117

1946³ G. Robson 114.820

1947 M. Rose 116.338

1948 M. Rose 119.814

1949 W. Holland 121.327

1950⁴ J. Parsons 124.002

1951 L. Wallard 126.244

1952 T. Ruttman 128.922

1953 B. Vukovich 128.740

1954 B. Vukovich 130.840

1955 R. Sweikert 128.209

1956 P. Flaherty 128.490

1957 S. Hanks 135.601

1958 J. Bryan 133.791

1959 R. Ward 135.857

1960 J. Rathmann 138.767

1961 A.J. Foyt 139.131

1962 R. Ward 140.293

1963 P. Jones 143.137

1964 A.J. Foyt 147.350

1965 J. Clark (Scot.) 150.686

1966 G. Hill (Eng.) 144.317

1967 A.J. Foyt 151.207

1968 B. Unser 152.882

1969 M. Andretti 156.867

1970 A. Unser 155.749

1971 A. Unser 157.735

1972 M. Donohue 162.962

1973⁴ G. Johncock 159.036

1974 J. Rutherford 158.589

1975⁴ B. Unser 149.213

1976⁴ J. Rutherford 148.725

1977 A.J. Foyt 161.331

1978 A. Unser 161.363

1979 R. Mears 158.899

1980 J. Rutherford 142.862

1981 B. Unser 139.084

1982 G. Johncock 162.029

1983 T. Sneva 162.117

1984 R. Mears 163.612

1985 D. Sullivan 152.982

1986 B. Rahal 170.722

1987 A. Unser 162.175

1988 R. Mears 144.809

1989 E. Fittipaldi (Braz.) 167.581

1990 A. Luyendyk (Neth.) 185.984

1991 R. Mears 176.457

1992 A. Unser, Jr. 134.479

1993 E. Fittipaldi (Braz.) 157.207

1994 A. Unser, Jr. 160.872

1995 J. Villeneuve (Can.) 153.616

1996 B. Lazier 147.956

1997 A. Luyendyk (Neth.) 145.827

1998 E. Cheever, Jr. 145.155

1999 K. Brack (Swed.) 153.176

2000 J. Montoya (Colom.) 167.607

2001 H. Castroneves (Braz.) 153.601

2002 H. Castroneves (Braz.) 166.499

2003 G. de Ferran (Braz.) 156.291

2004⁴ B. Rice 138.518

2005 D. Wheldon (Eng.) 157.603

2006 S. Hornish, Jr. 157.085

2007⁴ D. Franchitti (Scot.) 151.744

2008 S. Dixon (N.Z.) 143.567

¹Won by U.S. racer except as indicated.

²Scheduled 300-mile race.

³No competition 1917–18; 1942–45.

⁴Race stopped because of rain (in 1926 after 400 miles, in 1950 after 345 miles, in 1973 after 332.5 miles, in 1975 after 435 miles, in 1976 after 255 miles, in 2004 after 450 miles, in 2007 after 415 miles).