Indy 500 history: Records, stats, all-time winners - ESPN

Commonly referred to as «the greatest spectacle in racing,» the Indianapolis 500 has become a motorsport tradition since its inception in 1911. It's also synonymous with Memorial Day weekend. The biggest event on the IndyCar calendar, the race has taken place on the Sunday before the holiday since the 1970s.

In 2024, Josef Newgarden won for the second year in a row, but he will start from the back of the grid this year with teammate Will Power after rule violations. The 2025 race kicks off at 12:45 p.m. ET on May 25th.

Here's a look at key records and all-time winners throughout Indy 500 history:

Who has won the most Indy 500 races?

Al Unser: 4

Rick Mears: 4

Hélio Castroneves: 4

A.J. Foyt: 4

Other notable records

Most career starts: 35, A.J. Foyt

Most laps led, career: 665, Scott Dixon

Largest margin of victory: 13 minutes, 8.40 seconds, Jules Goux over Spencer Wishart (1913)

Longest span between wins: 20 years, Hélio Castroneves (first win in 2001, most recent win in 2021)

Youngest winner: Troy Ruttman, 22 and 80 days (1952)

Oldest winner: Al Unser, 47 and 360 days (1987)

Team with the most wins: Penske, 20 (first win in 1972)

All-time winners

2024: Josef Newgarden

2023: Josef Newgarden

2022: Marcus Ericsson

2021: Hélio Castroneves

2020: Takuma Sato

2019: Simon Pagenaud

2018: Will Power

2017: Takuma Sato

2016: Alexander Rossi

2015: Juan Pablo Montoya

2014: Ryan Hunter-Reay

2013: Tony Kanaan

2012: Dario Franchitti

2011: Dan Wheldon

2010: Dario Franchitti

2009: Hélio Castroneves

2008: Scott Dixon

2007: Dario Franchitti

2006: Sam Hornish Jr.

2005: Dan Wheldon

2004: Buddy Rice

2003: Gil de Ferran

2002: Hélio Castroneves

2001: Hélio Castroneves

2000: Juan Pablo Montoya

1999: Kenny Brack

1998: Eddie Cheever Jr.

1997: