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Every Indianapolis 500 Winner in History: The Youngest, Oldest and Other Superlatives
With the possible exception of Daytona Beach, Fla., no city in the United States is more synonymous with auto racing than Indianapolis.
Since 1911, the capital of Indiana has been home to the self-described “greatest spectacle in racing.” The Indianapolis 500 has persevered through wars, pandemics, economic downturns and a slew of American open-wheel racing reorganizations to remain a stalwart of the sports calendar.
With this year’s race scheduled for Sunday, let’s take a look at some of the competition’s most durable superlatives—followed by a table of every winner since the earliest days of the sport. Grab a bottle of milk.
That would be Al Unser in 1987, five days shy of his 48th birthday. His brother Bobby in 1981 is second, also at the age of 47.
22-year-old Troy Ruttman in 1952.
Ray Harroun in 1911.
Josef Newgarden won the race in 2023.
A.J. Foyt (1961, 1964, 1967 and 1977), Al Unser (1970, 1971, 1978 and 1987), Rick Mears (1979, 1984, 1988 and 1991) and Hélio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009 and 2021) all won the race four times.
And now, the big table: Enjoy all the winners of Indianapolis’s day in the sun from 1911 to the present. Note that the race was not held from 1917 to ’18 due to World War I and 1942 to ’45 due to World War II. Note also two instances (1924 and 1941) of a relief driver taking over during the race, thus ensuring two drivers would be credited as winners.
|
YEAR |
WINNER |
COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|
|
1911 |
Ray Harroun |
United States |
|
1912 |
Joe Dawson |
United States |
|
1913 |
Jules Goux |
France |
|
1914 |
René Thomas |
France |
|
1915 |
Ralph DePalma |
United States |
|
1916 |
Dario Resta |
Great Britain |
|
1919 |
Howdy Wilcox |
United States |
|
1920 |
Gaston Chevrolet |
United States |
|
1921 |
Tommy Milton |
United States |
|
1922 |
Jimmy Murphy |
United States |
|
1923 |
Tommy Milton |
United States |
|
1924 |
Lora L. Corum and Joe Boyer |
United States |
|
1925 |
Pete DePaolo |
United States |
|
1926 |
Frank Lockhart |
United States |
|
1927 |
George Souders |
United States |
|
1928 |
Louis Meyer |
United States |
|
1929 |
Ray Keech |
United States |
|
1930 |
Billy Arnold |
United States |
|
1931 |
Louis Schneider |
United States |
|
1932 |
Fred Frame |
United States |
|
1933 |
Louis Meyer |
United States |
|
1934 |
Bill Cummings |
United States |
|
1935 |
Kelly Petillo |
United States |
|
1936 |
Louis Meyer |
United States |
|
1937 |
Wilbur Shaw |
United States |
|
1938 |
Floyd Roberts |
United States |
|
1939 |
Wilbur Shaw |
United States |
|
1940 |
Wilbur Shaw |
United States |
|
1941 |
Floyd Davis and Mauri Rose |
United States |
|
1946 |
George Robson |
United States |
|
1947 |
Mauri Rose |
United States |
|
1948 |
Mauri Rose |
United States |
|
1949 |
Bill Holland |
United States |
|
1950 |
Johnnie Parsons |
United States |
|
1951 |
Lee Wallard |
United States |
|
1952 |
Troy Ruttman |
United States |
|
1953 |
Bill Vukovich |
United States |
|
1954 |
Bill Vukovich |
United States |
|
1955 |
Bob Sweikert |
United States |
|
1956 |
Pat Flaherty |
United States |
|
1957 |
Sam Hanks |
United States |
|
1958 |
Jimmy Bryan |
United States |
|
1959 |
Rodger Ward |
United States |
|
1960 |
Jim Rathmann |
United States |
|
1961 |
A.J. Foyt |
United States |
|
1962 |
Rodger Ward |
United States |
|
1963 |
Parnelli Jones |
United States |
|
1964 |
A.J. Foyt |
United States |
|
1965 |
Jim Clark |
Great Britain |
|
1966 |
Graham Hill |
Great Britain |
|
1967 |
A.J. Foyt |
United States |
|
1968 |
Bobby Unser |
United States |
|
1969 |
Mario Andretti |
United States |
|
1970 |
Al Unser |
United States |
|
1971 |
Al Unser |
United States |
|
1972 |
Mark Donohue |
United States |
|
1973 |
Gordon Johncock |
United States |
|
1974 |
Johnny Rutherford |
United States |
|
1975 |
Bobby Unser |
United States |
|
1976 |
Johnny Rutherford |
United States |
|
1977 |
A.J. Foyt |
United States |
|
1978 |
Al Unser |
United States |
|
1979 |
Rick Mears |
United States |
|
1980 |
Johnny Rutherford |
United States |
|
1981 |
Bobby Unser |
United States |
|
1982 |
Gordon Johncock |
United States |
|
1983 |
Tom Sneva |
United States |
|
1984 |
Rick Mears |
United States |
|
1985 |
Danny Sullivan |
United States |
|
1986 |
Bobby Rahal |
United States |
|
1987 |
Al Unser |
United States |
|
1988 |
Rick Mears |
United States |
|
1989 |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
Brazil |
|
1990 |
Arie Luyendyk |
Netherlands |
|
1991 |
Rick Mears |
United States |
|
1992 |
Al Unser Jr. |
United States |
|
1993 |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
Brazil |
|
1994 |
Al Unser Jr. |
United States |
|
1995 |
Jacques Villenueve |
Canada |
|
1996 |
Buddy Lazier |
United States |
|
1997 |
Arie Luyendyk |
Netherlands |
|
1998 |
Eddie Cheever |
United States |
|
1999 |
Kenny Bräck |
Sweden |
|
2000 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Colombia |
|
2001 |
Hélio Castroneves |
Brazil |
|
2002 |
Hélio Castroneves |
Brazil |
|
2003 |
Gil de Ferran |
Brazil |
|
2004 |
Buddy Rice |
United States |
|
2005 |
Dan Wheldon |
Great Britain |
|
2006 |
Sam Hornish Jr. |
United States |
|
2007 |
Dario Franchitti |
Great Britain |
|
2008 |
Scott Dixon |
New Zealand |
|
2009 |
Hélio Castroneves |
Brazil |
|
2010 |
Dario Franchitti |
Great Britain |
|
2011 |
Dan Wheldon |
Great Britain |
|
2012 |
Dario Franchitti |
Great Britain |
|
2013 |
Tony Kanaan |
Brazil |
|
2014 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay |
United States |
|
2015 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Colombia |
|
2016 |
Alexander Rossi |
United States |
|
2017 |
Takuma Sato |
Japan |
|
2018 |
Will Power |
Australia |
|
2019 |
Simon Pagenaud |
France |
|
2020 |
Takuma Sato |
Japan |
|
2021 |
Hélio Castroneves |
Brazil |
|
2022 |
Marcus Ericsson |
Sweden |
|
2023 |
Josef Newgarden |
United States |
Indianapolis-area students speak on proposed ILEA changes
Students from both Shortridge High School and KIPP Indy Public Schools speak on the proposed models from the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance.
The signers of a recent statement by the African American Coalition of Indianapolis questioning who speaks for the Black community raise concerns about process while our students of color continue to be left behind in a public education system that offers too little opportunity and too few positive outcomes.
We agree that parents and students should be heard, which is why we’re troubled that our voices were overlooked during the public process led by the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance. We were present at nearly every ILEA meeting, sharing our personal experiences and asking leaders to take bold action, and we spent months discussing and researching ideas before offering a series of recommendations to improve schools in both IPS and the charter sector.
For many of us, speaking up to improve public education in our city goes back years. We have consistently focused on stronger accountability for all schools within IPS and on growing what works in communities that most need quality schools. So we have to ask: Did you not hear us? Or did you choose to ignore us because our opinions don’t align with yours? Are you now trying to diminish our voices by suggesting that our affiliation with certain organizations means we can’t think or speak for ourselves?
Let us be clear. Our advocacy is driven by our own experiences, and it is these perspectives that add value to the debate we’re having as a community. We live in neighborhoods that are directly impacted by the opportunity gap. It takes courage to advocate, and when voices like ours are attacked, it discourages others in our community from standing up and speaking out.
We strongly support IPS — many of us attended the district as children and have our own students there now. We also support a system of quality charter schools, and we will continue to advocate for both despite attempts to pit sectors against one another. While these recent words and claims are unfair and deeply hurtful, we remain dedicated to bringing voices together to solve problems.
It is time to stop the toxic politics of school type and focus on progress for children, especially Black and brown students who have been harmed by a tragic opportunity gap that has existed for generations. While House Bill 1423 is not perfect, we see it as the best opportunity in many years to hold all schools accountable for improved results, expand transportation and access across IPS, and move toward financial stability across the system.
You may disagree with us on the policy, and that is OK. But please do not dismiss our voices or discount our stories, which represent so many in IPS who simply want a high-quality, safe public school experience for their children.
LaToya Hale, Greg Henson, Dontia Dyson, Cristal Salgado and Swantella Nelson are Indianapolis parents.
WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Westfield officials say the historic Green Building will relocate as part of the 32Connects project, in partnership with Indiana Department of Transportation.
The move is set for 8 a.m. Thursday and move north from its current location, along State Road 32 near Union Street, up to near the Basile Westfield Playhouse.
Officials say in order to safely complete the move the intersection of Union Street and State Road 32 will be closed beginning at 4 a.m. Thursday.
The intersection will reopen by 5 p.m. and detours will be in place.
If the weather causes delays, the move will shift to Friday.
This story was written using a script that was aired on WISH-TV.
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How to watch Cleveland State Vikings vs. IU Indianapolis Jaguars: Live stream info, TV channel, game time | Horizon League Tournament
Tune in to see the No. 10 seed Cleveland State Vikings (10-21, 6-14 Horizon League) meet the No. 11 seed IU Indianapolis Jaguars (7-24, 3-17 Horizon League) in the Horizon League Tournament Monday at Wolstein Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Monday’s college basketball action.
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Cleveland State vs. IU Indianapolis: How to watch on TV or live stream
- Game day: Monday, March 2, 2026
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Wolstein Center
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+ – Watch NOW
Watch college basketball on ESPN+!
Vikings vs. Jaguars odds and spread
- Spread Favorite: Vikings (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Cleveland State (-125), IU Indianapolis (+105)
- Total: 170.5 points
College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:35 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
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