The Indy 500 2024 recently took place yesterday, on May 26, 2024 on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, check out the prize money breakdown, winner prize, list of past winners, and more below
The Indy 500 is an annual event that is considered as one of the world’s top races and this year’s marks the 108th edition of the race.
Indy 500 2024 winner prize money pool breakdown and full list of past winners
The Indy 500 alongside the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Monaco Grand Prix together make the Motorsport Triple Crown.
Indy 500 2024
The highly anticipated Indianapolis 500 2024 took place on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States. Josef Newgarden emerged as the winner with a total time of 2:58:49.4079. Josef, who was racing from team Penske edged out Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward, who finished with a total time of 2:58:49.7496.
Indy 500 2024 winner prize money
The winner of the Indy 500 2024 received a prize money worth $3.66 million (est.). Notbaly, the prize money depends on several factors like sponsorships, laps led, and pole winner.
Indy 500 2024 prize money purse breakdown
The Indy 500 2024 featured a prize money worth well over $17 million. Notably, the prize money purse has kept on increasing for the past three years.
Indy 500 list of past winners
Given below is the full list of Indy 500 past winners:
| Year | Winner |
| 1911 | Ray Harroun |
| 1912 | Joe Dawson |
| 1913 | Jules Goux |
| 1914 | Rene Thomas |
| 1915 | Ralph DePalma |
| 1916 | Dario Resta |
| 1919 | Howdy Wilcox |
| 1920 | Gaston Chevrolet |
| 1921 | Tommy Milton |
| 1922 | Jimmy Murphy |
| 1923 | Tommy Milton |
| 1924 | L.L. Corum/Joe Boyer |
| 1925 | Peter DePaolo |
| 1926 | Frank Lockhart |
| 1927 | George Souders |
| 1928 | Louis Meyer |
| 1929 | Ray Keech |
| 1930 | Billy Arnold |
| 1931 | Louis Schneider |
| 1932 | Fred Frame |
| 1933 | Louis Meyer |
| 1934 | Bill Cummings |
| 1935 | Kelly Petillo |
| 1936 | Louis Meyer |
| 1937 | Wilbur Shaw |
| 1938 | Floyd Roberts |
| 1939 | Wilbur Shaw |
| 1940 | Wilbur Shaw |
| 1941 | Floyd Davis/Mauri Rose |
| 1946 | George Robson |
| 1947 | Mauri Rose |
| 1948 | Mauri Rose |
| 1949 | Bill Holland |
| 1950 | Johnnie Parsons |
| 1951 | Lee Wallard |
| 1952 | Troy Ruttman |
| 1953 | Bill Vukovich |
| 1954 | Bill Vukovich |
| 1955 | Bob Sweikert |
| 1956 | Pat Flaherty |
| 1957 | Sam Hanks |
| 1958 | Jimmy Bryan |
| 1959 | Rodger Ward |
| 1960 | Jim Rathmann |
| 1961 | A.J. Foyt |
| 1962 | Rodger Ward |
| 1963 | Parnelli Jones |
| 1964 | A.J. Foyt |
| 1965 | Jim Clark |
| 1966 | Graham Hill |
| 1967 | A.J. Foyt |
| 1968 | Bobby Unser |
| 1969 | Mario Andretti |
| 1970 | Al Unser |
| 1971 | Al Unser |
| 1972 | Mark Donohue |
| 1973 | Gordon Johncock |
| 1974 | Johnny Rutherford |
| 1975 | Bobby Unser |
| 1976 | Johnny Rutherford |
| 1977 | A.J. Foyt |
| 1978 | Al Unser |
| 1979 | Rick Mears |
| 1980 | Johnny Rutherford |
| 1981 | Bobby Unser |
| 1982 | Gordon Johncock |
| 1983 | Tom Sneva |
| 1984 | Rick Mears |
| 1985 | Danny Sullivan |
| 1986 | Bobby Rahal |
| 1987 | Al Unser |
| 1988 | Rick Mears |
| 1989 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| 1990 | Arie Luyendyk |
| 1991 | Rick Mears |
| 1992 | Al Unser Jr. |
| 1993 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| 1994 | Al Unser Jr. |
| 1995 | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 1996 | Buddy Lazier |
| 1997 | Arie Luyendyk |
| 1998 | Eddie Cheever Jr. |
| 1999 | Kenny Brack |
| 2000 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 2001 | Helio Castroneves |
| 2002 | Helio Castroneves |
| 2003 | Gil de Ferran |
| 2004 | Buddy Rice |
| 2005 | Dan Wheldon |
| 2006 | Sam Hornish Jr. |
| 2007 | Dario Franchitti |
| 2008 | Scott Dixon |
| 2009 | Helio Castroneves |
| 2010 | Dario Franchitti |
| 2011 | Dan Wheldon |
| 2012 | Dario Franchitti |
| 2013 | Tony Kanaan |
| 2014 | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
| 2015 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 2016 | Alexander Rossi |
| 2017 | Takuma Sato |
| 2018 | Will Power |
| 2019 | Simon Pagenaud |
| 2020 | Takuma Sato |
| 2021 | Helio Castroneves |
| 2022 | Marcus Ericsson |
| 2023 | Josef Newgarden |