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Results

YearWinner (Pole position)Ave.Chassis/EnginePoleAve
1911Ray Harroun(28)74.602Marmon/MarmonLewis StrangNA
1912Joe Dawson (7)78.719National/NationalGil AndersonNA
1913Jules Goux (7)75.933Peugeot/PeugeotCaleb BraggNA
1914Rene Thomas (15)82.474Delage/DelageJean ChassagneNA
1915Ralph DePalma(2)89.840Mercedes/MercedesHoward Wilcox98.90
1916Dario Resta (4)84.001Peugeot/PeugeotJohn Aitken96.69
 Race run at 300 miles
1917-18Not Held
1919Howdy Wilcox (2)88.050Peugeot/PeugeotRene Thomas104.78
1920Gaston Chevrolet (6)88.618Frontenac/FrontenacRalph DePalma99.15
1921Tommy Milton (20)89.621Frontenac/FrontenacRalph DePalma100.75
1922Jimmy Murphy (1)94.484Duesenberg/MillerJimmy Murphy100.50
1923Tommy Milton (1)90.954Miller/MillerTommy Milton108.17
1924L.L. Corum/Joe Boyer (21)98.234Duesenberg/DuesenbergJimmy Murphy108.037
1925Peter DePaolo (2)101.127Duesenberg/DuesenbergLeon Duray113.196
1926Frank Lockhart (20)95.904Miller/MillerEarl Cooper111.735
 Shortened by rain to 400 miles
1927George Souders (22)97.545Duesenberg/DuesenbergFrank Lockhart120.100
1928Louis Meyer (13)99.482Miller/MillerLeon Duray122.391
1929Ray Keech (6)97.585Miller/MillerCliff Woodbury120.599
1930Billy Arnold (1)100.448Summers/MillerBilly Arnold113.268
1931Louis Schneider (13)96.629Stevens/MillerRuss Snowberger112.796
1932Fred Frame (27)104.144Wetteroth/MillerLou Moore117.363
1933Louis Meyer (6)104.162Miller/MillerBill Cummings118.530
1934Bill Cummings (10)104.863Miller/MillerKelly Petillo119.329
1935Kelly Petillo (22)106.240Wetteroth/OffyRex Mays120.736
1936Louis Meyer (28)109.069Stevens/MillerRex Mays119.644
1937Wilbur Shaw (2)113.580Shaw/OffyBill Cummings123.343
1938Floyd Roberts (1)117.200Wetteroth/MillerFloyd Roberts125.681
1939Wilbur Shaw (3)115.035Maserati/MaseratiJimmy Snyder130.138
1940Wilbur Shaw (2)114.277Maserati/MaseratiRex Mays127.850
1941 Floyd Davis/Mauri Rose (17)115.117Wetteroth/OffyMauri Rose128.691
1942-45Not Held
1946George Robson (15)114.820Adams/SparksCliff Bergere126.471
1947Mauri Rose (3)116.338Deidt/OffyTed Horn126.564
1948Mauri Rose (3)119.814Deidt/OffyDuke Nalon131.603
1949Bill Holland (4)121.327Deidt/OffyDuke Nalon132.939
1950Johnnie Parsons (5)124.002Kurtis/OffyWalt Faulkner134.343
 Shortened by rain to 345 miles
1951Lee Wallard (2)126.244Kurtis/OffyDuke Nalon136.498
1952Troy Ruttman (7)128.922Kuzma/OffyFred Agabashian138.010
1953Bill Vukovich (1)128.740KK500A/OffyBill Vukovich138.392
1954Bill Vukovich (19)130.840KK500A/OffyJack McGrath141.033
1955Bob Sweikert (14)128.213KK500C/OffyJerry Hoyt140.045
1956Pat Flaherty (1)128.490Watson/OffyPat Flaherty145.596
1957Sam Hanks (13)135.601Salih/OffyPat O'Connor143.948
1958Jimmy Bryan(7)133.791Salih/OffyDick Rathmann145.974
1959Rodger Ward (6)135.857Watson/OffyJohnny Thomson145.908
1960Jim Rathmann (2)138.767Watson/OffyEddie Sachs146.592
1961A. J. Foyt (7)139.130Trevis/OffyEddie Sachs147.481
1962Rodger Ward (2)140.293Watson/OffyParnelli Jones150.370
1963Parnelli Jones (1)143.137Watson/OffyParnelli Jones151.153
1964A. J. Foyt (5)147.350Watson/OffyJim Clark158.828
1965Jim Clark (2)150.686Lotus/FordA. J. Foyt161.233
1966Graham Hill (15)144.317Lola/FordMario Andretti165.899
1967A. J. Foyt (4)151.207Coyote/FordMario Andretti168.982
 Postponed by rain after 18 laps on May 30, race resumed on May 31
1968Bobby Unser (3)152.882Eagle/OffyJoe Leonard171.559
1969Mario Andretti (2)156.867Hawk/FordA. J. Foyt170.568
1970Al Unser (1)155.749Colt/FordAl Unser170.221
1971Al Unser (5)157.735Colt/FordPeter Revson178.696
1972Mark Donohue (3)162.962McLaren/OffyBobby Unser195.940
1973Gordon Johncock (11)159.036Eagle/OffyJohnny Rutherford198.413
 Shortened by rain to 332.5 miles
1974Johnny Rutherford (25)158.589McLaren/OffyA. J. Foyt191.632
1975Bobby Unser (3)149.213All American Eagle/OffyA. J. Foyt193.976
 Shortened by rain to 435 miles
1976Johnny Rutherford (1)148.725McLaren/OffyJohnny Rutherford188.957
 Shortened by rain to 255 miles
1977A. J. Foyt (4)161.331Coyote/FoytTom Sneva198.884
1978Al Unser (5)161.363Lola/CosworthTom Sneva202.156
1979Rick Mears (1)158.899Penske/CosworthRick Mears193.736
1980Johnny Rutherford (1)142.862Chaparral/CosworthJohnny Rutherford192.256
1981Bobby Unser (1)139.084Penske/CosworthBobby Unser200.546
1982Gordon Johncock (5)162.029Wildcat/CosworthRick Mears207.004
1983Tom Sneva (4)162.117March/CosworthTeo Fabi207.395
1984Rick Mears (3)163.612March/CosworthTom Sneva210.029
1985Danny Sullivan (8)152.982March/CosworthPancho Carter212.583
1986Bobby Rahal (4)170.722March/CosworthRick Mears216.828
1987Al Unser (20)162.175March/CosworthMario Andretti215.390
1988Rick Mears (1)144.809Penske/ChevroletRick Mears219.198
1989Emerson Fittipaldi(3)167.581Penske/ChevroletRick Mears223.885
1990Arie Luyendyk (3)185.981*Lola/ChevroletEmerson Fittipaldi225.301
1991Rick Mears (1)176.457Penske/ChevroletRick Mears224.113
1992Al Unser Jr. (12)134.477Galmer/ChevroletRoberto Guerrero232.482
1993Emerson Fittipaldi(9)157.207Penske/ChevroletArie Luyendyk223.967
1994Al Unser Jr. (1)160.872Penske/Mercedes BenzAl Unser Jr.228.011
1995Jacques Villeneuve (5)153.616Reynard/FordScott Brayton231.604
1996Buddy Lazier (5)147.956Reynard/FordTony Stewart233.100
1997Arie Luyendyk (1)145.827G Force/OldsmobileArie Luyendyk218.263
1998Eddie Cheever Jr. (17)145.155Dallara/OldsmobileBilly Boat223.503
1999Kenny Brack (8)153.176Dallara/OldsmobileArie Luyendyk225.179
2000Juan Montoya (2)167.607G Force/OldsmobileGreg Ray223.471
2001Helio Castroneves (11)153.601Dallara/OldsmobileScott Sharp226.037
2002Helio Castroneves (13)166.499Dallara/ChevroletBruno Junqueira231.342
2003Gil de Ferran (10)156.291G Force/ToyotaHelio Castroneves231.72
2004Buddy Rice (1)133.3876G Force/HondaBuddy Rice222.024
 Shortened by rain to 450 miles
2005Dan Wheldon (16)157.603Dallara/HondaTony Kanaan227.566
2006Sam Hornish Jr. (1)157.085Dallara/HondaSam Hornish Jr.228.985
2007Dario Franchitti (3)151.744Dallara/HondaHelio Castroneves225.757
 Shortened by rain to 415 miles
*Record

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Drivers with Multiple Victories

  • Helio Castroneves, 2
  • Emerson Fittipaldi, 2
  • Gordon Johncock, 2
  • Arie Luyendyk, 2
  • Tommy Milton, 2
  • Al Unser, Jr., 2
  • Bill Vuckovich, 2
  • Rodger Ward, 2

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Rookies of the Year

YearWinner
1952Art Cross
1953Jimmy Daywalt
1954Larry Crockett
1955Al Herman
1956Bob Veith
1957Don Edmunds
1958George Amick
1959Bobby Grim
1960Jim Hurtubise
1961Parnelli Jones
TIEBobby Marshman
1962Jimmy McElreath
1963Jim Clark
1964Johnny White
1965Mario Andretti
1966Jackie Stewart
1967Denis Hulme
1968Bill Vukovich
1969Mark Donohue
1970Donnie Allison
1971Denny Zimmerman
1972Mike Hiss
1973Graham McRae
1974Pancho Carter
1975Bill Puterbaugh
1976Vern Schuppan
1977Jerry Sneva
1978Rick Mears
TIELarry Rice
1979Howdy Holmes
1980Tim Richmond
1981Josele Garza
1982Jim Hickman
1983Teo Fabi
1984Michael Andretti
TIERoberto Guerrero
1985Arie Luyendyk
1986Randy Lanier
1987Fabrizio Barbazza
1988Billy Vukovich III
1989Bernard Jourdain
TIEScott Pruett
1990Eddie Cheever
1991Jeff Andretti
1992Lyn St. James
1993Nigel Mansell
1994Jacques Villeneuve
1995Christian Fittipaldi
1996Tony Stewart
1997Jeff Ward
1998Steve Knapp
1999Robby McGehee
2000Juan Montoya
2001Helio Castroneves
2002Alex Barron
 TIETomas Scheckter
2003Tora Takagi
2004Kosuke Matsuura
2005Danica Patrick
2006Marco Andretti
2007Milka Duno

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