Felix Rosenqvist picked up a file $4.34 million payday for his victory within the 2026 Indianapolis 500, because the occasion’s complete purse broke the $30 million barrier for the primary time.
The Meyer Shank Racing driver edged out David Malukas within the closest end the race has ever seen, capping off a memorable day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Rosenqvist’s triumph not solely secured his place in Indy 500 historical past but additionally delivered the most important winner’s cheque the occasion has ever awarded.
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Felix Rosenqvist takes residence $4.34 million from Indy 500 win
Rosenqvist $4.34 million after successful the one hundred and tenth version of the race for Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian.
The Swede crossed the road simply 0.0233 seconds forward of Malukas, producing the closest end within the race’s lengthy historical past.
His payout was a part of a file complete purse of $30,906,400 – the most important within the occasion’s historical past.
The 2026 purse rose by greater than 50% in comparison with the earlier yr and marked the fifth straight yr of record-breaking payouts.
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On common, every of the 33 drivers within the discipline earned $936,500.
Indy 500 purse hits new heights in 2026
Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles known as the 2026 operating a landmark second for the occasion.
“The Indianapolis 500 continues to make historical past, in additional methods than one,” Boles mentioned.
“The Month of Might featured a back-to-back grandstand sellout crowd – our largest crowd because the a centesimal Operating in 2016 – and intense on-track motion with probably the most lead adjustments ever within the Indy 500.”
“Felix Rosenqvist added his title to the historical past books in stellar vogue, with the closest end in Indy 500 historical past and now the most important purse.”
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“There’s no higher finish to a memorable month.”
The 2026 purse prolonged a pointy rise for the Indy 500, which paid out simply over $20.2 million in 2025 and had beforehand peaked at $14.4 million again in 2008.
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