The purse for the a hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 is now the biggest in historical past, rising by over 50%, per IndyCar.
Final yr, the Indy 500 purse was $20,283,000, and race winner Alex Palou took residence $3.8 million. This yr, the overall purse rocketed as much as $30,906,400 with newly topped Indy 500 champion Felix Rosenqvist taking residence $4.34 million.
“The Indianapolis 500 continues to make historical past, in additional methods than one,” IndyCar and IMS President J. Douglas Boles stated. “The Month of Might featured a back-to-back grandstand sellout crowd – our largest crowd because the one hundredth Working in 2016 – and intense on observe motion with essentially the most lead adjustments ever within the Indy 500. Felix Rosenqvist added his identify to the historical past books in stellar trend, with the closest end in Indy 500 historical past and now the biggest purse. There’s no higher finish to a memorable month.”
Mick Schumacher received Rookie of the Yr honors for this yr’s Indy 500 after ending on the lead lap in 18th place — larger than all different rookie challengers. He’ll take residence $50,000 bonus for that, with a complete of $218,800.
Here is a take a look at the purse cash from latest years to see the way it all compares:
2026: $30,906,400 complete / $4.34 million to winner
2025: $20,283,000, / $3.8 million to the winner
2024: $18,456,000 / $4.3 million to the winner (together with which $440,000 roll-over bonus for successful back-to-back)
2023: $17,021,500 / $3.7 million to the winner
2022: $16,000,200 / $3.1 million to the winner
The largest purse within the years previous that was $14.4 million again in 2008.
Learn Additionally:
We wish your opinion!
What would you wish to see on Motorsport.com?
– The Motorsport.com Workforce
