Indy 500 history: Every Indianapolis 500 champion since 2000
Indy 500 history: Every Indianapolis 500 champion since 2000
The Indianapolis 500 is one of the most prestigious motorsports events in the world, and its checkered flag is coveted like no other.
So much has to fall into place perfectly for a driver to win the race against the other 32 cars in the field, and one little detail or mistake can be the difference between a glorious victory or absolute heartbreak. But once a driver wins, their name is etched in IndyCar history, and they become embedded in Indy 500 lore.
2025 INDY 500: Every 2025 Indy 500 driver's choice of celebratory milk, should they win
When most drivers would do anything to win the Indy 500 one time, several drivers in the last hundred-plus races have won more than once. In the last two decades, those with more than one Indy 500 win include Hélio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya, Dario Franchitti and Takuma Sato.
Here's a look back at every driver who has won the iconic race since 2000.
2000 Indy 500: Juan Pablo Montoya, Target/G Force Oldsmobile
Starting position: 2 Race speed: 167.607 mph Runner-up: Buddy Lazier
2001 Indy 500: Hélio Castroneves, Marlboro Team Penske/Dallara/Oldsmobile
Starting position: 11 Race speed: 141.574 mph Runner-up: Gil de Ferran
2002 Indy 500: Hélio Castroneves, Marlboro Team Penske/Dallara/Chevy
Starting position: 13 Race speed: 166.499 mph Runner-up: Paul Tracy
2003 Indy 500: Gil de Ferran, Marlboro Team Penske/G Force/Toyota
Starting position: 10 Race speed: 156.291 mph Runner-up: Hélio Castroneves
2004 Indy 500: Buddy Rice, Rahal Letterman Racing/Panoz G Force/Honda
Starting position: 1 Race speed: 138.518 mph Runner-up: Tony Kanaan
2005 Indy 500: Dan Wheldon, Andretti Green Racing/Dallara/Honda
Starting position: 16 Race speed: 157.603 mph Runner-up: Vitor Meira
2006 Indy 500: Sam Hornish Jr., Marlboro Team Penske/Dallara/Honda
Starting position: 1 Race speed: 157.085 mph Runner-up: Marco Andretti
2007 Indy 500: Dario Franchitti, Andretti Green Racing/Dallara/Honda
Starting position: 3 Race speed: 151.774 mph Runner-up: Scott Dixon
2008 Indy 500: Scott Dixon, Target Chip Ganassi Racing/Dallara/Honda
Starting position: 1 Race speed: 143.567 mph Runner-up: Vitor Meira
2009 Indy 500: Hélio Castroneves, Team Penske/Dallara/Honda
Starting position: 1 Race speed: 150.318 mph Runner-up: Dan Wheldon
2010 Indy 500: Dario Franchitti, Target Chip Ganassi Racing/Dallara/Honda
Starting position: 3 Race speed: 161.623 mph Runner-up: Dan Wheldon
2011 Indy 500: Dan Wheldon, Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb/Agajanian/Dallara/Honda
Starting position: 6 Race speed: 170.265 mph Runner-up: JR Hildebrand
2012 Indy 500: Dario Franchitti, Target Chip Ganassi Racing/Dallara/Honda
Starting position: 16 Race speed: 167.734 mph Runner-up: Scott Dixon
2013 Indy 500: Tony Kanaan, KV Racing Technology/Dallara/Chevrolet
Starting position: 12 Race speed: 187.433 mph Runner-up: Carlos Muñoz
2014 Indy 500: Ryan Hunter-Reay, DHL Honda/Dallara/Honda
Starting position: 19 Race speed: 186.563 mph Runner-up: Hélio Castroneves
2015 Indy 500: Juan Pablo Montoya, Verizon Team Penske/Dallara/Chevrolet
Starting position: 15 Race speed: 161.341 mph Runner-up: Will Power
2016: Alexander Rossi, Andretti Herta Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian/Dallara/Honda
Starting position: 11 Race speed: 166.634 mph Runner-up: Carlos Muñoz
2017 Indy 500: Takuma Sato, Andretti Autosport/Dallara/Honda
Starting position: 4 Race speed: 155.395 mph Runner-up: Hélio Castroneves
2018 Indy 500: Will Power, Verizon Team Penske/Dallara/Chevrolet
Starting position: 3 Race speed: 166.935 mph Runner-up: Ed Carpenter
2019 Indy 500: Simon Pagenaud, Verizon Team Penske/Dallara/Chevrolet
Starting position: 1 Race speed: 175.794 Runner-up: Alexander Rossi
2020 Indy 500: Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing/Honda
Starting position: 3 Race speed: 157.824 mph Runner-up: Scott Dixon
2021 Indy 500: Hélio Castroneves, AutoNation/SiriusXM Meyer Shank Racing/Dallara/Honda
Starting position: 8 Race speed: 190.690 mph Runner-up: Alex Palou
2022 Indy 500: Marcus Ericsson, Huski Chocolate Chip Ganassi Racing
Starting position: 5 Race speed: 175.428 mph Runner-up: Pato O'Ward
2023 Indy 500: Josef Newgarden, Shell Powering Progress Team Penske
Starting position: 17Race speed: 168.193 mphRunner-up: Marcus Ericsson
2024 Indy 500: Josef Newgarden, Shell Powering Progress Team Penske
Starting position: 3Race speed: 167.763 mphRunner-up: Pato O'Ward
2025 Indy 500: TBD
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