Indy 500 payout live: How much prize money does winner get?

USA Today

25-05-2025

Indy 500 payout live: How much prize money does winner get?
The eternal glory of winning an Indianapolis 500 and drinking the milk in victory lane would be enough reward for most drivers, but there will be a massive amount of money on the line for the 33 drivers that take the green flag on Sunday for the 2025 Indy 500.
The total purse for Sunday's race is expected to be around $20 million dollars, following the steady annual increase we've seen in recent years. In 2024, the race purse exceeded $18.4 million.
Who will take home the first-place check? We'll be updating you on the live leaderboard throughout the race.
Indy 500 payout, prize money: How much money does the winner get?
Indy 500 purse information won't be released until after the race, but based on recent trends, it's expected that the total purse for the 2025 Indy 500 could be around the $20 million dollar mark, with the winner potentially taking home upwards of $4.5 million dollars.
Last year, race winner Josef Newgarden earned $4.288 million, with runner-up Pato O'Ward earning just over $1 million and third-place Scott McLaughlin taking $835k.
2025 Indy 500 starting order, leaderboard
Rookie Robert Shwartzman won pole position in qualifying, and will lead a front row that includes two-time winner Takuma Sato and two-time runner-up Pato O'Ward.
Robert Shwartzman, Prema Racing #83 Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing #75 Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren #5 Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing #9 Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing #60 Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing #10 David Malukas, A.J. Foyt Enterprises #4 Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren #7 Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global #28 Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske #3 Conor Daly, Juncos Hollinger Racing #76 Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing #20 Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing #8 Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing #33 Santino Ferruci, A.J. Foyt Enterprises #14 Devlin DeFrancesco, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing #30 Sting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger Racing #77 Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing #21 Kyle Larson, Arrow McLaren #17 Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing #45 Callum Ilott, Prema Racing #90 Helio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing #06 Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global #27 Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren #6 Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Cusick Motorsports #23 Jack Harvey, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Cusick Motorsports #24 Colton Herta, Andretti Global #26 Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing #15 Marco Andretti, Andretti Global #98 Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank Racing #66 Rinus VeeKay, Dale Coyne Racing #18 Josef Newgarden, Team Penske #2 Will Power, Team Penske #12
2024 Indy 500 full payout
Until the 2025 purse is released, all we can do is look back at previous purses to see what drivers are likely to make. Every driver will win prize money, but the exact amount depends on NTT IndyCar Series awards, Indianapolis Motor Speedway awards, various other prizes, and a team's standing in the "Leader's Circle" bonus system. This means that a driver who finishes 22nd, for example, could earn more prize money than a driver who finishes 16th, as was the case last year.
Josef Newgarden — $4,288,000 Pato O'Ward — $1,050,500 Scott Dixon — $835,000 Alexander Rossi — $688,000 Alex Palou — $614,000 Scott McLaughlin — $781,500 Kyle Kirkwood — $568,000 Santino Ferrucci — $568,500 Rinus VeeKay — $563,500 Conor Daly — $159,000 Callum Ilott — $538,500 Christian Rasmussen — $128,000 Christian Lundgaard — $537,000 Takuma Sato — $119,500 Graham Rahal — $537,000 Sting Ray Robb — $228,300 Ed Carpenter — $510,500 Kyle Larson — $178,000 Romain Grosjean — $517,500 Hélio Castroneves — $102,000 Kyffin Simpson — $158,300 Agustín Canapino — $511,000 Colton Herta — $513,000 Will Power — $543,000 Marco Andretti — $102,000 Ryan Hunter-Reay — $102,000 Felix Rosenqvist — $514,000 Linus Lundqvist — $508,500 Katherine Legge — $158,800 Marcus Armstrong — $156,300 Tom Blomqvist — $156,300 Pietro Fittipaldi — $507,500 Marcus Ericsson — $507,500
What channel is the Indy 500 on?
The 2025 Indy 500 will be broadcast on FOX.
How to stream the Indy 500
You can stream the Indy 500 on Fubo.
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