Who won the first Indy 500? Every Indianapolis 500 winner since 1911
The 109th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 25, 2025, on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Josef Newgarden won in 2023 and '24, becoming the first to win consecutive races since Helio Castroneves in 2001-02.
No driver has won the race three years in a row. In other 3-peat attempts: Mauri Rose finished 13th in 1949; Bill Vukovich was killed in a crash during the 1955 race; Al Unser finished 2nd in 1972; and Helio Castroneves finished 2nd in 2003.
Helio Castroneves (2001, '02, '09, '21), Rick Mears (1979, '84, '88, '91), Al Unser (1970, '71, '78, '87) and A.J. Foyt (1961, '64, '67, '77) share the record with four Indy 500 wins each.
Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911, with an average speed of 74.602 miles per hour.
In 1987, Al Unser won at 47 years, 360 days old.
In 1952, Troy Ruttman won at 22 years, 80 days old.
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