Indianapolis 500 Fun Facts
Car Number History
Indianapolis 500
Car number three has won the Indianapolis 500 eleven times. If you’re looking to start the race in position number one, your best bet is to also be in car number one: thirteen total pole positions. This section explores the car numbers of race winners and pole winners from the history of the Indianapolis 500.
Race Winners
| Car Number | Wins | Last Win (Driver) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1971 (Al Unser) |
| 2 | 11 | 2024 (Josef Newgarden) |
| 3 | 11 | 2009 (Helio Castroneves) |
| 4 | 5 | 1993 (Emerson Fittipaldi) |
| 5 | 6 | 1997 (Arie Luyendyk) |
| 6 | 6 | 2021 (Helio Castroneves) |
| 7 | 2 | 1949 (Bill Holland) |
| 8 | 4 | 2022 (Marcus Ericsson) |
| 9 | 4 | 2008 (Scott Dixon) |
| 10 | 1 | 2010 (Dario Franchitti) |
| 11 | 1 | 2013 (Tony Kanaan) |
| 12 | 2 | 2018 (Will Power) |
| 14 | 6 | 1999 (Kenny Brack) |
| 15 | 3 | 2004 (Buddy Rice) |
| 16 | 4 | 1946 (George Robson) |
| 17 | 1 | 1916 (Dario Resta) |
| 20 | 3 | 1989 (Emerson Fittipaldi) |
| 22 | 1 | 2019 (Simon Pagenaud) |
| 23 | 2 | 1938 (Floyd Roberts) |
| 24 | 1 | 1966 (Graham Hill) |
| 25 | 1 | 1987 (Al Unser) |
| 26 | 2 | 2017 (Takuma Sato) |
| 27 | 3 | 2007 (Dario Franchitti) |
| 28 | 1 | 2014 (Ryan Hunter-Reay) |
| 30 | 2 | 2020 (Takuma Sato) |
| 31 | 1 | 1994 (Al Unser Jr.) |
| 32 | 2 | 1927 (George Souders) |
| 34 | 1 | 1932 (Fred Frame) |
| 35 | 1 | 1922 (Jimmy Murphy) |
| 36 | 1 | 1933 (Louis Meyer) |
| 48 | 1 | 1975 (Bobby Unser) |
| 50 | 1 | 2012 (Dario Franchitti) |
| 51 | 1 | 1998 (Eddie Cheever Jr.) |
| 66 | 1 | 1972 (Mark Donohue) |
| 68 | 1 | 2001 (Helio Castroneves) |
| 82 | 1 | 1965 (Jim Clark) |
| 91 | 1 | 1996 (Buddy Lazier) |
| 98 | 4 | 2016 (Alexander Rossi) |
| 99 | 1 | 1951 (Lee Wallard) |
| 06 | 1 | 2021 (Helio Castroneves) |
Pole Winners
| Car Number | Wins | Last Win (Driver) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 2000 (Greg Ray) |
| 2 | 7 | 2012 (Ryan Briscoe) |
| 3 | 10 | 2024 (Scott McLaughlin) |
| 4 | 7 | 1989 (Rick Mears) |
| 5 | 8 | 2016 (James Hinchcliffe) |
| 6 | 6 | 2006 (Sam Hornish Jr.) |
| 7 | 1 | 1973 (Johnny Rutherford) |
| 8 | 5 | 2001 (Scott Sharp) |
| 9 | 5 | 2022 (Scott Dixon) |
| 10 | 3 | 2023 (Alex Palou) |
| 11 | 2 | 2005 (Tony Kanaan) |
| 12 | 3 | 1961 (Eddie Sachs) |
| 14 | 3 | 1975 (A.J. Foyt) |
| 15 | 1 | 2004 (Buddy Rice) |
| 16 | 1 | 1937 (Bill Cummings) |
| 17 | 1 | 1934 (Kelly Petillo) |
| 18 | 2 | 1951 (Duke Nalon) |
| 19 | 1 | 1913 (Caleb Bragg) |
| 20 | 3 | 2018 (Ed Carpenter) |
| 22 | 1 | 2019 (Simon Pagenaud) |
| 23 | 2 | 1955 (Jerry Hoyt) |
| 28 | 2 | 1952 (Freddie Agabashian) |
| 31 | 2 | 1994 (Al Unser Jr.) |
| 32 | 1 | 1996 (Scott Brayton) |
| 33 | 5 | 2002 (Bruno Junqueira) |
| 35 | 1 | 1922 (Jimmy Murphy) |
| 36 | 1 | 1992 (Roberto Guerrero) |
| 54 | 1 | 1949 (Duke Nalon) |
| 60 | 2 | 1995 (Scott Brayton) |
| 77 | 1 | 2011 (Alex Tagliani) |
| 86 | 1 | 1971 (Peter Revson) |
| 97 | 1 | 1958 (Dick Rathmann) |
| 98 | 4 | 2020 (Marco Andretti) |