List of Indianapolis 500 lap leaders
Indianapolis 500-Mile Race all-time lap leaders[]
Two hundred thirty-six drivers have led the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, in 105 races.
Career lap leader percentage rounded to hundredths of a percent.
Green indicates drivers active as of most recent race.
Rank | Driver | Laps Led |
Career Laps Run |
Career Lap Leader Percentage |
Race Wins |
Years Won | ||||||
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1 | Al Unser | 644 | 4,356 | 14.78% | 4 | 1970 | 1971 | 1978 | 1987 | |||
2 | † Ralph DePalma | 612 | 1,594 | 38.39% | 1 | 1915 | ||||||
3 | Scott Dixon | 570 | Active driver | 1 | 2008 | |||||||
4 | † Mario Andretti | 556 | 3,040 | 18.29% | 1 | 1969 | ||||||
5 | A. J. Foyt | 555 | 4,909 | 11.31% | 4 | 1961 | 1964 | 1967 | 1977 | |||
6 | Wilbur Shaw | 508 | 2,019 | 25.16% | 3 | 1937 | 1939 | 1940 | ||||
7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 505 | 1,785 | 28.29% | 2 | 1989 | 1993 | |||||
8 | Parnelli Jones | 492 | 1,130 | 43.54% | 1 | 1963 | ||||||
9 | Bill Vukovich | 485 | 676 | 71.75% | 2 | 1953 | 1954 | |||||
10 | Bobby Unser | 440 | 2,611 | 16.85% | 3 | 1968 | 1975 | 1981 | ||||
11 | Michael Andretti | 431 | 2,653 | 16.25% | ||||||||
12 | Rick Mears | 429 | 2,342 | 18.32% | 4 | 1979 | 1984 | 1988 | 1991 | |||
13 | Billy Arnold | 410 | 821 | 49.94% | 1 | 1930 | ||||||
14 | Tony Kanaan | 346 | Active driver | 1 | 2013 | |||||||
15 | Gordon Johncock | 339 | 3,158 | 10.73% | 2 | 1973 | 1982 | |||||
16 | Louis Meyer | 332 | 1,916 | 17.33% | 3 | 1928 | 1933 | 1936 | ||||
17 | Dario Franchitti | 329 | 1,940 | 16.96% | 3 | 2007 | 2010 | 2012 | ||||
18 | Hélio Castroneves | 325 | Active driver | 4 | 2001 | 2002 | 2009 | 2021 | ||||
19 | Jim Clark | 298 | 682 | 43.69% | 1 | 1965 | ||||||
20 | Bill Holland | 297 | 914 | 32.49% | 1 | 1949 | ||||||
21 | Johnny Rutherford | 296 | 2,792 | 10.60% | 3 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 | ||||
22 | Rex Mays | 266 | 1,385 | 19.21% | ||||||||
23 | Rodger Ward | 261 | 2,160 | 12.08% | 2 | 1959 | 1962 | |||||
24 | Mauri Rose | 256 | 2,326 | 11.01% | 3 | 1941 | 1947 | 1948 | ||||
25 | Dan Wheldon | 235 | 1,729 | 13.59% | 2 | 2005 | 2011 | |||||
26 | Jimmy Murphy | 220 | 907 | 24.26% | 1 | 1922 | ||||||
27 | Tommy Milton | 218 | 1,204 | 18.11% | 2 | 1921 | 1923 | |||||
28 | Jimmy Bryan | 216 | 1,411 | 15.31% | 1 | 1958 | ||||||
29 | Tom Sneva | 208 | 2,180 | 9.54% | 1 | 1983 | ||||||
30 | Frank Lockhart | 205 | 280 | 73.21% | 1 | 1926 | ||||||
31 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 193 | Active driver | 2 | 2000 | 2015 | ||||||
32 | Arie Luyendyk | 186 | 2,957 | 6.29% | 2 | 1990 | 1997 | |||||
33 | Jimmy Snyder | 181 | 495 | 36.57% | ||||||||
34 | Lee Wallard | 178 | 591 | 30.12% | 1 | 1951 | ||||||
35 | Simon Pagenaud | 169 | Active driver | 1 | 2019 | |||||||
36 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 163 | Active driver | 1 | 2014 | |||||||
37 | Danny Sullivan | 162 | 1,523 | 10.64% | 1 | 1985 | ||||||
38 | Howdy Wilcox | 155 | 1,335 | 11.61% | 1 | 1919 | ||||||
39 | Tomas Scheckter | 153 | 1,691 | 9.05% | ||||||||
40 | Jim Rathmann | 150 | 2,320 | 6.47% | 1 | 1960 | ||||||
41 | Peter DePaolo | 148 | 738 | 20.05% | 1 | 1925 | ||||||
42 | Ed Carpenter | 146 | Active driver | |||||||||
43 | Will Power | 144 | Active driver | 1 | 2018 | |||||||
44 | Marco Andretti | 141 | Active driver | |||||||||
45 | † Dario Resta | 140 | 408 | 34.31% | 1 | 1916 | ||||||
46 | Sam Hanks | 140 | 1,566 | 8.94% | 1 | 1957 | ||||||
47 | Jules Goux | 139 | 773 | 17.98% | 1 | 1913 | ||||||
48 | †2 George Robson | 138 | 333 | 41.44% | 1 | 1946 | ||||||
49 | Pat Flaherty | 138 | 812 | 17.00% | 1 | 1956 | ||||||
50 | Gary Bettenhausen | 138 | 2,372 | 5.82% | ||||||||
51 | Johnnie Parsons | 131 | 1,504 | 8.71% | 1 | 1950 | ||||||
52 | Lloyd Ruby | 126 | 2,357 | 5.35% | ||||||||
53 | Bobby Rahal | 126 | 2,007 | 6.28% | 1 | 1986 | ||||||
54 | Earl Cooper | 123 | 939 | 13.10% | ||||||||
55 | Tony Stewart | 122 | 700 | 17.43% | ||||||||
56 | Joe Boyer | 119 | 555 | 21.44% | 1 | 1924 | ||||||
57 | Greg Ray | 116 | 920 | 12.61% | ||||||||
58 | René Thomas | 114 | 744 | 15.32% | 1 | 1914 | ||||||
59 | Al Unser Jr. | 110 | 3,173 | 3.47% | 2 | 1992 | 1994 | |||||
60 | Kelly Petillo | 108 | 1,283 | 8.42% | 1 | 1935 | ||||||
61 | Wally Dallenbach Sr. | 108 | 1,448 | 7.46% | ||||||||
62 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 107 | 1,346 | 7.95% | 1 | 2006 | ||||||
63 | Babe Stapp | 106 | 960 | 11.04% | ||||||||
64 | Fred Frame | 106 | 1,281 | 8.27% | 1 | 1932 | ||||||
65 | Buddy Rice | 99 | 1,047 | 9.46% | 1 | 2004 | ||||||
66 | Ted Horn | 94 | 1,944 | 4.84% | ||||||||
67 | Dave Lewis | 93 | 383 | 24.28% | ||||||||
68 | Bill Cummings | 93 | 1,229 | 7.57% | 1 | 1934 | ||||||
69 | Floyd Roberts | 92 | 883 | 10.42% | 1 | 1938 | ||||||
70 | Kenny Bräck | 89 | 885 | 10.06% | 1 | 1999 | ||||||
71 | Eddie Cheever, Jr. | 89 | 2,122 | 4.19% | 1 | 1998 | ||||||
72 | Ray Harroun | 88 | 200 | 44.00% | 1 | 1911 | ||||||
73 | Bob Sweikert | 86 | 825 | 10.42% | 1 | 1955 | ||||||
74 | Takuma Sato | 83 | Active driver | 2 | 2017 | 2020 | ||||||
75 | David L. Bruce-Brown | 81 | 225 | 36.00% | ||||||||
76 | Danny Ongais | 79 | 1,527 | 5.17% | ||||||||
77 | Arthur Duray | 77 | 200 | 38.50% | ||||||||
78 | Alexander Rossi | 77 | Active driver | 1 | 2016 | |||||||
79 | Troy Ruttman | 72 | 1,472 | 4.89% | 1 | 1952 | ||||||
80 | †3 Gil de Ferran | 71 | 601 | 11.81% | 1 | 2003 | ||||||
81 | Jack McGrath | 70 | 1,094 | 6.40% | ||||||||
82 | Mark Donohue | 70 | 748 | 9.36% | 1 | 1972 | ||||||
83 | Buddy Lazier | 70 | 3,015 | 2.32% | 1 | 1996 | ||||||
84 | Frank Brisko | 69 | 1,330 | 5.19% | ||||||||
85 | Leon Duray | 68 | 693 | 9.81% | ||||||||
86 | Ralph Hepburn | 68 | 1,864 | 3.65% | ||||||||
87 | George Souders | 67 | 400 | 16.75% | 1 | 1927 | ||||||
88 | Eddie Sachs | 66 | 1,069 | 6.17% | ||||||||
89 | Maurício Gugelmin | 59 | 396 | 14.90% | ||||||||
90 | Harry Hartz | 57 | 996 | 5.72% | ||||||||
91 | Roberto Guerrero | 56 | 1,735 | 3.23% | ||||||||
92 | Johnny Thomson | 55 | 1,044 | 5.27% | ||||||||
93 | James Hinchcliffe | 54 | Active driver | |||||||||
94 | Robby Gordon | 53 | 1,564 | 3.39% | ||||||||
95 | Joe Leonard | 52 | 1,265 | 4.11% | ||||||||
96 | Jeff Ward | 52 | 1,254 | 4.15% | ||||||||
97 | Bruno Junqueira | 52 | 734 | 7.08% | ||||||||
98 | Max Chilton | 50 | Active driver | |||||||||
99 | Deacon Litz | 49 | 1,560 | 3.14% | ||||||||
100 | Scott Goodyear | 49 | 1,460 | 3.35% | ||||||||
101 | Ray Keech | 46 | 400 | 11.50% | 1 | 1929 | ||||||
102 | Pat O'Connor | 46 | 768 | 5.98% | ||||||||
103 | Davy Jones | 46 | 784 | 5.86% | ||||||||
104 | Gil Anderson | 44 | 784 | 5.61% | ||||||||
105 | Jimmy Gleason | 43 | 617 | 6.97% | ||||||||
106 | Bob Burman | 41 | 718 | 5.71% | ||||||||
107 | Jackie Stewart | 40 | 358 | 11.17% | ||||||||
108 | Conor Daly | 40 | Active driver | |||||||||
109 | Louis Schneider | 39 | 863 | 4.51% | 1 | 1931 | ||||||
110 | John Paul, Jr. | 39 | 883 | 4.42% | ||||||||
111 | Alex Tagliani | 39 | 1,543 | 2.52% | ||||||||
112 | Josef Newgarden | 38 | Active driver | |||||||||
113 | Teo Fabi | 37 | 963 | 3.84% | ||||||||
114 | Bob Carey | 36 | 200 | 18% | ||||||||
115 | Jim Hurtubise | 36 | 894 | 4.03% | ||||||||
116 | Cliff Bergere | 35 | 2,425 | 1.44% | ||||||||
117 | Paul Russo | 35 | 1,482 | 2.36% | ||||||||
118 | Álex Palou | 35 | Active driver | |||||||||
119 | Bob Swanson | 34 | 267 | 12.73% | ||||||||
120 | Nigel Mansell | 34 | 292 | 11.64% | ||||||||
121 | Oriol Servià | 34 | 1,992 | 1.70% | ||||||||
122 | Bobby Marshman | 33 | 635 | 5.20% | ||||||||
123 | Tony Gulotta | 33 | 1,989 | 1.66% | ||||||||
124 | Art Cross | 32 | 768 | 4.17% | ||||||||
125 | Duke Nalon | 32 | 1,284 | 2.49% | ||||||||
126 | Rinus VeeKay | 32 | Active driver | |||||||||
127 | Ryan Briscoe | 31 | 1,840 | 1.68% | ||||||||
128 | Phil Shafer | 29 | 1,223 | 2.37% | ||||||||
129 | Mark Dismore | 29 | 820 | 3.54% | ||||||||
130 | Danica Patrick | 29 | 1,404 | 2.07% | ||||||||
131 | Carlos Muñoz | 29 | 1,200 | 2.41% | ||||||||
132 | Graham Rahal | 28 | Active driver | |||||||||
133 | Felix Rosenqvist | 28 | Active driver | |||||||||
134 | Fernando Alonso | 27 | 378 | 7.14% | ||||||||
135 | Jimmy Vasser | 26 | 1,249 | 2.08% | ||||||||
136 | Jimmy Davies | 25 | 631 | 3.96% | ||||||||
137 | Tony Bettenhausen | 24 | 1,975 | 1.22% | ||||||||
138 | Lou Moore | 23 | 1,304 | 1.76% | ||||||||
139 | A. J. Allmendinger | 23 | 200 | 11.50% | ||||||||
140 | Jacques Villeneuve | 22 | 600 | 3.67% | 1 | 1995 | ||||||
141 | Raul Boesel | 21 | 2,213 | 0.95% | ||||||||
142 | Alessandro Zampedri | 20 | 199 | 10.05% | ||||||||
143 | George Amick | 18 | 200 | 9.00% | ||||||||
144 | Johnny Boyd | 18 | 1,427 | 1.26% | ||||||||
145 | Charlie Kimball | 18 | Active driver | |||||||||
146 | Kevin Cogan | 17 | 1,556 | 1.09% | ||||||||
147 | Patricio O'Ward | 17 | Active driver | |||||||||
148 | Johnny Aitken | 16 | 194 | 8.25% | ||||||||
149 | Jerry Grant | 16 | 1,275 | 1.25% | ||||||||
150 | Robbie Buhl | 16 | 1,279 | 1.25% | ||||||||
151 | Vítor Meira | 15 | 1,622 | 0.92% | ||||||||
152 | Mike Conway | 15 | 476 | 3.15% | ||||||||
153 | †3 Gaston Chevrolet | 14 | 400 | 3.50% | 1 | 1920 | ||||||
154 | Ernie Triplett | 14 | 559 | 2.50% | ||||||||
155 | Zach Veach | 14 | 729 | 1.92% | ||||||||
156 | Colton Herta | 14 | Active driver | |||||||||
157 | Russ Snowberger | 13 | 1,633 | 0.80% | ||||||||
158 | Josele Garza | 13 | 707 | 1.84% | ||||||||
159 | Billy Boat | 13 | 1,112 | 1.17% | ||||||||
160 | Justin Wilson | 13 | 1,488 | 0.87% | ||||||||
161 | Townsend Bell | 13 | 1,898 | 0.68% | ||||||||
162 | J. R. Hildebrand | 13 | Active driver | |||||||||
163 | Swede Savage | 12 | 62 | 19.35% | ||||||||
164 | Felipe Giaffone | 12 | 955 | 1.26% | ||||||||
165 | Bertrand Baguette | 11 | 383 | 2.87% | ||||||||
166 | Ralph Mulford | 10 | 1,619 | 0.62% | ||||||||
167 | Graham Hill | 10 | 333 | 3.00% | 1 | 1966 | ||||||
168 | Alex Barron | 10 | 942 | 1.06% | ||||||||
169 | Eddie Rickenbacker | 9 | 355 | 2.53% | ||||||||
170 | Albert Guyot | 9 | 808 | 1.11% | ||||||||
171 | Josef Christiaens | 9 | 320 | 2.81% | ||||||||
172 | †4 Louis Chevrolet | 9 | 452 | 1.99% | ||||||||
173 | Dutch Bauman | 9 | 90 | 10.00% | ||||||||
174 | Len Sutton | 9 | 708 | 1.27% | ||||||||
175 | Jimmy Daywalt | 8 | 999 | 0.80% | ||||||||
176 | Pancho Carter | 8 | 2,141 | 0.37% | ||||||||
177 | Jim Crawford | 8 | 1,043 | 0.77% | ||||||||
178 | Scott Pruett | 8 | 592 | 1.35% | ||||||||
179 | Don Freeland | 7 | 1,311 | 0.53% | ||||||||
180 | Roger McCluskey | 7 | 2,155 | 0.32% | ||||||||
181 | Zachary Claman DeMelo | 7 | 199 | 3.52% | ||||||||
182 | Spencer Pigot | 7 | 981 | 0.71% | ||||||||
183 | Ira Hall | 6 | 485 | 1.24% | ||||||||
184 | Cecil Green | 5 | 217 | 2.30% | ||||||||
185 | Jimmy Jackson | 5 | 845 | 0.59% | ||||||||
186 | Spencer Wishart | 5 | 604 | 0.83% | ||||||||
187 | Steve Krisiloff | 5 | 1,387 | 0.36% | ||||||||
188 | E. J. Viso | 5 | 843 | 0.59% | ||||||||
189 | James Jakes | 5 | 599 | 0.83% | ||||||||
190 | Fred Belcher | 4 | 200 | 2.00% | ||||||||
191 | Cliff Durant | 4 | 888 | 0.45% | ||||||||
192 | Mike Mosley | 4 | 1,615 | 0.25% | ||||||||
193 | Buzz Calkins | 4 | 1,056 | 0.38% | ||||||||
194 | Sam Schmidt | 4 | 110 | 3.64% | ||||||||
195 | Sébastien Bourdais | 4 | Active driver | |||||||||
196 | Oliver Askew | 4 | 91 | 4.40% | ||||||||
197 | Sage Karam | 4 | Active driver | |||||||||
198 | Santino Ferrucci | 4 | Active driver | |||||||||
199 | George Snider | 3 | 1,832 | 0.16% | ||||||||
200 | Davey Hamilton | 3 | 1,783 | 0.17% | ||||||||
201 | Scott Sharp | 3 | 2,180 | 0.14% | ||||||||
202 | Bryan Herta | 3 | 965 | 0.31% | ||||||||
203 | Adrian Fernández | 3 | 583 | 0.51% | ||||||||
204 | Mario Moraes | 3 | 211 | 1.42% | ||||||||
205 | Bryan Clauson | 3 | 305 | 0.98% | ||||||||
206 | Stefan Wilson | 3 | Active driver | |||||||||
207 | Caleb Bragg | 2 | 269 | 0.74% | ||||||||
208 | Teddy Tetzlaff | 2 | 371 | 0.54% | ||||||||
209 | Joe Dawson | 2 | 445 | 0.45% | 1 | 1912 | ||||||
210 | Robert Evans | 2 | 158 | 1.27% | ||||||||
211 | Paul Bost | 2 | 66 | 3.03% | ||||||||
212 | Herb Ardinger | 2 | 884 | 0.23% | ||||||||
213 | Dan Gurney | 2 | 1,204 | 0.17% | ||||||||
214 | Roger Rager | 2 | 55 | 3.64% | ||||||||
215 | Don Whittington | 2 | 547 | 0.37% | ||||||||
216 | John Andretti | 2 | 1,852 | 0.11% | ||||||||
217 | Robby McGehee | 2 | 887 | 0.23% | ||||||||
218 | Tora Takagi | 2 | 379 | 0.53% | ||||||||
219 | Jaques Lazier | 2 | 979 | 0.20% | ||||||||
220 | Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 200 | 1.00% | ||||||||
221 | James Davison | 2 | 748 | 0.27% | ||||||||
222 | Robert Wickens | 2 | 200 | 1.00% | ||||||||
223 | Jean Chassagne | 1 | 285 | 0.35% | ||||||||
224 | Art Klein | 1 | 413 | 0.24% | ||||||||
225 | Roscoe Sarles | 1 | 354 | 0.28% | ||||||||
226 | Howdy Wilcox II | 1 | 200 | 0.50% | ||||||||
227 | Fred Agabashian | 1 | 1,273 | 0.08% | ||||||||
228 | Jack Brabham | 1 | 510 | 0.20% | ||||||||
229 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 113 | 0.88% | ||||||||
230 | Bill Vukovich II | 1 | 1,527 | 0.07% | ||||||||
231 | Tim Richmond | 1 | 388 | 0.26% | ||||||||
232 | Gordon Smiley | 1 | 188 | 0.53% | ||||||||
233 | Scott Brayton | 1 | 1,905 | 0.05% | ||||||||
234 | Stéphan Grégoire | 1 | 760 | 0.13% | ||||||||
235 | Jeff Simmons | 1 | 609 | 0.16% | ||||||||
236 | Mikhail Aleshin | 1 | 524 | 0.19% | ||||||||
Note | Lora L. Corum* | 0 | 1 | 1924 | ||||||||
Floyd Davis* | 0 | 1 | 1941 |
- * Lora L. Corum and Floyd Davis are credited as being co-winners of the Indianapolis 500 in 1924 and 1941, respectively. However, as the winning entries in either race led only after their secondary drivers drove (and to the conclusion), Corum and Davis are not credited with leading any of those laps, nor did they lead throughout the remainder of their careers.
Lap Leaders, Individual Races[]
Most Laps Led[]
Fifty-seven of one hundred five Indianapolis 500-Mile Races have been won by the driver leading the most laps, 54.29%.
Year | Leader, Most Laps | Laps Led |
Percentage Race Led |
Won Race |
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1911 | Ray Harroun | 88 | 44.0% | Yes |
1912 | 1 Ralph DePalma | 196 | 98.0% | No |
1913 | Jules Goux | 138 | 69.0% | Yes |
1914 | René Thomas | 102 | 51.0% | Yes |
1915 | 1 Ralph DePalma | 132 | 66.0% | Yes |
1916 | 1 Dario Resta | 103 | 85.8% | Yes |
1919 | Howdy Wilcox | 98 | 49.0% | Yes |
1920 | Joe Boyer | 93 | 46.5% | No |
1921 | 1 Ralph DePalma | 108 | 54.0% | No |
1922 | Jimmy Murphy | 153 | 76.5% | Yes |
1923 | Tommy Milton | 128 | 64.0% | Yes |
1924 | Earl Cooper | 119 | 59.5% | No |
1925 | Peter DePaolo | 115 | 57.5% | Yes |
1926 | Frank Lockhart | 95 | 59.4% | Yes |
1927 | 110 | 55.0% | No | |
1928 | Leon Duray | 64 | 32.0% | No |
1929 | Louis Meyer | 65 | 32.5% | No |
1930 | Billy Arnold | 198 | 99.0% | Yes |
1931 | 155 | 77.5% | No | |
1932 | Fred Frame | 58 | 29.0% | Yes |
1933 | Louis Meyer | 71 | 35.5% | Yes |
1934 | Frank Brisko | 69 | 29.5% | No |
1935 | Kelly Petillo | 102 | 51.0% | Yes |
1936 | Louis Meyer | 96 | 48.0% | Yes |
1937 | Wilbur Shaw | 131 | 65.5% | Yes |
1938 | Floyd Roberts | 92 | 46.0% | Yes |
Jimmy Snyder | No | |||
1939 | Louis Meyer | 79 | 39.5% | No |
1940 | Wilbur Shaw | 136 | 68.0% | Yes |
1941 | 107 | 53.5% | No | |
1946 | 2 George Robson | 138 | 69.0% | Yes |
1947 | Bill Holland | 143 | 71.5% | No |
1948 | Mauri Rose | 81 | 40.5% | Yes |
1949 | Bill Holland | 146 | 83.0% | Yes |
1950 | Johnnie Parsons | 115 | 83.3% | Yes |
1951 | Lee Wallard | 159 | 79.5% | Yes |
1952 | Bill Vukovich | 150 | 75.0% | No |
1953 | 195 | 97.5% | Yes | |
1954 | 90 | 45.0% | Yes | |
1955 | Bob Sweikert | 86 | 43.0% | Yes |
1956 | Pat Flaherty | 127 | 63.5% | Yes |
1957 | Sam Hanks | 136 | 68.0% | Yes |
1958 | Jimmy Bryan | 139 | 69.5% | Yes |
1959 | Rodger Ward | 130 | 65.0% | Yes |
1960 | Jim Rathmann | 100 | 50.0% | Yes |
1961 | A.J. Foyt | 71 | 35.5% | Yes |
1962 | Parnelli Jones | 120 | 60.0% | No |
1963 | 167 | 83.5% | Yes | |
1964 | A.J. Foyt | 146 | 73.0% | Yes |
1965 | Jim Clark | 190 | 95.0% | Yes |
1966 | Lloyd Ruby | 68 | 34.0% | No |
1967 | Parnelli Jones | 171 | 85.5% | No |
1968 | Bobby Unser | 127 | 63.5% | Yes |
1969 | 1 Mario Andretti | 116 | 58.0% | Yes |
1970 | Al Unser | 190 | 95.0% | Yes |
1971 | 103 | 51.5% | Yes | |
1972 | Gary Bettenhausen | 138 | 69.0% | No |
1973 | Gordon Johncock | 64 | 48.1% | Yes |
1974 | Johnny Rutherford | 122 | 61.0% | Yes |
1975 | Wally Dallenbach | 96 | 55.2% | No |
1976 | Johnny Rutherford | 48 | 47.1% | Yes |
1977 | Gordon Johncock | 129 | 64.5% | No |
1978 | Al Unser | 121 | 60.5% | Yes |
1979 | Bobby Unser | 89 | 44.5% | No |
1980 | Johnny Rutherford | 118 | 59.0% | Yes |
1981 | Bobby Unser | 89 | 44.5% | Yes |
1982 | Rick Mears | 77 | 38.5% | No |
1983 | Tom Sneva | 98 | 49.0% | Yes |
1984 | Rick Mears | 119 | 59.5% | Yes |
1985 | 1 Mario Andretti | 107 | 53.5% | No |
1986 | Rick Mears | 76 | 38.0% | No |
1987 | 1 Mario Andretti | 170 | 85.0% | No |
1988 | Danny Sullivan | 91 | 45.5% | No |
1989 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 158 | 79.0% | Yes |
1990 | 128 | 64.0% | No | |
1991 | Michael Andretti | 97 | 48.5% | No |
1992 | 160 | 80.0% | No | |
1993 | 1 Mario Andretti | 72 | 36.0% | No |
1994 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 145 | 72.5% | No |
1995 | Maurício Gugelmin | 59 | 29.5% | No |
1996 | Roberto Guerrero | 47 | 23.5% | No |
1997 | Tony Stewart | 64 | 32.0% | No |
1998 | Eddie Cheever | 76 | 38.0% | Yes |
1999 | Kenny Bräck | 66 | 33.0% | Yes |
2000 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 167 | 83.5% | Yes |
2001 | Hélio Castroneves | 52 | 26.0% | Yes |
2002 | Tomas Scheckter | 85 | 42.5% | No |
2003 | 63 | 31.5% | No | |
2004 | Buddy Rice | 91 | 50.5% | Yes |
2005 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | 77 | 38.5% | No |
2006 | Dan Wheldon | 148 | 74.0% | No |
2007 | Tony Kanaan | 83 | 50.0% | No |
2008 | Scott Dixon | 115 | 57.5% | Yes |
2009 | 73 | 36.5% | No | |
2010 | Dario Franchitti | 155 | 77.5% | Yes |
2011 | Scott Dixon | 73 | 36.5% | No |
2012 | Marco Andretti | 59 | 29.5% | No |
2013 | Ed Carpenter | 37 | 18.5% | No |
2014 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 56 | 28.0% | Yes |
2015 | Scott Dixon | 84 | 42.0% | No |
2016 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 52 | 26.0% | No |
2017 | Max Chilton | 50 | 25.0% | No |
2018 | Ed Carpenter | 65 | 32.5% | No |
2019 | Simon Pagenaud | 116 | 58.0% | Yes |
2020 | Scott Dixon | 111 | 55.5% | No |
2021 | Conor Daly | 40 | 20.0% | No |
[1] 50%+ Race Laps Led, non-winning entries[]
Twenty separate entries in equal years, driven by sixteen drivers, have failed to win despite leading over half a given race's completed laps.
Rank | Year | Driver | Laps Led |
Race Percentage |
Final Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1912 | Ralph DePalma | 196 | 98.0% | 11 |
2 | 1967 | Parnelli Jones | 171 | 85.5% | 6 |
3 | 1987 | Mario Andretti | 170 | 85.0% | 9 |
4 | 1992 | Michael Andretti | 160 | 80.0% | 13 |
5 | 1931 | Billy Arnold | 155 | 77.5% | 19 |
6 | 1952 | Bill Vukovich | 150 | 75.0% | 17 |
7 | 2006 | Dan Wheldon | 148 | 74.0% | 4 |
8 | 1994 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 145 | 72.5% | 17 |
9 | 1947 | Bill Holland | 143 | 71.5% | 2 |
10 | 1972 | Gary Bettenhausen | 138 | 69.0% | 14 |
11 | 1977 | Gordon Johncock | 129 | 64.5% | 11 |
12 | 1990 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 128 | 64.0% | 3 |
13 | 1962 | Parnelli Jones | 120 | 60.0% | 7 |
14 | 1924 | Earl Cooper | 119 | 59.5% | 2 |
15 | 2020 | Scott Dixon | 111 | 55.5% | 2 |
16 | 1927 | Frank Lockhart | 110 | 55.0% | 10 |
17 | 1921 | Ralph DePalma | 108 | 54.0% | 12 |
18 | 1941 | Wilbur Shaw | 107 | 53.5% | 18 |
1985 | Mario Andretti | 2 | |||
20 | 1975 | Wally Dallenbach | 96 | 55.2% | 9 |
Notes[]
- 1 Italian-born
- 2 British-born
- 3 French-born
- 4 Swiss-born
Lap Leader records[]
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Led opening lap and final lap: 21 entries among 19 drivers
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Most laps led by rookie Nine drivers have led one quarter (50 laps / 125 miles) or further race distance in their first year of competition. | ||||||
Laps | Percent Race Led |
Year | Driver | Start Pos |
Final Pos | |
167 | 83.5% | 2000 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 2 | 1 | |
143 | 71.5% | 1947 | Bill Holland | 8 | 2 | |
138 | 69.0% | 1913 | Jules Goux | 7 | 1 | |
102 | 51.0% | 1914 | René Thomas | 15 | 1 | |
95 | 59.4% | 1926 | Frank Lockhart | 20 | 1 | |
85 | 42.5% | 2002 | Tomas Scheckter | 10 | 26 | |
77 | 38.5% | 1914 | Arthur Duray | 10 | 2 | |
52 | 26.0% | 2001 | Hélio Castroneves | 11 | 1 | |
51 | 25.5% | 1927 | George Souders | 22 | 1 |
Latest lead change Races with final lead change taking place at or within five laps of finish | |||
Lap | Year | Winner | Passed |
200 | 2006 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Marco Andretti |
2011 | Dan Wheldon | J. R. Hildebrand | |
199 | 1912 | Joe Dawson | * Ralph DePalma |
1989 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Al Unser, Jr. | |
1999 | Kenny Bräck | Robby Gordon | |
2012 | Dario Franchitti | Scott Dixon | |
2019 | Simon Pagenaud | Alexander Rossi | |
198 | 1961 | A. J. Foyt | Eddie Sachs |
1986 | Bobby Rahal | Kevin Cogan | |
2013 | Tony Kanaan | Ryan Hunter-Reay | |
197 | 1960 | Jim Rathmann | Rodger Ward |
1967 | A.J. Foyt | Parnelli Jones | |
2014 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Hélio Castroneves | |
2015 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Will Power | |
2016 | Alexander Rossi | Carlos Munoz | |
196 | 1995 | Jacques Villeneuve** | Scott Goodyear** |
2018 | Will Power | Stefan Wilson | |
* DePalma became a U.S. citizen in 1920. | |||
** Scoring for lead position changed, without on-track overtake occurring, due to official disqualification of Goodyear after lap 195. |
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Leaders Circle Club[]
In 1964, Autolite created the "Pacemakers Club," which recognized drivers who had led at least one lap during the Indianapolis 500. It quickly rose in stature and popularity, and became a highly sought-after honor associated with the Indianapolis 500. After changes in sponsorship, the organization was renamed the "Leaders Circle Club".
The qualifications were simple: any driver who had led at least one lap during the history of the race, whether living or already deceased, were recognized as members. At its inception, 102 drivers were listed as members. A total of 56 were deceased at the time, and 46 were living.
Honorees receive a jacket, and are honored at a banquet in their honor. The number of new members inducted at the banquet varies annually, as it is solely based on the previous year's first-time lap leaders. Some years can have as few as one or zero new members inducted, while other years have had as many as 4-5. The "club" is still active as of 2012.
References[]
- ^ Zucker, Joseph. "Indy 500 Results 2019: Simon Pagenaud Earns 1st Career Win at Iconic Race". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- IMS Official Statistics: List of Lap Leaders
- Compilations of Indianapolis Star and Indianapolis News breakdowns of individual 500-mile (800 km) races
- Indianapolis 500 Chronicle, Rick Popely, June 1998
- Indianapolis 500-related lists