INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, May 30, 2022) – The Indianapolis 500 purse record was shattered after a wildly successful 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500, with race winner Marcus Ericsson taking home $3.1 million from a total purse of $16,000,200.
It’s the largest purse ever in the Indianapolis 500 and Ericsson’s prize is also the largest winner’s payout ever for the event.
Prior to 2022, the biggest Indianapolis 500 purse was $14.4 million for the 2008 Indy 500.
The 2022 average payout for drivers was $485,000.
“The Indianapolis 500 is the greatest race in the world, and these drivers lay it all on the line for a chance to drink the winner’s milk and kiss the famous Yard of Bricks,” Roger Penske said. “This year’s record-setting purse is reflective of their tireless pursuit of history and the world-class talent they display on every lap.”
106th Indianapolis 500 Prize Money Breakdown
|
FP |
SP |
Car |
Driver |
Car Name |
Laps |
Pts |
Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
5 |
8 |
Marcus Ericsson |
Huski Chocolate Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
200 |
109 |
$3,100,000 |
|
2 |
7 |
5 |
Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet |
200 |
87 |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
3 |
6 |
1 |
The American Legion Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
200 |
78 |
$400,000 |
|
|
4 |
8 |
7 |
Vuse Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet |
200 |
69 |
$570,500 |
|
|
5 |
20 |
27 |
NAPA AUTO PARTS / AutoNation Honda |
200 |
60 |
$548,000 |
|
|
6 |
18 |
20 |
BitNile Chevrolet |
200 |
57 |
$527,100 |
|
|
7 |
27 |
06 |
AutoNation/SiriusXM Honda |
200 |
52 |
$205,300 |
|
|
8 |
16 |
60 |
AutoNation/SiriusXM Honda |
200 |
48 |
$507,000 |
|
|
9 |
2 |
10 |
NTT DATA Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
200 |
56 |
$569,600 |
|
|
10 |
15 |
23 |
Palermo’s Screamin Sicilian DRR Chevrolet |
200 |
40 |
$134,500 |
|
|
11 |
30 |
6 |
Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet |
200 |
38 |
$127,000 |
|
|
12 |
17 |
11 |
Homes For Our Troops / ABC Supply Chevrolet |
200 |
36 |
$175,300 |
|
|
13 |
14 |
2 |
Shell Team Penske Chevrolet |
200 |
34 |
$530,000 |
|
|
14 |
21 |
15 |
United Rentals Honda |
200 |
32 |
$483,000 |
|
|
15 |
11 |
12 |
Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet |
200 |
32 |
$474,300 |
|
|
16 |
13 |
18 |
David Malukas (R) |
HMD Honda |
200 |
28 |
$463,000 |
|
17 |
28 |
14 |
Kyle Kirkwood (R) |
ROKiT / AJ FOYT RACING Chevrolet |
200 |
26 |
$463,000 |
|
18 |
31 |
30 |
PeopleReady Honda |
200 |
24 |
$463,000 |
|
|
19 |
4 |
33 |
Alzamend Neuro Chevrolet |
200 |
31 |
$117,000 |
|
|
20 |
24 |
29 |
PowerTap Honda |
200 |
20 |
$463,000 |
|
|
21 |
1 |
9 |
PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
200 |
33 |
$707,000 |
|
|
22 |
23 |
98 |
KULR Technology / Curb Honda |
200 |
17 |
$114,400 |
|
|
23 |
22 |
24 |
AES Indiana DRR Chevrolet |
199 |
14 |
$104,500 |
|
|
24 |
32 |
45 |
Hy-Vee Honda |
199 |
12 |
$158,800 |
|
|
25 |
10 |
51 |
Nurtec ODT Honda |
199 |
13 |
$462,000 |
|
|
26 |
33 |
25 |
DragonSpeed / Cusick Motorsports Chevrolet |
198 |
10 |
$102,000 |
|
|
27 |
29 |
4 |
K-LINE / AJ FOYT RACING Chevrolet |
198 |
10 |
$462,000 |
|
|
28 |
12 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson (R) |
Carvana Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
193 |
12 |
$207,900 |
|
29 |
26 |
3 |
Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet |
150 |
10 |
$462,000 |
|
|
30 |
25 |
26 |
Gainbridge Honda |
129 |
10 |
$469,500 |
|
|
31 |
9 |
28 |
Romain Grosjean (R) |
DHL Honda |
105 |
14 |
$478,500 |
|
32 |
19 |
77 |
Callum Ilott (R) |
Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet |
68 |
10 |
$463,000 |
|
33 |
3 |
21 |
Bitcoin Racing Team with BitNile Chevrolet |
38 |
21 |
$487,800 |
FIRST INDIANAPOLIS 500 IN THREE YEARS WITH NO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
The 106th Indianapolis 500 marks yet another major milestone this Month of May as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened its gates to race fans with no COVID-19 restrictions for the first time in three years.
More than 325,000 race fans attended Sunday’s race, making it the largest attended single-day sporting event in the world since the COVID-19 pandemic occurred and shuttered events and gatherings worldwide.
JIMMIE JOHNSON SELECTED 2022 INDIANAPOLIS 500 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson earned Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year honors for his performance on and off the track during the Month of May for Chip Ganassi Racing.
Johnson earned a $50,000 bonus for being named Rookie of the Year, adding to a total take-home prize of $207,900.
SOURCE: INDYCAR