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2023 Indianapolis 500 Prize Money

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INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, May 29, 2023) – The Indianapolis 500 purse record was shattered for the second year in a row after a monumentally successful 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, with race winner Josef Newgarden of Team Penske earning $3.666 million from a total purse of $17,021,500.

After record-breaking payouts in 2022, this is the largest purse and largest winner’s payout in the century-plus history of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The year’s average payout for NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers was $500,600, which also exceeds last year’s average of $485,000.

In 2022, the Indianapolis 500 purse was $16,000,200 and the year’s winner payout was $3.1 million. Prior to 2022, the largest Indianapolis 500 purse was $14.4 million for the 2008 Indianapolis 500.

Second-place finisher Marcus Ericsson of Chip Ganassi Racing took home $1.043 million, exceeding the take-home prize for last year’s second-place finisher.

“This is the greatest race in the world, and it was an especially monumental Month of May featuring packed grandstands and intense on-track action,” Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles said. “Now, we have the best end card possible for the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500: a record-breaking purse for the history books.”

2023 Indy 500 Prize Money Payout Winnings

Finish Start Driver Engine Entrant Prize Amount
1 17 Josef Newgarden Chevrolet Team Penske $3,666,000
2 10 Marcus Ericsson Honda Chip Ganassi Racing $1,043,000
3 4 Santino Ferrucci Chevrolet A.J. Foyt Enterprises $481,800
4 1 Alex Palou Honda Chip Ganassi Racing $801,500
5 7 Alexander Rossi Chevrolet Arrow McLaren $574,000
6 6 Scott Dixon Honda Chip Ganassi Racing $582,000
7 8 Takuma Sato Honda Chip Ganassi Racing $217,300
8 16 Conor Daly Chevrolet Ed Carpenter Racing $512,000
9 21 Colton Herta Honda Andretti Autosports w/ Curb-Agajanian $506,500
10 2 Rinus VeeKay Chevrolet Ed Carpenter Racing $556,500
11 18 Ryan Hunter-Reay Chevrolet Dreyer & Reinbold Racing $145,500
12 27 Callum Ilott Chevrolet Juncos Hollinger Racing $495,500
13 25 Devlin DeFrancesco Honda Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport $482,000
14 14 Scott McLaughlin Chevrolet Team Penske $485,000
15 20 Helio Castroneves Honda Meyer Shank Racing $481,500
16 9 Tony Kanaan Chevrolet Arrow McLaren $105,000
17 24 Marco Andretti Honda Andretti Herta w/ Marcis & Curb-Agajanian $102,000
18 32 Jack Harvey Honda Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing $472,000
19 30 Christian Lundgaard Honda Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing $467,500
20 13 Ed Carpenter Chevrolet Ed Carpenter Racing $102,000
21 11 Benjamin Pederson Chevrolet A.J. Foyt Enterprises $215,300
22 33 Graham Rahal* Chevrolet Dreyer & Reinbold Racing $105,500
23 12 Will Power Chevrolet Team Penske $488,000
24 5 Pato O’Ward Chevrolet Arrow McLaren $516,500
25 22 Simon Pagenaud Honda Meyer Shank Racing $465,500
26 26 Agustin Canapino Chevrolet Juncos Hollinger Racing $156,300
27 3 Felix Rosenqvist Chevrolet Arrow McLaren $278,300
28 15 Kyle Kirkwood Honda Andretti Autosport $465,500
29 23 David Malukas Honda Dale Coyne Racing with HMD $462,000
30 19 Romain Grosjean Honda Andretti Autosport $462,000
31 31 Sting Ray Robb Honda Dale Coyne Racing with RWR $463,000
32 28 R.C. Enerson Chevrolet Abel Motorsports $103,000
33 29 Katherine Legge Honda Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing $102,000

* Graham Rahal’s bumped #15 entry also earned Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing $460,000.

BENJAMIN PEDERSEN WAS SELECTED 2023 INDIANAPOLIS 500 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

A.J. Foyt Enterprises’ Benjamin Pedersen earned Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year honors for his performance during the Month of May. Pedersen earned a $50,000 bonus for being named Rookie of the Year, adding to a total take-home prize of $215,300.

The Indianapolis 500 purse consists of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and NTT INDYCAR SERIES awards, plus other designated and special awards. Purse awards are presented annually at the Victory Celebration, held this year at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis Monday night.

330,000+ FANS ATTENDED THE 2023 INDIANAPOLIS 500

The Month of May was full of major milestones as Indianapolis Motor Speedway welcomed more than 330,000 fans to the Racing Capital of the World for Sunday’s race, making it the second-largest Indianapolis 500 crowd in more than two decades.

SOURCE: INDYCAR

Indiana State Fairgrounds Ends Mask Mandate EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

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INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUND MASK POLICY UPDATE

Fuel fans, please note that the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Indiana Farmers Coliseum have made an update to COVID-19 protocols.

Going into effect for tonight’s game (June 2, 2021)

Governor Holcomb announced last week new guidance around COVID-19 protocols for the State. Given this new guidance, masks will no longer be required while visiting the Indiana State Fairgrounds and the Indiana Farmers Coliseum for fully vaccinated individuals. If you are not vaccinated, all guests are encouraged to wear a mask and to follow CDC guidelines on whether and when wearing a face covering is warranted.

A LITTLE TOO LATE

Governor Holcomb should have done this PRIOR to the Indy 500, and after seeing the vast majority of race fans defy Mayor Hogsett’s mask mandate, INCLUDING Dr. Caine at one point while NOT eating or drinking, I think it was clear that the people have spoken! Enforce REAL LAWS then get back with us. We’re done.

DEAR JOE, TAKE THIS MASK AND SHOVE IT!

That about sums it up pretty well.

Dear Joe, take this mask and shove it!

Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru Hits Indianapolis April 30-May 9, 2021

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More than 70 photorealistic dinosaurs are ready to return from extinction to delight families and dino fans everywhere, as Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru, the nation’s largest and most
realistic dinosaur experience will be at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center April 30-May 9, 2021.

After welcoming millions of guests to sold-out events across the country, Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru will transform South Lots of the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center into a fun-filled drive-thru experience complete with baby dino and trainer meet and greets, photo opportunities, a choose-your-own-audio-adventure tour, and memories of epic proportions.

Jurassic Quest’s herd of animatronic dinos – from the largest predators to playful baby dinos – are displayed in realistic scenes that allow guests to experience them roaring and moving as they drive through the tour.

Jurassic Quest worked in collaboration with leading paleontologists to ensure each dinosaur was painstakingly replicated in every detail, from coloration to teeth size(!) to textured skin, fur or feathers, drawing on the latest research about how we understand dinosaurs and ancient giants of the sea looked and moved. Although the drive-thru experience means visitors will stay safe inside their vehicles, they’ll still need to avoid the swinging tail of the 50-foot Spinosaurus and the gigantic grinning Megalodon!

Tickets for Jurassic Quest are just $49 per vehicle (8 people or less) and available only at www.jurassicquest.com. An audio tour comes standard with every purchase (choose from two; special accommodations can be made for the hearing impaired) as well as a safari-style digital souvenir photo of your vehicle and family transported back in time via a Jurassic setting. Special souvenir packages and other add-ons can be purchased at check out.

Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru guests now get to choose their own audio adventure! Jurassic Quest’s own Safari Sarah, Dino Dustin, Captain Caleb, Prehistoric Nick, and Park Ranger Marty provide a fun-filled soundtrack for the hour-long trip back in time to help visitors navigate the dino herd and learn little-known dino facts – packed with plenty of lighthearted humor to tickle funnybones of every age (“get ready to Tricera-STOP here…”)! Visitors can opt for the original audio tour in English and Spanish or a brand-new audio adventure led by Safari Sarah with the rest of the crew serving up A BIG surprise for everyone at the end!

In addition to the life-like dinosaur exhibits, there will be opportunities to visit with one-of-a-kind baby dinosaurs and the Jurassic Quest team of dino trainers. Though no two visits are ever the same, all attendees will leave with the same bragging rights, “We Survived Jurassic Quest 2021!”

More than 2 million people have attended the Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru since the national tour launched in June with stops in New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston, Philadelphia, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Detroit, Atlanta, Orlando, Cincinnati, Houston, and more.

Designed to be thrilling but not scary for our littlest adventurers, big or small, young or old, Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru guests have a dino-mite time!