Who is the greatest Indianapolis 500 driver of all time?

Four-time champions, Spider-Man fence-climbers, and speed-record holders — the Indianapolis 500 has been graced by some of motorsport's all-time greats. Who is the greatest Indy 500 driver ever?

1

Al Unser

Four-time Indy 500 champion (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987) who became the oldest winner in race history at 47 years old.

2

Hélio Castroneves

Four-time champion (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021) known as 'Spider-Man' for climbing the fence to celebrate his historic wins.

3

Mario Andretti

The 1969 Indy 500 winner and one of the only drivers ever to win the Formula 1 World Championship and Indy 500 in the same career.

4

Johnny Rutherford

Three-time winner (1974, 1976, 1980) who won the Indy 500 from pole position three times and was nicknamed 'Lone Star J.R.'

5

Dario Franchitti

Scottish three-time Indy 500 champion (2007, 2010, 2012) who dominated IndyCar during the late 2000s and early 2010s.

6

Dan Wheldon

Two-time Indy 500 winner (2005, 2011) whose tragic passing mid-season made his final victory even more poignant for IndyCar fans.

7

Scott Dixon

New Zealand's greatest racing driver and a one-time Indy 500 winner (2008) who has accumulated more IndyCar championships than anyone.

8

Tony Kanaan

Brazilian fan favorite whose patient brilliance finally paid off with a popular Indy 500 win in 2013 after years of heartbreak.

9

Josef Newgarden

American driver who won back-to-back Indy 500s (2023, 2024), becoming the first American-born champion at the Brickyard in nearly two decades.

10

Takuma Sato

Japanese driver who won the Indy 500 twice (2017, 2020), becoming the first Japanese winner and one of the most beloved figures in modern IndyCar.