2026 Indy 500 purse is the largest in history, eclipsing $30 million
Felix Rosenqivst will receive record $4.34 million from a total purse of $30,906,400
Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian Honda
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The purse for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 is now the largest in history, increasing by over 50%, per IndyCar.
Last year, the Indy 500 purse was $20,283,000, and race winner Alex Palou took home $3.8 million. This year, the total purse rocketed up to $30,906,400 with newly crowned Indy 500 champion Felix Rosenqvist taking home $4.34 million.
“The Indianapolis 500 continues to make history, in more ways than one,” IndyCar and IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. “The Month of May featured a back-to-back grandstand sellout crowd – our largest crowd since the 100th Running in 2016 – and intense on track action with the most lead changes ever in the Indy 500. Felix Rosenqvist added his name to the history books in stellar fashion, with the closest finish in Indy 500 history and now the largest purse. There’s no better end to a memorable month.”
Mick Schumacher won Rookie of the Year honors for this year's Indy 500 after finishing on the lead lap in 18th place -- higher than all other rookie challengers. He will take home $50,000 bonus for that, with a total of $218,800.
Here's a look at the purse money from recent years to see how it all compares:
2026: $30,906,400 total / $4.34 million to winner
2025: $20,283,000, / $3.8 million to the winner
2024: $18,456,000 / $4.3 million to the winner (including which $440,000 roll-over bonus for winning back-to-back)
2023: $17,021,500 / $3.7 million to the winner
2022: $16,000,200 / $3.1 million to the winner
The biggest purse in the years preceding that was $14.4 million back in 2008.
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