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List of Indianapolis 500 lap leaders

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All-time lap leaders

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The Leaders Circle Award Trophy at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum
  • Two hundred thirty-nine drivers have led the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, in 107 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
1 New Zealand Scott Dixon 677 Active driver 1 2008  
2 United States Al Unser 644 4,356 14.78% 4 1970 1971 1978 1987
3 United States Ralph DePalma 612 1,594 38.39% 1 1915  
4 United States Mario Andretti 556 3,040 18.29% 1 1969  
5 United States A. J. Foyt 555 4,909 11.31% 4 1961 1964 1967 1977
6 United States Wilbur Shaw 508 2,019 25.16% 3 1937 1939 1940  
7 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 505 1,785 28.29% 2 1989 1993  
8 United States Parnelli Jones 492 1,130 43.54% 1 1963  
9 United States Bill Vukovich 485 676 71.75% 2 1953 1954  
10 United States Bobby Unser 440 2,611 16.85% 3 1968 1975 1981  
11 United States Michael Andretti 431 2,653 16.25%  
12 United States Rick Mears 429 2,342 18.32% 4 1979 1984 1988 1991
13 United States Billy Arnold 410 821 49.94% 1 1930  
14 Brazil Tony Kanaan 352 3,951 8.91% 1 2013  
15 United States Gordon Johncock 339 3,158 10.73% 2 1973 1982  
16 United States Louis Meyer 332 1,916 17.33% 3 1928 1933 1936  
17 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti 329 1,940 16.96% 3 2007 2010 2012  
18 Brazil Hélio Castroneves 326 Active driver 4 2001 2002 2009 2021
19 United Kingdom Jim Clark 298 682 43.69% 1 1965  
20 United States Bill Holland 297 914 32.49% 1 1949  
21 United States Johnny Rutherford 296 2,792 10.60% 3 1974 1976 1980  
22 United States Rex Mays 266 1,385 19.21%  
23 United States Rodger Ward 261 2,160 12.08% 2 1959 1962  
24 United States Mauri Rose 256 2,326 11.01% 3 1941 1947 1948  
25 United Kingdom Dan Wheldon 235 1,729 13.59% 2 2005 2011  
26 United States Jimmy Murphy 220 907 24.26% 1 1922  
27 United States Tommy Milton 218 1,204 18.11% 2 1921 1923  
28 United States Jimmy Bryan 216 1,411 15.31% 1 1958  
29 United States Tom Sneva 208 2,180 9.54% 1 1983  
30 United States Frank Lockhart 205 280 73.21% 1 1926  
31 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 193 1,263 15.28% 2 2000 2015  
32 Netherlands Arie Luyendyk 186 2,957 6.29% 2 1990 1997  
33 United States Jimmy Snyder 181 495 36.57%  
34 United States Lee Wallard 178 591 30.12% 1 1951  
35 United States Ryan Hunter-Reay 171 Active driver 1 2014  
36 France Simon Pagenaud 169 2,389 7.07% 1 2019  
37 United States Danny Sullivan 162 1,523 10.64% 1 1985  
38 United States Howdy Wilcox 155 1,335 11.61% 1 1919  
39 South Africa Tomas Scheckter 153 1,691 9.05%  
40 United States Jim Rathmann 150 2,320 6.47% 1 1960  
41 United States Ed Carpenter 149 Active driver  
42 United States Peter DePaolo 148 738 20.05% 1 1925  
43 Australia Will Power 145 Active driver 1 2018  
44 United States Marco Andretti 144 Active driver  
45 United Kingdom Dario Resta 140 408 34.31% 1 1916  
46 United States Sam Hanks 140 1,566 8.94% 1 1957  
47 France Jules Goux 139 773 17.98% 1 1913  
48 United States George Robson 138 333 41.44% 1 1946  
49 United States Pat Flaherty 138 812 17.00% 1 1956  
50 United States Gary Bettenhausen 138 2,372 5.82%  
51 United States Johnnie Parsons 131 1,504 8.71% 1 1950  
52 United States Lloyd Ruby 126 2,357 5.35%  
53 United States Bobby Rahal 126 2,007 6.28% 1 1986  
54 United States Earl Cooper 123 939 13.10%  
55 United States Tony Stewart 122 700 17.43%  
56 United States Joe Boyer 119 555 21.44% 1 1924  
57 Spain Álex Palou 119 Active driver  
58 United States Greg Ray 116 920 12.61%  
59 France René Thomas 114 744 15.32% 1 1914  
60 United States Al Unser Jr. 110 3,173 3.47% 2 1992 1994  
61 United States Kelly Petillo 108 1,283 8.42% 1 1935  
62 United States Wally Dallenbach Sr. 108 1,448 7.46%  
63 United States Sam Hornish Jr. 107 1,346 7.95% 1 2006  
64 United States Babe Stapp 106 960 11.04%  
65 United States Fred Frame 106 1,281 8.27% 1 1932  
66 United States Buddy Rice 99 1,047 9.46% 1 2004  
67 United States Ted Horn 94 1,944 4.84%  
68 Mexico Pato O'Ward 93 Active driver  
69 United States Dave Lewis 93 383 24.28%  
70 United States Bill Cummings 93 1,229 7.57% 1 1934  
71 United States Alexander Rossi 93 Active driver 1 2016  
72 United States Floyd Roberts 92 883 10.42% 1 1938  
73 Sweden Kenny Bräck 89 885 10.06% 1 1999  
74 United States Eddie Cheever Jr. 89 2,122 4.19% 1 1998  
75 United States Ray Harroun 88 200 44.00% 1 1911  
76 Japan Takuma Sato 87 Active driver 2 2017 2020  
77 United States Bob Sweikert 86 825 10.42% 1 1955  
78 United States David Bruce-Brown 81 225 36.00%  
79 United States Danny Ongais 79 1,527 5.17%  
80 Belgium Arthur Duray 77 200 38.50%  
81 United States Troy Ruttman 72 1,472 4.89% 1 1952  
82 Brazil Gil de Ferran 71 601 11.81% 1 2003  
83 United States Jack McGrath 70 1,094 6.40%  
84 United States Mark Donohue 70 748 9.36% 1 1972  
85 United States Buddy Lazier 70 3,015 2.32% 1 1996  
86 United States Josef Newgarden 69 Active driver 1 2023 2024  
87 United States Frank Brisko 69 1,330 5.19%  
88 United States Conor Daly 69 Active driver  
89 United States Leon Duray 68 693 9.81%  
90 United States Ralph Hepburn 68 1,864 3.65%  
91 United States George Souders 67 400 16.75% 1 1927  
92 United States Eddie Sachs 66 1,069 6.17%  
93 New Zealand Scott McLaughlin 66 Active driver  
94 Netherlands Rinus VeeKay 65 Active driver  
95 Sweden Felix Rosenqvist 61 Active driver  
96 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin 59 396 14.90%  
97 United States Harry Hartz 57 996 5.72%  
98 Colombia Roberto Guerrero 56 1,735 3.23%  
99 United States Johnny Thomson 55 1,044 5.27%  
100 Canada James Hinchcliffe 54 1,656 3.26%  
101 United States Robby Gordon 53 1,564 3.39%  
102 United States Joe Leonard 52 1,265 4.11%  
103 United States Jeff Ward 52 1,254 4.15%  
104 Brazil Bruno Junqueira 52 734 7.08%  
105 United Kingdom Max Chilton 50 997 5.02%  
106 United States Deacon Litz 49 1,560 3.14%  
107 Canada Scott Goodyear 49 1,460 3.35%  
108 United States Ray Keech 46 400 11.50% 1 1929  
109 United States Pat O'Connor 46 768 5.98%  
110 United States Davy Jones 46 784 5.86%  
111 United States Gil Anderson 44 784 5.61%  
112 United States Jimmy Gleason 43 617 6.97%  
113 Sweden Marcus Ericsson 43 Active driver 1 2022  
114 United States Bob Burman 41 718 5.71%  
115 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 40 358 11.17%  
116 United States Louis Schneider 39 863 4.51% 1 1931  
117 United States John Paul Jr. 39 883 4.42%  
118 Canada Alex Tagliani 39 1,543 2.52%  
119 Italy Teo Fabi 37 963 3.84%  
120 United States Bob Carey 36 200 18%  
121 United States Jim Hurtubise 36 894 4.03%  
122 United States Cliff Bergere 35 2,425 1.44%  
123 United States Paul Russo 35 1,482 2.36%  
124 United States Bob Swanson 34 267 12.73%  
125 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 34 292 11.64%  
126 Spain Oriol Servià 34 1,992 1.70%  
127 United States Bobby Marshman 33 635 5.20%  
128 United States Tony Gulotta 33 1,989 1.66%  
129 United States Art Cross 32 768 4.17%  
130 United States Duke Nalon 32 1,284 2.49%  
131 Australia Ryan Briscoe 31 1,840 1.68%  
132 United States Phil Shafer 29 1,223 2.37%  
133 United States Mark Dismore 29 820 3.54%  
134 United States Danica Patrick 29 1,404 2.07%  
135 Colombia Carlos Muñoz 29 1,200 2.41%  
136 United States Graham Rahal 28 Active driver  
137 Spain Fernando Alonso 27 378 7.14%  
138 United States Jimmy Vasser 26 1,249 2.08%  
139 United States Jimmy Davies 25 631 3.96%  
140 United States Tony Bettenhausen 24 1,975 1.22%  
141 United States Lou Moore 23 1,304 1.76%  
142 United States A. J. Allmendinger 23 200 11.50%  
143 United States Sting Ray Robb 23 Active driver  
144 Canada Jacques Villeneuve 22 600 3.67% 1 1995  
145 Brazil Raul Boesel 21 2,213 0.95%  
146 Italy Alessandro Zampedri 20 199 10.05%  
147 United States George Amick 18 200 9.00%  
148 United States Johnny Boyd 18 1,427 1.26%  
149 United States Charlie Kimball 18 1,910 0.94%  
150 United States Kevin Cogan 17 1,556 1.09%  
151 United States Johnny Aitken 16 194 8.25%  
152 United States Jerry Grant 16 1,275 1.25%  
153 United States Robbie Buhl 16 1,279 1.25%  
154 United States Santino Ferrucci 16 Active driver  
155 Brazil Vítor Meira 15 1,622 0.92%  
156 United Kingdom Mike Conway 15 476 3.15%  
157 United States Zach Veach 15 729 1.92%  
158 United States Colton Herta 15 Active driver  
159 United States Gaston Chevrolet 14 400 3.50% 1 1920  
160 United States Ernie Triplett 14 559 2.50%  
161 United States Russ Snowberger 13 1,633 0.80%  
162 Mexico Josele Garza 13 707 1.84%  
163 United States Billy Boat 13 1,112 1.17%  
164 United Kingdom Justin Wilson 13 1,488 0.87%  
165 United States Townsend Bell 13 1,898 0.68%  
166 United States J. R. Hildebrand 13 2,202 0.59%  
167 United States Swede Savage 12 62 19.35%  
168 Brazil Felipe Giaffone 12 955 1.26%  
169 Belgium Bertrand Baguette 11 383 2.87%  
170 United States Ralph Mulford 10 1,619 0.62%  
171 United Kingdom Graham Hill 10 333 3.00% 1 1966  
172 United States Alex Barron 10 942 1.06%  
173 United States Eddie Rickenbacker 9 355 2.53%  
174 France Albert Guyot 9 808 1.11%  
175 Belgium Josef Christiaens 9 320 2.81%  
176 United States Louis Chevrolet 9 452 1.99%  
177 United States Dutch Baumann 9 90 10.00%  
178 United States Len Sutton 9 708 1.27%  
179 United States Jimmy Daywalt 8 999 0.80%  
180 United States Pancho Carter 8 2,141 0.37%  
181 United Kingdom Jim Crawford 8 1,043 0.77%  
182 United States Scott Pruett 8 592 1.35%  
183 United States Don Freeland 7 1,311 0.53%  
184 United States Roger McCluskey 7 2,155 0.32%  
185 Canada Zachary Claman DeMelo 7 199 3.52%  
186 United States Spencer Pigot 7 981 0.71%  
187 United States Ira Hall 6 485 1.24%  
188 United Kingdom Callum Ilott 6 Active driver  
189 United States Cecil Green 5 217 2.30%  
190 United States Jimmy Jackson 5 845 0.59%  
191 United States Spencer Wishart 5 604 0.83%  
192 United States Steve Krisiloff 5 1,387 0.36%  
193 Venezuela E. J. Viso 5 843 0.59%  
194 United Kingdom James Jakes 5 599 0.83%  
195 Denmark Christian Lundgaard 5 Active driver  
196 United States Fred Belcher 4 200 2.00%  
197 United States Cliff Durant 4 888 0.45%  
198 United States Mike Mosley 4 1,615 0.25%  
199 United States Buzz Calkins 4 1,056 0.38%  
200 United States Sam Schmidt 4 110 3.64%  
201 France Sébastien Bourdais 4 1,687 0.24%  
202 United States Oliver Askew 4 91 4.40%  
203 United States Sage Karam 4 1,368 0.29%  
204 United States Kyle Larson 4 Active driver  
205 United States George Snider 3 1,832 0.16%  
206 United States Davey Hamilton 3 1,783 0.17%  
207 United States Scott Sharp 3 2,180 0.14%  
208 United States Bryan Herta 3 965 0.31%  
209 Mexico Adrian Fernández 3 583 0.51%  
210 Brazil Mario Moraes 3 211 1.42%  
211 United States Bryan Clauson 3 305 0.98%  
212 United Kingdom Stefan Wilson 3 549 0.55%  
213 Cayman Islands Kyffin Simpson 3 Active driver  
214 United States Caleb Bragg 2 269 0.74%  
215 United States Teddy Tetzlaff 2 371 0.54%  
216 United States Joe Dawson 2 445 0.45% 1 1912  
217 United States Robert Evans 2 158 1.27%  
218 United States Paul Bost 2 66 3.03%  
219 United States Herb Ardinger 2 884 0.23%  
220 United States Dan Gurney 2 1,204 0.17%  
221 United States Roger Rager 2 55 3.64%  
222 United States Don Whittington 2 547 0.37%  
223 United States John Andretti 2 1,852 0.11%  
224 United States Robby McGehee 2 887 0.23%  
225 Japan Tora Takagi 2 379 0.53%  
226 United States Jaques Lazier 2 979 0.20%  
227 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 2 200 1.00%  
228 Australia James Davison 2 748 0.27%  
229 Canada Robert Wickens 2 200 1.00%  
230 United States Jimmie Johnson 2 193 1.04%  
231 United States Kyle Kirkwood 2 Active driver  
232 France Jean Chassagne 1 285 0.35%  
233 United States Art Klein 1 413 0.24%  
234 United States Roscoe Sarles 1 354 0.28%  
235 United States Howdy Wilcox II 1 200 0.50%  
236 United States Fred Agabashian 1 1,273 0.08%  
237 Australia Jack Brabham 1 510 0.20%  
238 United States Bobby Allison 1 113 0.88%  
239 United States Bill Vukovich II 1 1,527 0.07%  
240 United States Tim Richmond 1 388 0.26%  
241 United States Gordon Smiley 1 188 0.53%  
242 United States Scott Brayton 1 1,905 0.05%  
243 France Stéphan Grégoire 1 760 0.13%  
244 United States Jeff Simmons 1 609 0.16%  
245 Russia Mikhail Aleshin 1 524 0.19%  
Note United States Lora L. Corum* 0   1 1924  
United States Floyd Davis* 0   1 1941  
  • United States Lora L. Corum and United States 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

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Most Laps Led

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Fifty-seven of one hundred seven Indianapolis 500-Mile Races have been won by the driver leading the most laps, 53.27%.

Year Leader, Most Laps Laps
Led
Percentage
Race Led
Won
Race
1911 United States Ray Harroun 88 44.0% Yes
1912 United States Ralph DePalma 196 98.0% No
1913 France Jules Goux 138 69.0% Yes
1914 France René Thomas 102 51.0% Yes
1915 United States Ralph DePalma 132 66.0% Yes
1916 United Kingdom Dario Resta 103 85.8% Yes
1919 United States Howdy Wilcox 98 49.0% Yes
1920 United States Joe Boyer 93 46.5% No
1921 United States Ralph DePalma 108 54.0% No
1922 United States Jimmy Murphy 153 76.5% Yes
1923 United States Tommy Milton 128 64.0% Yes
1924 United States Earl Cooper 119 59.5% No
1925 United States Peter DePaolo 115 57.5% Yes
1926 United States Frank Lockhart 95 59.4% Yes
1927 110 55.0% No
1928 United States Leon Duray 64 32.0% No
1929 United States Louis Meyer 65 32.5% No
1930 United States Billy Arnold 198 99.0% Yes
1931 155 77.5% No
1932 United States Fred Frame 58 29.0% Yes
1933 United States Louis Meyer 71 35.5% Yes
1934 United States Frank Brisko 69 29.5% No
1935 United States Kelly Petillo 102 51.0% Yes
1936 United States Louis Meyer 96 48.0% Yes
1937 United States Wilbur Shaw 131 65.5% Yes
1938 United States Floyd Roberts 92 46.0% Yes
United States Jimmy Snyder No
1939 United States Louis Meyer 79 39.5% No
1940 United States Wilbur Shaw 136 68.0% Yes
1941 107 53.5% No
1946 United States George Robson 138 69.0% Yes
1947 United States Bill Holland 143 71.5% No
1948 United States Mauri Rose 81 40.5% Yes
1949 United States Bill Holland 146 73.0% Yes
1950 United States Johnnie Parsons 115 83.3% Yes
1951 United States Lee Wallard 159 79.5% Yes
1952 United States Bill Vukovich 150 75.0% No
1953 195 97.5% Yes
1954 90 45.0% Yes
1955 United States Bob Sweikert 86 43.0% Yes
1956 United States Pat Flaherty 127 63.5% Yes
1957 United States Sam Hanks 136 68.0% Yes
1958 United States Jimmy Bryan 139 69.5% Yes
1959 United States Rodger Ward 130 65.0% Yes
1960 United States Jim Rathmann 100 50.0% Yes
1961 United States A.J. Foyt 71 35.5% Yes
1962 United States Parnelli Jones 120 60.0% No
1963 167 83.5% Yes
1964 United States A.J. Foyt 146 73.0% Yes
1965 United Kingdom Jim Clark 190 95.0% Yes
1966 United States Lloyd Ruby 68 34.0% No
1967 United States Parnelli Jones 171 85.5% No
1968 United States Bobby Unser 127 63.5% Yes
1969 United States Mario Andretti 116 58.0% Yes
1970 United States Al Unser 190 95.0% Yes
1971 103 51.5% Yes
1972 United States Gary Bettenhausen 138 69.0% No
1973 United States Gordon Johncock 64 48.1% Yes
1974 United States Johnny Rutherford 122 61.0% Yes
1975 United States Wally Dallenbach 96 55.2% No
1976 United States Johnny Rutherford 48 47.1% Yes
1977 United States Gordon Johncock 129 64.5% No
1978 United States Al Unser 121 60.5% Yes
1979 United States Bobby Unser 89 44.5% No
1980 United States Johnny Rutherford 118 59.0% Yes
1981 United States Bobby Unser 89 44.5% Yes
1982 United States Rick Mears 77 38.5% No
1983 United States Tom Sneva 98 49.0% Yes
1984 United States Rick Mears 119 59.5% Yes
1985 United States Mario Andretti 107 53.5% No
1986 United States Rick Mears 76 38.0% No
1987 United States Mario Andretti 170 85.0% No
1988 United States Danny Sullivan 91 45.5% No
1989 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 158 79.0% Yes
1990 128 64.0% No
1991 United States Michael Andretti 97 48.5% No
1992 160 80.0% No
1993 United States Mario Andretti 72 36.0% No
1994 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 145 72.5% No
1995 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin 59 29.5% No
1996 Colombia Roberto Guerrero 47 23.5% No
1997 United States Tony Stewart 64 32.0% No
1998 United States Eddie Cheever 76 38.0% Yes
1999 Sweden Kenny Bräck 66 33.0% Yes
2000 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 167 83.5% Yes
2001 Brazil Hélio Castroneves 52 26.0% Yes
2002 South Africa Tomas Scheckter 85 42.5% No
2003 63 31.5% No
2004 United States Buddy Rice 91 50.5% Yes
2005 United States Sam Hornish Jr. 77 38.5% No
2006 United Kingdom Dan Wheldon 148 74.0% No
2007 Brazil Tony Kanaan 83 50.0% No
2008 New Zealand Scott Dixon 115 57.5% Yes
2009 73 36.5% No
2010 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti 155 77.5% Yes
2011 New Zealand Scott Dixon 73 36.5% No
2012 United States Marco Andretti 59 29.5% No
2013 United States Ed Carpenter 37 18.5% No
2014 United States Ryan Hunter-Reay 56 28.0% Yes
2015 New Zealand Scott Dixon 84 42.0% No
2016 United States Ryan Hunter-Reay 52 26.0% No
2017 United Kingdom Max Chilton 50 25.0% No
2018 United States Ed Carpenter 65 32.5% No
2019 France Simon Pagenaud 116 58.0% Yes
2020 New Zealand Scott Dixon 111 55.5% No
2021 United States Conor Daly 40 20.0% No
2022 New Zealand Scott Dixon 95 47.5% No
2023 Mexico Pato O'Ward 39 19.5% No
2024 New Zealand Scott McLaughlin 66 33.0% No

More than 50% of race laps led, non-winning entries

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Twenty separate entries in equal years, driven by sixteen drivers, have failed to win despite leading over half a given race's completed laps.[1]

Rank Year Driver Laps
Led
Race
Percentage
Final
Pos
1 1912 United States Ralph DePalma 196 98.0% 11
2 1967 United States Parnelli Jones 171 85.5% 6
3 1987 United States Mario Andretti 170 85.0% 9
4 1992 United States Michael Andretti 160 80.0% 13
5 1931 United States Billy Arnold 155 77.5% 19
6 1952 United States Bill Vukovich 150 75.0% 17
7 2006 United Kingdom Dan Wheldon 148 74.0% 4
8 1994 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 145 72.5% 17
9 1947 United States Bill Holland 143 71.5% 2
10 1972 United States Gary Bettenhausen 138 69.0% 14
11 1977 United States Gordon Johncock 129 64.5% 11
12 1990 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 128 64.0% 3
13 1962 United States Parnelli Jones 120 60.0% 7
14 1924 United States Earl Cooper 119 59.5% 2
15 2020 New Zealand Scott Dixon 111 55.5% 2
16 1927 United States Frank Lockhart 110 55.0% 10
17 1921 United States Ralph DePalma 108 54.0% 12
18 1941 United States Wilbur Shaw 107 53.5% 18
1985 United States Mario Andretti 2
20 1975 United States Wally Dallenbach 96 55.2% 9

Lap leader records

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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 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 2 1
143 71.5% 1947 United States Bill Holland 8 2
138 69.0% 1913 France Jules Goux 7 1
102 51.0% 1914 France René Thomas 15 1
95 59.4% 1926 United States Frank Lockhart 20 1
85 42.5% 2002 South Africa Tomas Scheckter 10 26
77 38.5% 1914 Belgium Arthur Duray 10 2
52 26.0% 2001 Brazil Hélio Castroneves 11 1
51 25.5% 1927 United States 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 United States Sam Hornish Jr. United States Marco Andretti
2011 United Kingdom Dan Wheldon United States J. R. Hildebrand
2023 United States Josef Newgarden Sweden Marcus Ericsson
2024 United States Josef Newgarden Mexico Pato O'Ward
199 1912 United States Joe Dawson United States Ralph DePalma
1989 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi United States Al Unser Jr.
1999 Sweden Kenny Bräck United States Robby Gordon
2012 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti New Zealand Scott Dixon
2019 France Simon Pagenaud United States Alexander Rossi
2021 Brazil Hélio Castroneves Spain Álex Palou
198 1961 United States A. J. Foyt United States Eddie Sachs
1986 United States Bobby Rahal United States Kevin Cogan
2013 Brazil Tony Kanaan United States Ryan Hunter-Reay
197 1960 United States Jim Rathmann United States Rodger Ward
1967 United States A.J. Foyt United States Parnelli Jones
2014 United States Ryan Hunter-Reay Brazil Hélio Castroneves
2015 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Australia Will Power
2016 United States Alexander Rossi Colombia Carlos Muñoz
196 1995 Canada Jacques Villeneuve [a] Canada Scott Goodyear
2018 Australia Will Power United Kingdom Stefan Wilson

Leaders Circle Club

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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.

Notes

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  1. ^ Goodyear was assessed a penalty for passing the safety car on a Lap 191 restart, and did not serve penalty within the five laps allotted. By rule, his lap card as pulled and Villeneuve took the lead automatically after the fifth lap.

References

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  1. ^ Zucker, Joseph. "Indy 500 Results 2019: Simon Pagenaud Earns 1st Career Win at Iconic Race". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2019-05-26.

See also

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