Sunday’s 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 presented Gainbridge had the biggest prize money pot in the races 109 year history with a total of $20,283,000 paid out.
Indianapolis 500 champion Alex Palou, driver of the No.10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda received $3.8 million. This year’s average payout for NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers was $596,500, which also exceeds last year’s average of $543,000.
INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway President, J Douglas Boles says:
“The Indianapolis 500 is the greatest race in the world, and winning this race makes history in more ways than one. “The Month of May featured a grandstand sellout crowd and intense on-track action. Alex Palou adds Indianapolis 500 winner to his long list of growing achievements and takes home the largest purse in Indianapolis 500 history. There’s no better way to end an epic month.”
Pole-winner Robert Shwartzman of PREMA Racing earned Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year honors for his performance during the Month of May. Shwartzman earned a $50,000 bonus for being named Rookie of the Year, adding to a total take-home prize of $327,300.