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The Indianapolis 500 purse record was broken for the fifth consecutive year with first-time winner Felix Rosenqvist earning a record $4.34 million from a total purse of $30,906,400.
This is the largest purse in the history of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. The average payout each driver was $936,500, which exceeds last year’s average of $596,500.
The 2025 Indianapolis 500 purse was $20,283,000 and the year’s winner payout was $3.8 million. In 2024, the Indianapolis 500 purse was $18,456,000 and the winner earned $4.3 million, which included a $440,000 roll-over bonus from BorgWarner for Josef Newgarden's earning back-to-back wins. In 2023, the Indianapolis 500 purse was $17,021,500, and the winner earned $3.7 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 of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing earned Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year honors for his performance during the Month of May. Schumacher earned a $50,000 bonus for a total take-home prize of$218,800.
The Indianapolis 500 purse consists of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar series awards plus other designated and special awards. Purse awards are presented annually at the Victory Celebration, held this year at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis on Monday night.
Rosenqvist won a record $4.34 million from a total purse of $30,906,400. The previous record was $4.288 million by Josef Newgarden in 2024 and the 2025 purse was $20,283,000.
Zion Brown is IndyStar's motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar's motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter.
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This is the largest purse in the history of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. The average payout each driver was $936,500, which exceeds last year’s average of $596,500.
The 2025 Indianapolis 500 purse was $20,283,000 and the year’s winner payout was $3.8 million. In 2024, the Indianapolis 500 purse was $18,456,000 and the winner earned $4.3 million, which included a $440,000 roll-over bonus from BorgWarner for Josef Newgarden's earning back-to-back wins. In 2023, the Indianapolis 500 purse was $17,021,500, and the winner earned $3.7 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 of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing earned Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year honors for his performance during the Month of May. Schumacher earned a $50,000 bonus for a total take-home prize of$218,800.
The Indianapolis 500 purse consists of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar series awards plus other designated and special awards. Purse awards are presented annually at the Victory Celebration, held this year at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis on Monday night.
Indy 500 money winnings: How much did Felix Rosenqvist get for winning the Indy 500?
Rosenqvist won a record $4.34 million from a total purse of $30,906,400. The previous record was $4.288 million by Josef Newgarden in 2024 and the 2025 purse was $20,283,000.
| Finish | Driver | Earnings |
| 1. | Felix Rosenqvist | $4,340,500 |
| 2. | David Malukas | $1,682,500 |
| 3. | Scott McLaughlin | $1,414,500 |
| 4. | Pato O'Ward | $1,279,000 |
| 5. | Marcus Armstrong | $1,206,500 |
| 6. | Rinus VeeKay | $1,178,500 |
| 7. | Alex Palou | $1,399,000 |
| 8. | Santino Ferrucci | $1,164,000 |
| 9. | Romain Grosjean | $1,150,000 |
| 10. | Takuma Sato | $137,000 |
| 11. | Nolan Siegel | $1,132,000 |
| 12. | Conor Daly | $138,000 |
| 13. | Marcus Ericsson | $1,125,500 |
| 14. | Kyffin Simpson | $1,183,500 |
| 15. | Scott Dixon | $1,218,500 |
| 16. | Kyle Kirkwood | $1,102,000 |
| 17. | Christian Lundgaard | $1,105,500 |
| 18. | Mick Schumacher | $218,800 |
| 19. | Dennis Hauger | $159,800 |
| 20. | Graham Rahal | $1,105,500 |
| 21. | Louis Foster | $1,105,500 |
| 22. | Jack Harvey | $102,000 |
| 23. | Sting Ray Robb | $155,300 |
| 24. | Jacob Abel | $103,000 |
| 25. | Helio Castroneves | $102,000 |
| 26. | Caio Collet | $1,126,500 |
| 27. | Christian Rasmussen | $1,110,000 |
| 28. | Josef Newgarden | $1,105,500 |
| 29. | Will Power | $1,105,500 |
| 30. | Alexander Rossi | $1,141,000 |
| 31. | Ed Carpenter | $102,000 |
| 32. | Ryan Hunter-Reay | $105,500 |
| 33. | Katherine Legge | $102,000 |
Zion Brown is IndyStar's motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar's motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indy 500 purse: Felix Rosenqvist won a record amount for winning the Indy 500
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