Ericsson’s Huski Chocolate-backed Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda came home first, pursued by Pato O’Ward’s Arrow McLaren SP-Chevrolet, Tony Kanaan (also Ganassi) and Felix Rosenqvist in the second AMSP entry.
For his efforts, Ericsson scored the largest winner’s payout ever for the world’s largest single-day sporting event, from the largest largest purse ever in the 106-year history of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Prior to 2022, the biggest Indy 500 purse was $14.4 million for the 2008 Indy 500.
This year’s average payout for drivers was $485,000.
“The Indianapolis 500 is the greatest race in the world, and these drivers lay it all on the line for a chance to drink the winner’s milk and kiss the famous Yard of Bricks,” said Roger Penske, owner of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar. “This year’s record-setting purse is reflective of their tireless pursuit of history and the world-class talent they display on every lap.”
It marks another major milestone this Month of May as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened its gates to race fans with no restrictions for the first time in three years. More than 325,000 race fans attended Sunday’s race, making it the largest-attended single-day sporting event in the world since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Second-place finisher Pato O’Ward, of Arrow McLaren SP, took home $1m, marking the largest take-home prize for the second-place finisher in nearly a decade.
Despite crashing out in the closing laps, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson earned Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year honors, which doesn’t necessarily go to the highest-placed rookie but instead is voted on by leading figures in racing and media members. The $50,000 bonus Johnson earns as Indy RotY means he won a total of $207,900 despite being classified only 28th.
The Indianapolis 500 purse consists of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and NTT IndyCar Series awards, plus other designated and special awards.
Purse awards are presented annually at the Victory Celebration, held this year at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis on Monday night.
|
P |
Name |
Laps run |
Team |
Payout |
|
1 |
Marcus Ericsson |
200 |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
$3,100,000 |
|
2 |
Pato O’Ward |
200 |
Arrow McLaren SP |
$1,000,000 |
|
3 |
Tony Kanaan |
200 |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
$400,000 |
|
4 |
Felix Rosenqvist |
200 |
Arrow McLaren SP |
$570,500 |
|
5 |
Alexander Rossi |
200 |
Andretti Autosport |
$548,000 |
|
6 |
Conor Daly |
200 |
Ed Carpenter Racing |
$527,100 |
|
7 |
Helio Castroneves |
200 |
Meyer Shank Racing |
$205,300 |
|
8 |
Simon Pagenaud |
200 |
Meyer Shank Racing |
$507,000 |
|
9 |
Alex Palou |
200 |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
$569,600 |
|
10 |
Santino Ferrucci |
200 |
Dreyer & Reinbold |
$134,500 |
|
11 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
200 |
Arrow McLaren SP |
$127,000 |
|
12 |
JR Hildebrand |
200 |
AJ Foyt Enterprises |
$175,300 |
|
13 |
Josef Newgarden |
200 |
Team Penske |
$530,000 |
|
14 |
Graham Rahal |
200 |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing |
$483,000 |
|
15 |
Will Power |
200 |
Team Penske |
$474,000 |
|
16 |
David Malukas |
200 |
Dale Coyne Racing with HMD |
$463,000 |
|
17 |
Kyle Kirkwood |
200 |
AJ Foyt Enterprises |
$463,000 |
|
18 |
Christian Lundgaard |
200 |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan |
$463,000 |
|
19 |
Ed Carpenter |
200 |
Ed Carpenter Racing |
$117,000 |
|
20 |
Devlin DeFrancesco |
200 |
Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport |
$463,000 |
|
21 |
Scott Dixon |
200 |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
$707,000 |
|
22 |
Marco Andretti |
200 |
Andretti Herta Autosport w/ Marco & Curb |
$114,400 |
|
23 |
Sage Karam |
199 |
Dreyer & Reinbold |
$104,500 |
|
24 |
Jack Harvey |
199 |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing |
$158,800 |
|
25 |
Takuma Sato |
199 |
Dale Coyne Racing w/RWR |
$462,000 |
|
26 |
Stefan Wilson |
198 |
DragonSpeed/Cusick Motorsports |
$102,000 |
|
27 |
Dalton Kellett |
198 |
AJ Foyt Enterprises |
$462,000 |
|
28 |
Jimmie Johnson |
193 |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
$207,900 |
|
29 |
Scott McLaughlin |
150 |
Team Penske |
$462,000 |
|
30 |
Colton Herta |
129 |
Andretti Autosport |
$469,500 |
|
31 |
Romain Grosjean |
105 |
Andretti Autosport |
$478,500 |
|
32 |
Callum Ilott |
68 |
Juncos Hollinger Racing |
$463,000 |
|
33 |
Rinus VeeKay |
38 |
Ed Carpenter Racing |
$487,800 |
