Felix Rosenqvist Collects Record $4.34 Million as Indianapolis 500 Purse Reaches $30.9 Million
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Updated · Indianapolis Motor Speedway · May 24
Felix Rosenqvist Collects Record $4.34 Million as Indianapolis 500 Purse Reaches $30.9 Million
12 articles · Updated · Indianapolis Motor Speedway · May 24
$4.34 million went to first-time Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist, the biggest winner's payout in race history, from a record total purse of $30,906,400.
The 110th running marked the fifth straight year of purse records, with average driver earnings rising to $936,500 from $596,500 in 2025.
Recent payouts show the jump in scale: the total purse was $20.283 million in 2025, $18.456 million in 2024, $17.0215 million in 2023 and $16.0002 million in 2022.
Mick Schumacher was named Rookie of the Year, earning a $50,000 bonus and taking his total Indianapolis 500 prize money to $218,800.
INDYCAR linked the richer payouts to a standout Month of May that included back-to-back grandstand sellouts, the most lead changes ever and the closest finish in Indy 500 history.
How is IndyCar's new youth appeal fueling its record-breaking $30 million prize purses and sellout crowds?
After becoming a new father, how did Felix Rosenqvist win the Indy 500 by the closest margin in history?
With a $1 billion economic impact, how is the Indy 500 reshaping its host state of Indiana?