Indy 500 purse, payout breakdown, history: How much prize money does the winner get in 2021?
The Indy 500 will be perhaps one of the biggest signs that sports are returning to normal in 2021.
The Indy 500 in 2021 was going to award the winner more money than ever from a record $15 million purse.
— Takuma Sato became a two-time winner of the Indy 500, outdueling five-time NTT IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon for the victory Sunday as the race ended under caution at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - 2020 Indy 500.
According to Racer Magazine, the lack of Indy 500 ticket sales alone takes at least $20 million away from the track's earnings due to COVID-19 pandemic broke out in the United States. So Penske had to cut the Indy 500 purse in half, from $15 million to $7.5 million.
What is the Indy 500 purse, payout and How much does the Indy 500 winners get their share in 2021?
2021 Indy 500 purse is $10 million (estimated).
Indy 500 payout for 2021 would be slightly increased to $7.5 to $10 million but it still Less due to Virus pandemic, the last year payout 2019 was $13,090,536 million.
2020 Indy 500 the lowest total purse since 1991 and the smallest amount for the winner since 2003.
The Indy 500 will get their Prize money share roughly $2 million (est.) for 2021 Indy race...
The all-time highest Indy 500 purse came in 2008 ($14,406,580), with the highest winnings for the victor registering a year later in 2009 for Helio Castroneves' third win ($3,048,005). Sato earned $2,458,129 in his previous Indy 500 win in 2017 with Andretti Autosport, part of a $13,178,359 purse.
1. (3) Takuma Sato, Honda, 200, Running, $1,370,500
2. (2) Scott Dixon, Honda, 200, Running, $505,000
3. (8) Graham Rahal. Honda, 200, Running, $403,500
4. (19) Santino Ferrucci, Honda, 200, Running, $300,000
5. (13) Josef Newgarden, Chevy, 200, Running, $251,000
6. (15) Patricio O'Ward, Chevy, 200, Running, $250,500
7. (6) James Hinchcliffe, Honda, 200, Running, $100,000
8. (10) Colton Herta, Honda, 200, Running, $200,500
9. (20) Jack Harvey, Honda, 200, Running, $200,000
10. (5) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 200, Running, $200,000
11. (28) Helio Castroneves, Chevy, 200, Running, $100,000
12. (14) Felix Rosenqvist, Honda, 200, Running, $200,000
13. (1) Marco Andretti, Honda, 200, Running, $300,000
14. (22) Will Power, Chevy, 200, Running, $200,000
15. (17) Zach Veach, Honda, 200, Running, $200,000
See the: Shrinking share of prize money Indy 500 winners 2020 get from Low Purse.
Below are all of the purses, prize money breakdown and winners' earnings share in the 103-year history of the Indy 500 from 1911 to 2021.
2020 Indy 500 the lowest total purse since 1991 and the smallest amount for the winner since 2003.
The Indy 500 will get their Prize money share roughly $2 million (est.) for 2021 Indy race...
Top 15 Money Winners from Indy 500 purse breakdown, payout from 2020 season.
The all-time highest Indy 500 purse came in 2008 ($14,406,580), with the highest winnings for the victor registering a year later in 2009 for Helio Castroneves' third win ($3,048,005). Sato earned $2,458,129 in his previous Indy 500 win in 2017 with Andretti Autosport, part of a $13,178,359 purse.
1. (3) Takuma Sato, Honda, 200, Running, $1,370,500
2. (2) Scott Dixon, Honda, 200, Running, $505,000
3. (8) Graham Rahal. Honda, 200, Running, $403,500
4. (19) Santino Ferrucci, Honda, 200, Running, $300,000
5. (13) Josef Newgarden, Chevy, 200, Running, $251,000
6. (15) Patricio O'Ward, Chevy, 200, Running, $250,500
7. (6) James Hinchcliffe, Honda, 200, Running, $100,000
8. (10) Colton Herta, Honda, 200, Running, $200,500
9. (20) Jack Harvey, Honda, 200, Running, $200,000
10. (5) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 200, Running, $200,000
11. (28) Helio Castroneves, Chevy, 200, Running, $100,000
12. (14) Felix Rosenqvist, Honda, 200, Running, $200,000
13. (1) Marco Andretti, Honda, 200, Running, $300,000
14. (22) Will Power, Chevy, 200, Running, $200,000
15. (17) Zach Veach, Honda, 200, Running, $200,000
See the: Shrinking share of prize money Indy 500 winners 2020 get from Low Purse.
Indy 500 (Indycar 500) payout, purse, winners share throughout the years 1911-2021, history.
Below are all of the purses, prize money breakdown and winners' earnings share in the 103-year history of the Indy 500 from 1911 to 2021.
| Year | Purse | Winner | Winner's earnings |
| 1911 | $27,550 | Ray Harroun | $14,250 |
| 1912 | $52,225 | Joe Dawson | $20,000 |
| 1913 | $55,875 | Jules Goux | $20,000 |
| 1914 | $51,675 | Rene Thomas | $20,000 |
| 1915 | $51,200 | Ralph DePalma | $20,000 |
| 1916 | $31,350 | Dario Resta | $12,000 |
| 1919 | $55,275 | Howdy Wilcox | $20,000 |
| 1920 | $93,550 | Gaston Chevrolet | $21,400 |
| 1921 | $86,850 | Tommy Milton | $26,400 |
| 1922 | $70,575 | Jimmy Murphy | $26,200 |
| 1923 | $83,425 | Tommy Milton | $28,500 |
| 1924 | $86,850 | L.L. Corum/Joe Boyer | $20,050 |
| 1925 | $87,750 | Peter DePaolo | $28,800 |
| 1926 | $88,100 | Frank Lockhart | $35,600 |
| 1927 | $89,850 | George Souders | $30,625 |
| 1928 | $90,750 | Louis Meyer | $28,250 |
| 1929 | $95,150 | Ray Keech | $31,950 |
| 1930 | $96,250 | Billy Arnold | $36,900 |
| 1931 | $81,800 | Louis Schneider | $29,500 |
| 1932 | $93,900 | Fred Frame | $31,050 |
| 1933 | $54,450 | Louis Meyer | $18,000 |
| 1934 | $83,775 | Bill Cummings | $29,725 |
| 1935 | $78,575 | Kelly Petillo | $30,600 |
| 1936 | $82,525 | Louis Meyer | $31,300 |
| 1937 | $92,135 | Wilbur Shaw | $35,075 |
| 1938 | $91,075 | Floyd Roberts | $32,075 |
| 1939 | $87,050 | Wilbur Shaw | $27,375 |
| 1940 | $85,525 | Wilbur Shaw | $30,725 |
| 1941 | $90,925 | Floyd Davis/Mauri Rose | $29,200 |
| 1946 | $115,450 | George Robson | $42,350 |
| 1947 | $137,425 | Mauri Rose | $33,425 |
| 1948 | $171,075 | Mauri Rose | $42,800 |
| 1949 | $179,050 | Bill Holland | $51,575 |
| 1950 | $201,035 | Johnnie Parsons | $57,458 |
| 1951 | $207,650 | Lee Wallard | $63,612 |
| 1952 | $230,100 | Troy Ruttman | $61,743 |
| 1953 | $246,300 | Bill Vukovich | $89,496 |
| 1954 | $269,375 | Bill Vukovich | $74,934 |
| 1955 | $270,400 | Bob Sweikert | $76,138 |
| 1956 | $282,052 | Pat Flaherty | $93,819 |
| 1957 | $300,252 | Sam Hanks | $103,844 |
| 1958 | $305,217 | Jimmy Bryan | $105,574 |
| 1959 | $338,100 | Rodger Ward | $106,850 |
| 1960 | $369,150 | Jim Rathmann | $110,000 |
| 1961 | $400,000 | A.J. Foyt | $117,975 |
| 1962 | $426,152 | Rodger Ward | $125,015 |
| 1963 | $494,030 | Parnelli Jones | $148,513 |
| 1964 | $506,575 | A.J. Foyt | $153,650 |
| 1965 | $628,399 | Jim Clark | $166,621 |
| 1966 | $691,808 | Graham Hill | $156,297 |
| 1967 | $734,834 | A.J. Foyt | $171,527 |
| 1968 | $712,269 | Bobby Unser | $175,139 |
| 1969 | $805,127 | Mario Andretti | $206,727 |
| 1970 | $1,000,002 | Al Unser | $271,697 |
| 1971 | $1,001,604 | Al Unser | $238,454 |
| 1972 | $1,011,845 | Mark Donohue | $218,767 |
| 1973 | $1,006,105 | Gordon Johncock | $236,022 |
| 1974 | $1,015,686 | Johnny Rutherford | $245,031 |
| 1975 | $1,001,321 | Bobby Unser | $214,031 |
| 1976 | $1,037,776 | Johnny Rutherford | $255,321 |
| 1977 | $1,116,807 | A.J. Foyt | $259,791 |
| 1978 | $1,145,225 | Al Unser | $290,363 |
| 1979 | $1,271,954 | Rick Mears | $270,401 |
| 1980 | $1,503,225 | Johnny Rutherford | $318,819 |
| 1981 | $1,605,375 | Bobby Unser | $299,124 |
| 1982 | $2,067,475 | Gordon Johncock | $290,609 |
| 1983 | $2,411,450 | Tom Sneva | $385,886 |
| 1984 | $2,795,899 | Rick Mears | $434,060 |
| 1985 | $3,271,025 | Danny Sullivan | $517,662 |
| 1986 | $4,001,450 | Bobby Rahal | $581,062 |
| 1987 | $4,490,375 | Al Unser | $526,762 |
| 1988 | $5,025,400 | Rick Mears | $809,853 |
| 1989 | $5,723,725 | Emerson Fittipaldi | $1,001,604 |
| 1990 | $6,325,803 | Arie Luyendyk | $1,090,940 |
| 1991 | $7,009,150 | Rick Mears | $1,219,704 |
| 1992 | $7,527,450 | Al Unser Jr. | $1,244,184 |
| 1993 | $7,681,300 | Emerson Fittipaldi | $1,155,304 |
| 1994 | $7,864,800 | Al Unser Jr. | $1,373,813 |
| 1995 | $8,063,550 | Jacques Villeneuve | $1,312,019 |
| 1996 | $8,114,600 | Buddy Lazier | $1,367,854 |
| 1997 | $8,612,450 | Arie Luyendyk | $1,568,150 |
| 1998 | $8,722,150 | Eddie Cheever Jr. | $1,433,000 |
| 1999 | $9,047,150 | Kenny Brack | $1,465,190 |
| 2000 | $9,476,505 | Juan Pablo Montoya | $1,235,690 |
| 2001 | $9,610,325 | Helio Castroneves | $1,270,475 |
| 2002 | $10,028,580 | Helio Castroneves | $1,606,215 |
| 2003 | $10,151,830 | Gil de Ferran | $1,353,265 |
| 2004 | $10,250,580 | Buddy Rice | $1,761,740 |
| 2005 | $10,304,815 | Dan Wheldon | $1,537,805 |
| 2006 | $10,518,565 | Sam Hornish Jr. | $1,744,855 |
| 2007 | $10,668,815 | Dario Franchitti | $1,645,233 |
| 2008 | $14,406,580 | Scott Dixon | $2,988,065 |
| 2009 | $14,315,315 | Helio Castroneves | $3,048,005 |
| 2010 | $13,592,815 | Dario Franchitti | $2,752,055 |
| 2011 | $13,509,485 | Dan Wheldon | $2,592,255 |
| 2012 | $13,285,815 | Dario Franchitti | $2,474,280 |
| 2013 | $12,020,065 | Tony Kanaan | $2,353,355 |
| 2014 | $14,231,760 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | $2,491,194 |
| 2015 | $13,397,315 | Juan Pablo Montoya | $2,449,055 |
| 2016 | $13,273,253 | Alexander Rossi | $2,548,743 |
| 2017 | $13,178,359 | Takuma Sato | $2,458,129 |
| 2018 | $13,078,065 | Will Power | $2,525,454 |
| 2019 | $13,090,536 | Simon Pagenaud | $2,669,529 |
| 2020 | $7,502,500 | Takuma Sato | $1,370,500 |
| 2021 | $ 10 million (Est) | - | - |
| 2022 | $ million | - | - |
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