• Speed on ovals is insane. Currently re-calibrating my eyes.

    Jimmie Johnson on his first oval test at Texas Motor Speedway, via Twitter, August 30th 2020

  • The Indianapolis 500 is about the fastest 33 Indy car drivers going for one prize. If they happen to come from America, that's great.

    Tony Stewart, May 2007

  • If someone said choose one race to win, just one, and that was the only race you ever got to win, it would be the Indy 500.

    Jack Harvey on the Indianapolis 500, indianapolismotorspeedway.com, February 21st 2019

  • It's great that it's one minute after six!

    Marty Roth, Indy Bump Day 2007

  • Howard and me set the first and third fastest times of the day, and we both got beaten to grid slot 33 by a kid in Methodist Hospital with a smoking wreck of a car. The magic of Indy, huh?

    Paul Tracy, Indy Bump Day 2010

  • Last season, we lost the championship in the last corner of the last lap of the last race to some other guy.

    Chip Ganassi, Daytona 2008

  • Everyone wants to pick a fight with me. Whatever.

    Sage Karam on everyone wanting to pick a fight with him, IndyStar.com, August 3rd 2015

  • For a moment, all is right with the world - Danica Patrick is leading the Indianapolis 500.

    Adam Alexander, Indy 2005

  • I need a nap now.

    Colton Herta on winning his first IndyCar race, COTA, 24th March 2019

  • Heeeeeee's on it!

    Tom Carnegie

  • You don't gotta win by five seconds - you just gotta win.

    Tony Kanaan, Motegi 2007

  • This is a huge day for the IndyCar Series and for our sport as a whole, for sure.

    Michael Andretti, February 22nd 2008

  • My mom hasn't played much of a role in my racing career. In fact, I think she still wants me to join the Coast Guard. But I still love her.

    PJ Chesson on Mothers Day

  • The only reason I'm wearin' it is so I didn't leave it in no hotel nowhere!

    A.J. Foyt on his Indy 500 winner's ring, Detroit, June 3rd 2016

  • I'm 38. I'm a legit 38. I don't know how old you are, but I'm legit 38. March 3 1981.

    Ed Carpenter to Tony Kanaan on the suggestion that he was over 40, Gateway, August 24th 2019

  • P2 to P8 to P20 to who knows to P2. Confirmed… Portland IS weird.

    Alexander Rossi on another wild race at Portland, via Twitter, September 13th 2021

  • I miss my fans so much, you have no idea. I think I appreciate them more then I ever did.

    Sarah Fisher, August 2006

  • That was for the team.

    Tony Kanaan, Fontana 2005

  • No way. That's the best part about our cars, no power steering, high aero, get it done.

    Scott McLaughlin on adding power steering, via Twitter, April 26th 2021

  • I can't believe I'm here. It's so cool!

    Mike Conway in victory lane, Long Beach 2014

  • The day started when I walked into Gasoline Alley and saw the grandstands. It was my first time here on race day and it was quite unbelievable.

    Alex Tagliani on the 2009 Indianapolis 500

  • I am a connoisseur of information!

    Conor Daly on silly season rumours, Trackside, September 13th 2016

  • She was acting like a spoiled brat. I don't respect that. I tried to step away. She kept grabbing on me like a dog that wanted to bite my ankles.

    Dan Wheldon on Danica Patrick, June 2007

  • Brian Clauson's car got pretty beat up yesterday. It's black and blue all over

    Justin Wilson on Brian Clauson's patchwork DW12, bump day, Indy 2012

  • Brad Pitt got a super license before me. Tough.

    Colton Herta on Brad Pitt joining the F1 grid to film a movie, Twitter, May 4th 2023

  • He's grounded.

    Bryan Herta to Marco Andretti on Colton Herta knocking Marco out of P1 in final practice, Long Beach, April 14th 2019

  • I think Briscoe and I had a pretty good race going on, but we got what we got.

    Scott Dixon on losing the race and the championship, Homestead 2009

  • I kind of have half an idea of what it means to win this race now. I couldn't be happier.

    Dario Franchitti on winning the 91st Indy 500

  • Good morning from the start/finish line at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

    Tom Carnegie

  • It looks so easy when you watch it on TV, but it's not.

    Franck Perera on racing ovals, Homestead 2008

  • James Hinchcliffe on bumping at Indy, May 19th 2018

  • I'm throwing this one out to Dan. This is his hometown, this is his car.

    James Hinchcliffe after his first career victory, St. Petersburg, March 24th 2013

  • I'm tired of being nice about it. The fact is, grip created by aerodynamic downforce is our enemy... At the moment, the downforce is so great that it masks the handling and hurts the racing

    Rick Mears on what's wrong with IndyCar, Motorsport.com, October 28th 2015

  • The race that made the IRL famous!

    Eddie Gossage on the Bombardier Lear Jet 500, May 2009

  • Hope you're all snug in your beds, while Indycars dance in your head...

    Simon Pagenaud on insomnia, Twitter, 4:31 AM, July 23rd 2019

  • From now on, Scheckter, when used as a verb, means, "To steal one's wireless internet access."

    Tony Kanaan's blog, May 2007

  • I'm 19 years old, I drive Indy cars... I'm happy.

    Marco Andretti, July 2006

  • When Will was going off on Versus, I was cracking up. I was like, man, I didn't know you could talk like that! And I never knew you could say 'wanker' on TV, but that's my new word for now on... so I guess something good did come out of Toronto!

    Tony Kanaan on Will Power, Toronto, July 2011

  • Obviously we always see the good days, but Gil de Ferran told me if you can have a bad day and nobody notices, that's how you do a really good job - and that's how you win a championship.

    Simon Pagenaud on the 2016 season, ESPN.com, September 18th 2016

  • I'd have finished my career very disappointed had I not won the Indy 500. It's an amazing feeling and an amazing event.

    Will Power on winning the 102nd Indy 500, racer.com, August 7th 2018

  • Racing IndyCars at Richmond is like flying fighter jets in a gymnasium.

    Eddie Cheever Jr.

  • Broke a glass at a restaurant. Apologize to the waiter, he looks at me, says "Accidents happen. YOU know what I mean!"

    James Hinchcliffe via Twitter, December 17th 2015

  • When I saw he was slowing down, I have to say it was a relief. I thought, 'Now we can finally unleash the beast inside and go for the win.'

    Simon Pagenaud on Will Power's misfortune at Sonoma, ESPN.com, September 18th 2016

  • It was a tough day – really disappointing... I guess it was a good day in reality.

    Josef Newgarden on finishing 7th at the IMS Road Course, July 4th 2020

  • So it was a bad result but good day. Led laps, good restarts, passed people, worked with the car, but finished crap! movin on!!

    Danica Patrick after Iowa 2009, via Twitter

  • And in 7 hours off to NYC!! Can't believe. Don't want to sleep thinking I'm gonna wake up from a dream.

    Sebastian Saavedra, Indy Bump Day 2010, via Twitter

  • A happy wife is a happy life!

    Scott Dixon on marriage at the Carb Night Burger Bash, 2015

  • They're creating a much bigger problem than the one they're trying to solve. And it's mind-boggling, absolutely mind-boggling, that they don't see it and that these discussions have even made it this far.

    James Hinchcliffe on INDYCAR mandating domed skids, Motorsport.com, April 5th 2016

  • When you tug at a guy in the pit lane, I think that is taking advantage of your gender, because it puts me in an awkward position.

    Dan Wheldon on Danica Patrick, June 2007

  • ...one of the things that has always been wrong with that theory that NASCAR is the enemy... and they are... is because the people at NASCAR need to protect NASCAR.

    Curt Cavin on Trackside, May 13th 2010

Driver Statistics

These statistics are calculated from data compiled by IndyCarFanZone since the first race of the 2010 IndyCar season.

Currently Active Drivers
Driver Total
Events
Points Value
Min Avg Max Min Avg Max
Scott Dixon 234 0 35.3 105 $250000 $332434 $390000
Alex Palou 70 0 34.4 85 $290000 $322071 $335000
Will Power 234 0 33.2 108 $250000 $331389 $390000
Josef Newgarden 200 0 31.1 111 $250000 $315425 $335000
Patricio O'Ward 78 0 30.5 91 $275000 $316218 $330000
Alexander Rossi 137 0 28.9 124 $250000 $315547 $335000
Colton Herta 88 0 27.2 104 $275000 $314545 $325000
Scott McLaughlin 62 0 26.0 71 $300000 $317903 $330000
Marcus Ericsson 87 0 25.5 109 $270000 $314828 $325000
Graham Rahal 230 0 24.1 107 $250000 $311696 $340000
Felix Rosenqvist 86 0 22.4 69 $270000 $312674 $320000
Christian Lundgaard 46 0 20.8 54 $295000 $308043 $315000
Rinus VeeKay 69 5 20.6 60 $290000 $308406 $330000
Santino Ferrucci 67 0 20.2 65 $280000 $304552 $315000
Romain Grosjean 58 0 19.0 48 $300000 $311388 $320500
Kyle Kirkwood 46 0 17.9 54 $295000 $309783 $320000
Marcus Armstrong 23 5 17.3 35 $295000 $305217 $315000
Toby Sowery 2 17 17.0 17 $295000 $295000 $295000
David Malukas 38 0 16.7 42 $295000 $305263 $310000
Linus Lundqvist 16 5 13.4 36 $300000 $305938 $310000
Nolan Siegel 5 10 12.7 18 $305000 $305000 $305000
Pietro Fittipaldi 21 0 12.7 28 $280000 $293571 $305000
Christian Rasmussen 11 5 11.7 22 $295000 $295455 $300000
Agustin Canapino 29 0 10.8 19 $300000 $303276 $305000
Kyffin Simpson 12 5 10.8 18 $305000 $307917 $310000
Sting Ray Robb 29 0 9.2 18 $295000 $298793 $305000
Hunter McElrea 1 $295000 $295000 $295000
Currently Inactive Drivers
Driver Total
Races
Points Value
Min Avg Max Min Avg Max
Kurt Busch 2 0 40.0 80 $300000 $300000 $300000
Juan Pablo Montoya 57 0 32.1 102 $250000 $319649 $350000
Dario Franchitti 64 5 30.9 70 $310000 $346352 $395000
Simon Pagenaud 183 0 30.1 112 $250000 $316585 $335000
Robert Wickens 15 8 29.4 54 $250000 $303667 $315000
Ryan Hunter-Reay 200 0 26.9 126 $250000 $317500 $355000
Helio Castroneves 182 0 26.8 118 $250000 $323791 $385000
Carlos Munoz 71 0 26.2 115 $250000 $301620 $320000
Ryan Briscoe 78 0 25.4 64 $290000 $330449 $385000
Tony Kanaan 176 0 25.1 101 $250000 $317955 $360000
James Hinchcliffe 155 0 24.5 95 $250000 $308065 $330000
Dan Wheldon 19 10 23.9 50 $300000 $303684 $320000
Sebastien Bourdais 150 0 23.3 76 $250000 $303467 $325000
Marco Andretti 180 0 22.9 103 $250000 $309958 $335000
Mikhail Aleshin 44 0 22.7 55 $285000 $301023 $315000
Justin Wilson 83 0 22.3 67 $250000 $303494 $335000
Ed Carpenter 106 0 22.0 92 $250000 $298396 $340000
Oriol Servia 61 0 21.9 60 $250000 $299918 $330000
Fernando Alonso 4 0 21.7 47 $300000 $303750 $315000
Mike Conway 48 5 21.6 92 $260000 $294167 $325000
Charlie Kimball 151 0 21.1 78 $250000 $296060 $325000
Kyle Larson 1 21 21.0 21 $315000 $315000 $315000
Oliver Askew 12 5 20.9 64 $290000 $296667 $305000
Takuma Sato 212 0 20.8 137 $230000 $299646 $325000
J.R. Hildebrand 77 0 20.4 76 $240000 $294156 $320000
Danica Patrick 35 12 20.4 40 $250000 $298286 $340000
Rubens Barrichello 15 10 19.4 32 $300000 $302000 $310000
Ed Jones 62 0 19.1 93 $250000 $302661 $315000
Christian Lundgaard 1 19 19.0 19 $290000 $290000 $290000
Spencer Pigot 58 0 18.9 40 $250000 $299655 $335000
Townsend Bell 12 0 18.8 55 $250000 $295000 $320000
Rodolfo Gonzalez 5 10 18.8 44 $265000 $277000 $290000
Gabby Chavez 39 0 18.7 53 $250000 $290769 $310000
Zach Veach 44 0 18.4 48 $250000 $295682 $310000
Conor Daly 104 0 18.2 69 $250000 $301635 $320000
Jack Hawksworth 48 0 18.1 63 $250000 $294896 $310000
Alex Tagliani 67 0 17.9 34 $250000 $297164 $350000
Carlos Huertas 21 0 17.8 58 $250000 $290238 $310000
Luca Filippi 19 0 17.5 41 $270000 $292368 $310000
Vitor Meira 33 10 17.4 30 $240000 $272424 $285000
Jack Harvey 87 0 17.2 52 $250000 $300460 $315000
Mario Moraes 17 10 17.2 30 $270000 $274706 $290000
Buddy Rice 2 12 17.0 22 $300000 $300000 $300000
Tristan Vautier 28 9 17.0 45 $260000 $288750 $320000
EJ Viso 65 7 16.9 46 $260000 $278385 $320000
Max Chilton 83 0 16.7 86 $250000 $300361 $315000
Raphael Matos 21 10 16.3 32 $260000 $276429 $310000
James Jakes 64 5 15.9 62 $250000 $279922 $320000
John Andretti 3 12 15.7 22 $240000 $253333 $270000
Matheus Leist 34 0 15.6 34 $250000 $287500 $300000
Paul Tracy 11 10 15.6 28 $270000 $290000 $310000
Simona De Silvestro 75 0 15.6 60 $230000 $279020 $320000
Sage Karam 30 0 15.6 57 $250000 $293667 $300000
Wade Cunningham 4 10 15.5 26 $250000 $261250 $270000
Sebastian Saavedra 65 0 15.5 38 $230000 $282462 $320000
Tomas Scheckter 9 10 15.2 24 $260000 $273333 $285000
Esteban Gutierrez 6 8 15.2 27 $280000 $290833 $295000
Theo Pourchaire 5 8 15.0 20 $305000 $309000 $310000
Alex Lloyd 22 10 15.0 35 $250000 $261591 $280000
Bertrand Baguette 17 10 14.9 26 $230000 $242353 $280000
James Davison 12 0 14.8 36 $250000 $282500 $300000
Zachary Claman De Melo 11 7 14.8 26 $250000 $277727 $290000
Hideki Mutoh 18 12 14.6 18 $250000 $267222 $320000
Jacques Villeneuve 2 0 14.5 29 $285000 $292500 $300000
Jordan King 14 0 14.4 34 $250000 $281786 $300000
Callum Ilott 39 0 14.3 37 $295000 $304359 $310000
Car #98 Barracuda Racing 1 14 14.0 14 $285000 $285000 $285000
Mario Romancini 10 12 13.6 20 $220000 $242000 $260000
Stefano Coletti 16 6 13.5 29 $250000 $282188 $295000
Giorgio Pantano 4 10 13.3 16 $250000 $253750 $265000
A.J. Allmendinger 7 0 13.2 37 $280000 $292143 $320000
Pippa Mann 24 0 13.1 33 $250000 $284583 $320000
Sarah Fisher 7 12 13.1 15 $240000 $244286 $250000
Adam Carroll 2 12 13.0 14 $240000 $240000 $240000
Jay Howard 10 10 12.9 24 $230000 $260000 $300000
Ana Beatriz 28 5 12.8 19 $240000 $256071 $320000
Bruno Junqueira 2 12 12.5 13 $275000 $275000 $275000
Matt Brabham 3 0 12.3 23 $280000 $288333 $300000
Rene Binder 5 8 12.2 17 $280000 $285000 $290000
Roger Yasukawa 2 12 12.0 12 $250000 $250000 $250000
Davey Hamilton 4 10 12.0 14 $250000 $267500 $280000
Car #18 Dale Coyne Racing 2 11 11.5 12 $285000 $292500 $300000
Jimmie Johnson 28 0 11.5 50 $290000 $299643 $315000
Alfonso Celis Jr. 2 10 11.5 13 $275000 $280000 $285000
Milka Duno 16 10 11.4 12 $220000 $231250 $240000
Devlin DeFrancesco 34 0 11.3 28 $290000 $301765 $310000
RC Enerson 7 0 11.1 22 $285000 $294286 $300000
Martin Plowman 5 0 11.0 19 $250000 $270000 $300000
Katherine Legge 15 0 10.9 22 $260000 $273667 $305000
Bryan Clauson 5 0 10.3 21 $250000 $277000 $300000
Colin Braun 2 10 10.0 10 $295000 $295000 $295000
Michel Jourdain 2 10 10.0 10 $260000 $290000 $320000
Ho-Pin Tung 1 10 10.0 10 $250000 $250000 $250000
Jean Alesi 1 10 10.0 10 $260000 $260000 $260000
Joao Paulo de Oliveira 1 10 10.0 10 $240000 $240000 $240000
Dillon Battistini 1 10 10.0 10 $250000 $250000 $250000
Ryan Norman 1 10 10.0 10 $295000 $295000 $295000
Stefan Wilson 10 0 9.9 31 $250000 $286000 $300000
Kyle Kaiser 8 0 9.6 14 $250000 $280000 $300000
Dalton Kellett 37 0 9.4 20 $290000 $297297 $305000
Juri Vips 2 6 9.0 12 $295000 $295000 $295000
Francesco Dracone 7 7 8.9 12 $240000 $257143 $265000
Cody Ware 3 5 8.7 11 $290000 $291667 $295000
Tetiana Calderon 7 5 8.3 16 $290000 $290714 $295000
Franck Montagny 1 8 8.0 8 $270000 $270000 $270000
Lucas Luhr 2 8 8.0 8 $270000 $270000 $270000
Tom Blomqvist 9 5 7.8 15 $295000 $297222 $300000
Benjamin Pedersen 17 0 7.6 15 $295000 $300882 $305000
Buddy Lazier 9 0 7.5 14 $250000 $291667 $320000
Ben Hanley 6 0 7.5 14 $270000 $290833 $300000
Kevin Magnussen 1 7 7.0 7 $300000 $300000 $300000
Luca Ghiotto 4 5 6.8 9 $295000 $295000 $295000
RC Enerson 1 0 0.0 0 $300000 $300000 $300000
Felipe Nasr 1 0 0.0 0 $290000 $290000 $290000
Car #99 Schmidt Peterson 1 $320000 $320000 $320000
Robert Doornbos 1 $270000 $270000 $270000
Car #40 Ed Carpenter Racing 1 $320000 $320000 $320000