• The Indy 500 was the defining stage of my career.

    Mario Andretti

  • Pounding down toward the yard of bricks...

    Tom Carnegie

  • If you're an open-wheel racer and not at Indy in May, you're not really a race car driver. You just think you are.

    Eddie Cheever

  • 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

  • Some of the drivers who don't want to do the Indy 500, they just have small balls. I think that's the only explanation.

    Mikhail Aleshin on drivers who are too scared to run the Indy 500, May 16th 2017

  • That's a cool shot of the glowing brake disc!

    Colton Herta watching a replay of his pass on Rossi, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 3rd October 2020

  • 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 am stupid.

    Zach Veach on Zach Veach after an off track excursion, IMS, July 4th 2020

  • I wasn't thinking, 'That's Eddie [Cheever] and he's in an Infiniti and so I need to beat him.' I was thinking, 'That's Eddie, and I want to kick his ass!'

    Robbie Buhl, after winning at WDW in 2000

  • The minute he got in front of me, he slowed down half-a-second a lap because he knows I'm fighting him for the championship and he was out of the race. It's probably the most unsportsmanlike thing I've ever seen on the racetrack, apart from shunting someone into a wall.

    Wade Cunningham on Sebastien Saavedra, Iowa 2009

  • 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

  • Someone asked me if I win the Indy 500 if I'd still retire? I'd still retire. What better way to go out?

    Danica Patrick on her final race, racing.ap.org, March 7th 2018

  • I plan to be here hopefully until I'm into my 40s, and to accomplish something like Scott has done.

    Alexander Rossi on building an IndyCar legacy, Mobil1TheGrid.com, December 10th 2018

  • I just kept focused, focused, focused, all day long, getting every corner perfect.

    Helio Castroneves, St Pete's 2007

  • I can't believe it. I cannot believe it. What a year for this Target team. It was so much fun to be a part of.

    Dario Franchitti, Homestead 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

  • If we're not racing hard, we're not racing.

    Tony Kanaan, St Pete's 2007

  • This is a great decision by IndyCar. Plus it gives me another month to get ready.

    Jimmie Johnson on the 2021 season opener being delayed, via Twitter, January 6th 2021

  • I don't know him at all. Is he in his own little world?

    Kevin Lee on Jacques Villeneuve, Trackside, August 2012

  • It's just crazy. If I never won another pole, I wouldn't care. Almost.

    James Hinchcliffe on winning the pole for the 100th Indy 500, May 22nd 2016

  • Then again my favorite films of all time are Fast and the Furious 1 through 8 or however many of them there are.

    Conor Daly on underglow. Via Twitter, July 16th 2020

  • A happy wife is a happy life!

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

  • I bet you'd love to drive one, you just wouldn't want to crash one!

    Charlie Kimball to Dale Jr. via Twitter, Pocono, August 23rd 2015

  • Some people strap on their helmet and lose their brains.

    Graham Rahal on the carnage at Toronto, July 2011

  • 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 know a lot of people say that Iowa is in the middle of nowhere, but you know what, we get such a great crowd and they're so enthusiastic. As a driver you could put me in paradise, but if there's nobody in the grandstands then it's not good racing.

    Dan Wheldon on Iowa Speedway, June 2009

  • 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

  • What makes IndyCar racing so good is there's not much you can do on your car to differentiate it from the others. It's only dampers, third springs. There's the aero with the aero kits – and hopefully those are going away.

    Bobby Rahal on the benefits of a spec series, Racer.com, May 18th 2016

  • I came in not knowing what to expect. I basically fell in love with IndyCar.

    Romain Grosjean on his rookie season, Laguna Seca, September 19th 2021

  • 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

  • Will he get through? Where is he? Where is he? There he is!

    Tom Carnegie on A.J. Foyt, 1967

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

    Adam Alexander, Indy 2005

  • I still have the passion to drive the hell out of it!

    Juan Pablo Montoya on his motivation, NBCSports.com, July 12th 2016

  • Now it's obvious we were too conservative, we should have just gone for it

    Eric Bachelart, Indy 500 Bump Day 2009

  • This track, believe it or not, has done worse to me in the past, and we came back swinging.

    James Hinchcliffe on Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Bump Day, May 19th 2018

  • Patience is a virtue... and someone wasn't very virtuous today.

    James Hinchcliffe on an unnamed driver, Long Beach 2014

  • It's going to be a close finish. I have the bigger nose, I guess I have a good chance.

    Tony Kanaan, Kansas 2005

  • I've got the Grandfathers Club with Helio and Juan, right?!

    Roger Penske on his older two drivers, motorsport.com, March 22nd 2016

  • I think Danica's pretty aggressive in our cars. I mean, you know especially if you catch her at the right time of the month, she might be trading plenty of paint out there!

    Ed Carpenter, July 2006

  • "Many people always ask me why I sign off 'Until we meet again.' Because goodbye is so final. Goodbye, Dan Wheldon."

    Marty Reid, Las Vegas, October 16th 2011

  • I think it's is a long putt, so I think we're safe for a while.

    Roger Penske on the possibility of F1 returning to Long Beach, April 2014

  • I don't want to take a defeatist attitude here but it's going to be ugly. If IndyCar goes the domed skid route, we're going to be taking a knife to a gunfight.

    Sam Schmidt on Chevy's advantage with domed skids, Racer.com, April 7th 2016

  • The things that play on your mind the most are the ones that just got away.

    Buddy Lazier on the Indy 500

  • It felt way better than I ever thought it was going to feel!

    Ed Carpenter on finally winning his first race, Kansas, October 2011

  • I drove it like I stole it!

    Helio Castroneves, St Pete's 2006

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

    Marco Andretti, July 2006

  • When you've driven it for a day, you're going to feel naked without it.

    Will Power on testing the Aeroscreen, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, October 2nd 2019

  • We're all back to square zero!

    James Hinchcliffe on the start of a new season, Trackside, March 18th 2014

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

    Mike Conway in victory lane, Long Beach 2014

  • If he thinks I'm not going to remember that, HE'S CRAZY!

    Danica Patrick on Dan Wheldon, Milwaukee 2007

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
Nolan Siegel 8 9 16.7 34 $305000 $305000 $305000
Kyffin Simpson 15 5 11.7 28 $305000 $307333 $310000
Scott McLaughlin 65 0 27.1 90 $300000 $318231 $330000
Romain Grosjean 61 0 18.9 48 $300000 $311320 $320500
Linus Lundqvist 19 5 15.4 36 $300000 $305789 $310000
Sting Ray Robb 32 0 10.1 24 $295000 $299375 $305000
Kyle Kirkwood 49 0 18.7 54 $295000 $310408 $320000
Christian Lundgaard 49 0 20.7 54 $295000 $308367 $315000
David Malukas 41 0 16.8 42 $295000 $306098 $320000
Marcus Armstrong 26 5 19.2 35 $295000 $306346 $315000
Christian Rasmussen 13 5 10.5 22 $295000 $296154 $300000
Alex Palou 73 0 34.6 85 $290000 $322397 $335000
Rinus VeeKay 72 5 21.1 60 $290000 $308611 $330000
Pietro Fittipaldi 24 0 12.8 28 $280000 $294167 $305000
Santino Ferrucci 70 0 20.4 65 $280000 $305000 $315000
Patricio O'Ward 81 0 30.2 91 $275000 $316605 $330000
Colton Herta 91 0 27.9 104 $275000 $315000 $330000
Marcus Ericsson 90 0 25.2 109 $270000 $314833 $325000
Felix Rosenqvist 89 0 22.2 69 $270000 $312921 $320000
Katherine Legge 17 0 11.0 22 $260000 $276471 $305000
Josef Newgarden 203 0 31.3 111 $250000 $315567 $335000
Conor Daly 107 0 18.1 69 $250000 $301729 $320000
Graham Rahal 233 0 24.1 107 $250000 $311652 $340000
Alexander Rossi 140 0 28.7 124 $250000 $315643 $335000
Jack Harvey 90 0 16.9 52 $250000 $300611 $315000
Will Power 237 0 33.2 108 $250000 $331329 $390000
Scott Dixon 237 0 35.2 105 $250000 $332361 $390000
Currently Inactive Drivers
Driver Total
Races
Points Value
Min Avg Max Min Avg Max
Car #40 Ed Carpenter Racing 1 $320000 $320000 $320000
Car #99 Schmidt Peterson 1 $320000 $320000 $320000
Kyle Larson 1 21 21.0 21 $315000 $315000 $315000
Dario Franchitti 64 5 30.9 70 $310000 $346352 $395000
Theo Pourchaire 5 8 15.0 20 $305000 $309000 $310000
Buddy Rice 2 12 17.0 22 $300000 $300000 $300000
Agustin Canapino 30 0 10.7 19 $300000 $303167 $305000
Rubens Barrichello 15 10 19.4 32 $300000 $302000 $310000
Fernando Alonso 4 0 21.7 47 $300000 $303750 $315000
RC Enerson 1 0 0.0 0 $300000 $300000 $300000
Dan Wheldon 19 10 23.9 50 $300000 $303684 $320000
Kevin Magnussen 1 7 7.0 7 $300000 $300000 $300000
Kurt Busch 2 0 40.0 80 $300000 $300000 $300000
Colin Braun 2 10 10.0 10 $295000 $295000 $295000
Callum Ilott 39 0 14.3 37 $295000 $304359 $310000
Benjamin Pedersen 17 0 7.6 15 $295000 $300882 $305000
Tom Blomqvist 9 5 7.8 15 $295000 $297222 $300000
Luca Ghiotto 4 5 6.8 9 $295000 $295000 $295000
Juri Vips 3 6 9.7 12 $295000 $295000 $295000
Toby Sowery 3 13 15.0 17 $295000 $295000 $295000
Hunter McElrea 1 6 6.0 6 $295000 $295000 $295000
Ryan Norman 1 10 10.0 10 $295000 $295000 $295000
Dalton Kellett 37 0 9.4 20 $290000 $297297 $305000
Christian Lundgaard 2 19 19.0 19 $290000 $297500 $305000
Tetiana Calderon 7 5 8.3 16 $290000 $290714 $295000
Jimmie Johnson 28 0 11.5 50 $290000 $299643 $315000
Devlin DeFrancesco 34 0 11.3 28 $290000 $301765 $310000
Oliver Askew 12 5 20.9 64 $290000 $296667 $305000
Felipe Nasr 1 0 0.0 0 $290000 $290000 $290000
Cody Ware 3 5 8.7 11 $290000 $291667 $295000
Ryan Briscoe 78 0 25.4 64 $290000 $330449 $385000
Jacques Villeneuve 2 0 14.5 29 $285000 $292500 $300000
RC Enerson 7 0 11.1 22 $285000 $294286 $300000
Mikhail Aleshin 44 0 22.7 55 $285000 $301023 $315000
Car #18 Dale Coyne Racing 2 11 11.5 12 $285000 $292500 $300000
Car #98 Barracuda Racing 1 14 14.0 14 $285000 $285000 $285000
Rene Binder 5 8 12.2 17 $280000 $285000 $290000
Esteban Gutierrez 6 8 15.2 27 $280000 $290833 $295000
A.J. Allmendinger 7 0 13.2 37 $280000 $292143 $320000
Matt Brabham 3 0 12.3 23 $280000 $288333 $300000
Bruno Junqueira 2 12 12.5 13 $275000 $275000 $275000
Alfonso Celis Jr. 2 10 11.5 13 $275000 $280000 $285000
Luca Filippi 19 0 17.5 41 $270000 $292368 $310000
Ben Hanley 6 0 7.5 14 $270000 $290833 $300000
Paul Tracy 11 10 15.6 28 $270000 $290000 $310000
Mario Moraes 17 10 17.2 30 $270000 $274706 $290000
Franck Montagny 1 8 8.0 8 $270000 $270000 $270000
Lucas Luhr 2 8 8.0 8 $270000 $270000 $270000
Robert Doornbos 1 $270000 $270000 $270000
Rodolfo Gonzalez 5 10 18.8 44 $265000 $277000 $290000
Tomas Scheckter 9 10 15.2 24 $260000 $273333 $285000
Michel Jourdain 2 10 10.0 10 $260000 $290000 $320000
Jean Alesi 1 10 10.0 10 $260000 $260000 $260000
Tristan Vautier 28 9 17.0 45 $260000 $288750 $320000
Raphael Matos 21 10 16.3 32 $260000 $276429 $310000
Mike Conway 48 5 21.6 92 $260000 $294167 $325000
EJ Viso 65 7 16.9 46 $260000 $278385 $320000
Townsend Bell 12 0 18.8 55 $250000 $295000 $320000
Carlos Munoz 71 0 26.2 115 $250000 $301620 $320000
Ryan Hunter-Reay 200 0 26.9 126 $250000 $317500 $355000
Roger Yasukawa 2 12 12.0 12 $250000 $250000 $250000
Pippa Mann 24 0 13.1 33 $250000 $284583 $320000
Gabby Chavez 39 0 18.7 53 $250000 $290769 $310000
Ed Jones 62 0 19.1 93 $250000 $302661 $315000
Jordan King 14 0 14.4 34 $250000 $281786 $300000
Alex Lloyd 22 10 15.0 35 $250000 $261591 $280000
Marco Andretti 180 0 22.9 103 $250000 $309958 $335000
Oriol Servia 61 0 21.9 60 $250000 $299918 $330000
Wade Cunningham 4 10 15.5 26 $250000 $261250 $270000
Buddy Lazier 9 0 7.5 14 $250000 $291667 $320000
Juan Pablo Montoya 57 0 32.1 102 $250000 $319649 $350000
Stefano Coletti 16 6 13.5 29 $250000 $282188 $295000
Zach Veach 44 0 18.4 48 $250000 $295682 $310000
Matheus Leist 34 0 15.6 34 $250000 $287500 $300000
James Jakes 64 5 15.9 62 $250000 $279922 $320000
Martin Plowman 5 0 11.0 19 $250000 $270000 $300000
Bryan Clauson 5 0 10.3 21 $250000 $277000 $300000
Jack Hawksworth 48 0 18.1 63 $250000 $294896 $310000
Justin Wilson 83 0 22.3 67 $250000 $303494 $335000
Tony Kanaan 176 0 25.1 101 $250000 $317955 $360000
Charlie Kimball 151 0 21.1 78 $250000 $296060 $325000
Giorgio Pantano 4 10 13.3 16 $250000 $253750 $265000
James Davison 12 0 14.8 36 $250000 $282500 $300000
Carlos Huertas 21 0 17.8 58 $250000 $290238 $310000
Kyle Kaiser 8 0 9.6 14 $250000 $280000 $300000
Davey Hamilton 4 10 12.0 14 $250000 $267500 $280000
Sebastien Bourdais 150 0 23.3 76 $250000 $303467 $325000
Ho-Pin Tung 1 10 10.0 10 $250000 $250000 $250000
Spencer Pigot 58 0 18.9 40 $250000 $299655 $335000
Hideki Mutoh 18 12 14.6 18 $250000 $267222 $320000
Danica Patrick 35 12 20.4 40 $250000 $298286 $340000
Ed Carpenter 106 0 22.0 92 $250000 $298396 $340000
Simon Pagenaud 183 0 30.1 112 $250000 $316585 $335000
Max Chilton 83 0 16.7 86 $250000 $300361 $315000
Robert Wickens 15 8 29.4 54 $250000 $303667 $315000
Helio Castroneves 182 0 26.8 118 $250000 $323791 $385000
James Hinchcliffe 155 0 24.5 95 $250000 $308065 $330000
Dillon Battistini 1 10 10.0 10 $250000 $250000 $250000
Stefan Wilson 10 0 9.9 31 $250000 $286000 $300000
Sage Karam 30 0 15.6 57 $250000 $293667 $300000
Zachary Claman De Melo 11 7 14.8 26 $250000 $277727 $290000
Alex Tagliani 67 0 17.9 34 $250000 $297164 $350000
J.R. Hildebrand 77 0 20.4 76 $240000 $294156 $320000
Francesco Dracone 7 7 8.9 12 $240000 $257143 $265000
Ana Beatriz 28 5 12.8 19 $240000 $256071 $320000
Adam Carroll 2 12 13.0 14 $240000 $240000 $240000
John Andretti 3 12 15.7 22 $240000 $253333 $270000
Sarah Fisher 7 12 13.1 15 $240000 $244286 $250000
Joao Paulo de Oliveira 1 10 10.0 10 $240000 $240000 $240000
Vitor Meira 33 10 17.4 30 $240000 $272424 $285000
Takuma Sato 212 0 20.8 137 $230000 $299646 $325000
Simona De Silvestro 75 0 15.6 60 $230000 $279020 $320000
Jay Howard 10 10 12.9 24 $230000 $260000 $300000
Bertrand Baguette 17 10 14.9 26 $230000 $242353 $280000
Sebastian Saavedra 65 0 15.5 38 $230000 $282462 $320000
Mario Romancini 10 12 13.6 20 $220000 $242000 $260000
Milka Duno 16 10 11.4 12 $220000 $231250 $240000