List of Champ Car pole positions

Last updated February 10, 2024

Complete through 2007 Champ Car season.

No.	Driver	Years active	Poles
1	Rick Mears	1979–1992	39
2	Michael Andretti	1983–2003	32
3	Mario Andretti	1979–1994	30
4	Sébastien Bourdais	2003–2007	28
5	Paul Tracy	1991–2007	25
6	Danny Sullivan	1982–1995	19
7	Bobby Rahal	1982–1998	18
8	Emerson Fittipaldi	1984–1996	17
9	Gil de Ferran	1995–2001	16
10	Juan Pablo Montoya	1999–2000	14
10	Bobby Unser	1979–1981	14
12	Dario Franchitti	1997–2002	11
13	Teo Fabi	1983–1996	10
13	Nigel Mansell	1993–1994	10
13	Alex Zanardi	1996–2001	10
16	Bruno Junqueira	2001–2007	9
16	Jimmy Vasser	1991–2006	9
18	Johnny Rutherford	1979–1989	8
19	Kenny Bräck	2000–2002	7
19	Hélio Castroneves	1998–2001	7
19	Cristiano da Matta	1999–2006	7
19	Bryan Herta	1994–2003	7
19	Al Unser Jr.	1982–1999	7
24	Roberto Guerrero	1984–1995	6
24	Jacques Villeneuve	1994–2002	6
26	Patrick Carpentier	1997–2004	5
26	Gordon Johncock	1979–1992	5
26	Greg Moore	1996–1999	5
26	Scott Pruett	1988–1999	5
26	Justin Wilson	2004–2007	5
31	Adrián Fernández	1993–2003	4
31	Robby Gordon	1992–1999	4
31	Maurício Gugelmin	1993–2001	4
31	Tony Kanaan	1998–2002	4
31	Will Power	2005–2007	4
31	Tom Sneva	1979–1992	4
31	Alex Tagliani	2000–2007	4
31	Al Unser	1979–1994	4
39	Raul Boesel	1985–1999	3
40	A. J. Allmendinger	2004–2006	2
40	Kevin Cogan	1981–1993	2
40	Scott Goodyear	1987–1996	2
40	Roberto Moreno	1985–2007	2
40	Max Papis	1996–2003	2
40	Andre Ribeiro	1995–1998	2
46	Geoff Brabham	1981–1994	1
46	Scott Brayton	1981–1995	1
46	Pancho Carter	1979–1994	1
46	Dan Clarke	2006–2007	1
46	Mario Dominguez	2002–2007	1
46	Christian Fittipaldi	1995–2002	1
46	Tristan Gommendy	2007	1
46	Ryan Hunter-Reay	2003–2005	1
46	Parker Johnstone	1994–1997	1
46	Michel Jourdain Jr.	1996–2004	1
46	Arie Luyendyk	1984–1997	1
46	John Paul Jr.	1982–1994	1
46	Oriol Servia	2002–2007	1
46	Jacques Villeneuve Sr.	1982–1992	1

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