List of Indianapolis 500 fastest laps

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The following is a list of fastest laps for the Indianapolis 500. The fastest lap statistic has been officially kept for the Indianapolis 500 since 1950. The honor is held in somewhat minor prestige, and typically a cash prize is awarded to the driver who accomplishes the feat. However, it is typically considered a peripheral award, and no championship bonus points are currently awarded for fastest lap.

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Since records have been kept, the fastest lap has been achieved by the leader on the final lap of the race on one occasion (Bobby Rahal, 1986). It has never been accomplished on the first lap of the race. It is commonly done by a driver not leading the race at the time, due to drafting.

History

From 1950 to 1960, the Indianapolis 500 awarded points towards the Formula One World Drivers' Championship. During those eleven races, the driver setting the fastest lap received championship points towards the world title.

Fastest lap chart

YearLap timeLap Speed
(mph)
Lap No.Driver
1950 1:09.77128.995 Flag of the United States.svg Johnnie Parsons
1951 1:07.26133.80923 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Wallard
1952 1:06.60135.1358 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Vukovich
1953 1:06.24135.87027 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Vukovich
1954 1:04.04140.53729 Flag of the United States.svg Jack McGrath
1955 1:03.67141.35427 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Vukovich
1956 1:02.32144.41619 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Russo
1957 1:02.75143.426127 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Rathmann
1958 1:02.37144.30055 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Bettenhausen
1959 1:01.89145.41964 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Thomson
1960 1:01.59146.1284 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Rathmann
1961 1:00.98147.58991 Flag of the United States.svg Troy Ruttman
1962 1:00.69148.29556 Flag of the United States.svg Parnelli Jones
1963 59.39151.541114 Flag of the United States.svg Parnelli Jones
1964 57.09157.64615 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Marshman
1965 57.14157.5082 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
1966 56.54159.17918 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark
1967 54.57164.9266 Flag of the United States.svg Parnelli Jones
1968 53.36168.66694 Flag of the United States.svg Lloyd Ruby
1969 54.05166.51220 Flag of the United States.svg Roger McCluskey
1970 53.64167.78550 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Leonard
1971 51.44174.96166 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Donohue
1972 47.99187.539150 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Donohue
1973 48.15186.91655 Flag of the United States.svg Roger McCluskey
1974 47.02191.4082 Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach
1975 48.10187.1102 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock
1976 48.38186.0272 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
1977 46.71192.67842 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Ongais
1978 46.41193.92475 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti
1979 46.58193.216184 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Mosley
1980 47.35190.074149 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Rutherford
1981 45.70196.937159 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock
1982 44.88200.535122 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Mears
1983 45.568197.5073 Flag of Italy.svg Teo Fabi
1984 43.942204.81552 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock
1985 43.916204.93714 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Mears
1986 43.031209.152200 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Rahal
1987 43.900205.01157 Flag of Colombia.svg Roberto Guerrero
1988 42.956209.517166 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Mears
1989 40.455222.46985 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi
1990 40.436 [a] 222.574 [a] 91
162
Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arie Luyendyk
1991 40.508222.178109 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arie Luyendyk
1992 39.281229.118166 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Andretti
1993 41.898214.807198 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi
1994 40.783220.680121 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi
1995 40.177224.009179 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Goodyear
1996 38.119236.10378 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Cheever
1997 41.739215.626105 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Stewart
1998 41.908214.74619 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Stewart
1999 41.118218.882101 Flag of the United States.svg Greg Ray
2000 41.191218.494198 Flag of the United States.svg Buddy Lazier
2001 40.941219.830130 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Hornish Jr.
2002 39.735226.49920 Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter
2003 39.2692229.187100 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan
2004 41.2086218.401173 Flag of Brazil.svg Vítor Meira
2005 39.4560228.102167 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan
2006 40.6778221.25141 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon
2007 40.2829223.42018 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan
2008 40.1720224.037161 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti
2009 40.5325222.044187 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Franchitti
2010 39.9840225.09015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power
2011 40.0593224.667169 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Franchitti
2012 40.8771220.17259 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti
2013 39.6580226.940185 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Wilson
2014 39.9661225.191182 Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Pablo Montoya
2015 39.6979226.712102 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball
2016 39.9488225.288106 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi
2017 39.7896226.190150 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato
2018 40.1538224.138131 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves
2019 39.8220226.00640 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon
2020 40.3290223.16466 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe [1]
2021 39.5874227.345116 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci
2022 40.0263224.852179 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson
2023 39.8193226.021136 Flag of the United States.svg David Malukas
2024 39.7574226.373175 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard
2025 39.7916226.178175 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves
  All-time record race lap speed.

References

  1. "Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Official Lap Report" (PDF). 2020-08-23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-13.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Emerson Fittipaldi and Arie Luyendyk tied for fastest lap to three decimal places.