MOTORSPORT · 2026-05-24 · INDIANAPOLIS, UNITED STATES
2026 Indianapolis 500 prize money
The 2026 Indianapolis 500 paid £23,237,895 to 33 racers. Felix Rosenqvist won £3,263,534. David Malukas took £1,265,038 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£23m
WINNER£3.3m
RACERS PAID33
PAYOUT BANDS33
Every cheque
33 racers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | RACER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Felix Rosenqvist | Sweden | £3,263,534£3.3m |
| 2nd | David Malukas | United States | £1,265,038£1.3m |
| 3rd | Scott McLaughlin | New Zealand | £1,063,534£1.1m |
| 4th | Pato O'Ward | Mexico | £961,654£962k |
| 5th | Marcus Armstrong | New Zealand | £907,143£907k |
| 6th | Rinus VeeKay | Netherlands | £886,090£886k |
| 7th | Álex Palou | Spain | £1,051,880£1.1m |
| 8th | Santino Ferrucci | United States | £875,188£875k |
| 9th | Romain Grosjean | France | £864,662£865k |
| 10th | Takuma Sato | Japan | £103,008£103k |
| 11th | Nolan Siegel | United States | £851,128£851k |
| 12th | Conor Daly | United States | £103,759£104k |
| 13th | Marcus Ericsson | Sweden | £846,241£846k |
| 14th | Kyffin Simpson | Cayman Islands | £889,850£890k |
| 15th | Scott Dixon | New Zealand | £916,165£916k |
| 16th | Kyle Kirkwood | United States | £828,571£829k |
| 17th | Christian Lundgaard | Denmark | £831,203£831k |
| 18th | Mick Schumacher | Germany | £164,511£165k |
| 19th | Dennis Hauger | Norway | £120,150£120k |
| 20th | Graham Rahal | United States | £831,203£831k |
| 21st | Louis Foster | Great Britain | £831,203£831k |
| 22nd | Jack Harvey | Great Britain | £76,692£77k |
| 23rd | Sting Ray Robb | United States | £116,767£117k |
| 24th | Jacob Abel | United States | £77,444£77k |
| 25th | Hélio Castroneves | Brazil | £76,692£77k |
| 26th | Caio Collet | Brazil | £846,992£847k |
| 27th | Christian Rasmussen | Denmark | £834,586£835k |
| 28th | Josef Newgarden | United States | £831,203£831k |
| 29th | Will Power | Australia | £831,203£831k |
| 30th | Alexander Rossi | United States | £857,895£858k |
| 31st | Ed Carpenter | United States | £76,692£77k |
| 32nd | Ryan Hunter-Reay | United States | £79,323£79k |
| 33rd | Katherine Legge | Great Britain | £76,692£77k |
How the money splits
Every place paid a different cheque, so each band is one racer
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2026
Every other motorsport edition we hold from 2026
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Knoxville Nationals | Kyle Larson | £555,639£556k |
| 2026 Kings Royal | Anthony Macri | £320,489£320k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2026 Indianapolis 500 get?
Felix Rosenqvist took £3,263,534.
How much did the runner-up get?
David Malukas took £1,265,038, 39% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2026 Indianapolis 500?
£23,237,895, paid to 33 racers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2025 Indianapolis 500 paid £15,250,376.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Indianapolis 500 prize money page, and the whole year on motorsport prize money in 2026. The edition before was the 2025 Indianapolis 500.