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Indianapolis Wins & Poles

Josef Newgarden and the No. 2 Shell Powering Progress Chevy team celebrate their victory in 2023 Indianapolis 500.
Josef Newgarden and the No. 2 Shell Powering Progress Chevy team celebrate their victory in 2023 Indianapolis 500.
Indianapolis Wins

Team Penske owns the record for the most Indianapolis 500 wins with 19 victories in the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing."

 

 

 

 

YEAR DRIVER ENTRY
2023Josef NewgardenNo. 2 Shell Dallara/Chevy
2019Simon PagenaudNo. 22 Menards/Verizon Dallara/Chevy
2018 Will Power
No. 12 Verizon Dallara/Chevy
2015Juan Pablo MontoyaNo. 2 Verizon Dallara/Chevy
2009 Helio Castroneves No. 3 Team Penske Dallara/Honda
2006 Sam Hornish No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda
2003 Gil de Ferran No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske G Force/Toyota
2002 Helio Castroneves No. 3 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Chevy
2001 Helio Castroneves No. 68 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Oldsmobile
1994 Al Unser Jr. No. 31 Marlboro Penske/Mercedes-Benz
1993 Emerson Fittipaldi No. 4 Marlboro Penske/Chevy 
1991 Rick Mears No. 3 Marlboro Penske Chevy 
1988 Rick Mears No. 5 Pennzoil Z-7 Penske/Chevy 
1987 Al Unser No. 25 Cummins/Holset Turbo Special March/Cosworth
1985 Danny Sullivan No. 5 Miller American Special March/Cosworth
1984 Rick Mears No. 6 Pennzoil Z-7 March/Cosworth
1981 Bobby Unser No. 3 Norton Spirit Penske/Cosworth
1979 Rick Mears No. 9 Gould Charge Penske/Cosworth
1972 Mark Donohue No. 66 Sunoco McLaren/Offy



After an impressive qualifying in 2019, the No. 22 Menards Chevrolet team and driver Simon Pagenaud earned Team Penske’s 18th Indy 500 pole position.
After an impressive qualifying in 2019, the No. 22 Menards Chevrolet team and driver Simon Pagenaud earned Team Penske’s 18th Indy 500 pole position.
Indianapolis Poles

Team Penske also owns the record by winning 18 pole positions at the Indianapolis 500.

 

 

 

 

YEAR DRIVER ENTRY
2019Simon PagenaudNo. 22 Menards/Verizon Dallara/Chevy*
2012 Ryan Briscoe No. 2 IZOD Dallara/Chevy
2010 Helio Castroneves No. 3 Team Penske Dallara/Honda
2009 Helio Castroneves No. 3 Team Penske Dallara/Honda*
2007 Helio Castroneves No. 3 Team Penske Dallara/Honda
2006 Sam Hornish Jr. No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda*
2003 Helio Castroneves No. 3 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Toyota
1994 Al Unser Jr. No. 31 Marlboro Penske/Mercedes-Benz*
1991 Rick Mears No. 3 Marlboro Penske/Chevy*
1990 Emerson Fittipaldi No. 1 Marlboro Penske/Chevy 
1989 Rick Mears No. 4 Pennzoil Z-7 Penske/Chevy
1988 Rick Mears No. 5 Pennzoil Z-7 Penske/Chevy*
1986 Rick Mears No. 4 Pennzoil Z-7 Special March/Cosworth
1982 Rick Mears No. 1 Gould Charge Penske/Cosworth
1981 Bobby Unser No. 3 Norton Spirit Penske/Cosworth*
1979 Rick Mears No 9 Gould Charge Penske/Cosworth*
1978 Tom Sneva No. 1 Norton Spirit Penske/Cosworth
1977 Tom Sneva No. 8 Norton Spirit McLaren/Cosworth

* win from the pole