IndyCar has announced that the winner of this year's Indianapolis 500 race, Felix Rosenqvist, has won $4.34 million for his achievements.
Rosenqvist won the 500-mile race in one of the most tense final laps in the race's history.
Team Penske's David Malukas took the lead on the start of the final lap from Marcus Armstrong, with Rosenqvist running behind in third.
After making his way past Armstrong at Turn 3, Rosenqvist shot out of the final corner, setting up a drag race to the finish line.
Rosenqvist inched ahead of Malukas and finished 0.0233s in front of his rival, marking the closest finish in Indy 500 history.
For his success, Rosenqvist has been awarded $4.34 million from the race purse, which received a significant boost from last year by rising to $30,906,400.
In 2025, the total purse was $20,283,000, with the winner's payout sitting at $3.8 million.
The average payout to each driver this year was $936,500, up from last year's figure of $596,500.
“The Indianapolis 500 continues to make history, in more ways than one,” INDYCAR and IMS President J. Douglas Boles said.
“The Month of May featured a back-to-back grandstand sellout crowd – our largest crowd since the 100th Running in 2016 – and intense on-track action with the most lead changes ever in the Indy 500.
“Felix Rosenqvist added his name to the history books in stellar fashion, with the closest finish in Indy 500 history and now the largest purse.
“There’s no better end to a memorable month.”
Past 10 Indy 500 Purses and Winner Earnings
| Year | Total Purse | Winner Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,283,000 | $3,833,500 |
| 2024 | $18,456,000 | $4,288,000 |
| 2023 | $17,021,500 | $3,666,000 |
| 2022 | $16,000,200 | $3,100,000 |
| 2021 | $8,854,565 | $1,828,305 |
| 2020 | $7,502,500 | $1,370,500 |
| 2019 | $13,090,536 | $2,669,529 |
| 2018 | $13,078,065 | $2,525,454 |
| 2017 | $13,178,359 | $2,458,129 |
| 2016 | $13,273,253 | $2,548,743 |
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