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Indianapolis 500 Historical Stats

Indianapolis 500 Drivers (A - Z)
Jim McElreath Indianapolis 500 Stats
StartsTotal LapsPolesWinsTop 5Top 10Races LedLaps LedWinnings
151,848003600$292,730
YearFinishStartCar Num.Car Name / EntrantMake / Model Qual. SpeedStatusLapsLedWinnings
1980241123McElreathPenske / Cosworth / Goodyear186.249Accident540$26,323
1979351923Amax CoalPenske / Cosworth / Goodyear185.833Valves00$18,671
1978202626Circle City CoalEagle / Offy / Goodyear188.058Engine1320$19,119
1977232073Carrillo RodsEagle / AMC / Goodyear187.715Turbocharger710$22,434
197463045Thermo-KingEagle / Offy / Goodyear177.27Running1940$27,970
1973233335Norris EagleEagle / Offy / Goodyear188.64Blown engine540$15,655
197053314Sheraton-ThompsonCoyote / Ford / Goodyear166.821152.1822000$32,577
196928738Jack Adams AirplanesHawk II / Offy / Goodyear168.224Engine fire240$11,768
1968141382Jim GreerCoyote / Ford / Goodyear165.327Stalled1790$12,910
19675112John Zink TrackburnerMoore / Ford / Firestone164.241Running1970$22,957
1966373Zink-Urschel-SlickBrabham / Ford / Firestone160.908143.7422000$42,586
1965201352Zink-Urschel TrackburnerBrabham / Offy / Firestone155.878Gear chain660$8,656
1964212628Studebaker-STPKurtis / Novi / Firestone152.381Filter system770$5,850
1963668Bill Forbes Racing TeamWatson / Offy / Firestone149.744140.8622000$14,888
19626715Schulz Fueling EquipmentKK500G / Offy / Firestone149.025138.6532000$10,366