All-Time Qualifying Records
Top 10 Most Evenly Matched Fields
Indianapolis 500
This section lays out the top-ten most evenly matched fields by speed and time in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.
Evenly Matched Fields by Speed
| Rank | Difference | Year | Fastest Qualifier | Speed (MPH) | Slowest Qualifier | Speed (MPH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.748 mph | 2019 | Simon Pagenaud | 229.992 | Pippa Mann | 227.244 |
| 2 | 3.130 | 1953 | Bill Vukovich | 138.392 | Johnny Thomson | 135.262 |
| 3 | 3.147 | 2014 | Ed Carpenter | 231.067 | Buddy Lazier | 227.920 |
| 4 | 3.321 | 1963 | Parnelli Jones | 151.153 | Dempsey Wilson | 147.832 |
| 5 | 3.332 | 2021 | Scott Dixon | 231.685 | Simona De Silvestro | 228.353 |
| 6 | 3.36 | 1954 | Jack McGrath | 141.033 | Frank Armi | 137.673 |
| 7 | 3.452 | 1961 | Eddie Sachs | 147.481 | Bobby Grim | 144.029 |
| 8 | 3.593 | 2011 | Alex Tagliani | 227.472 | Ana Beatriz | 223.879 |
| 9 | 3.721 | 1958 | Dick Rathmann | 145.974 | Bob Christie | 142.253 |
| 10 | 4.267 | 2009 | Helio Castroneves | 224.864 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 220.597 |
Evenly Matched Fields by Time
| Rank | Difference | Year | Fastest Qualifier | Time | Slowest Qualifier | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.8932 sec. | 2019 | Simon Pagenaud | 02:36.5271 | Pippa Mann | 02:38.4203 |
| 2 | 2.1509 | 2014 | Ed Carpenter | 02:37.905 | Buddy Lazier | 02:37.9501 |
| 3 | 2.2667 | 2021 | Scott Dixon | 02:35.3837 | Simona De Silvestro | 02:37.6504 |
| 4 | 2.5399 | 2011 | Alex Tagliani | 02:38.2613 | Ana Beatriz | 02:40.2203 |
| 5 | 3.0622 | 2010 | Helio Castroneves | 02:37.9154 | Sebastian Saavedra | 02:40.9776 |
| 6 | 3.0967 | 2009 | Helio Castroneves | 02:40.0967 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 02:43.1934 |
| 7 | 3.2422 | 2001 | Scott Sharp | 02:39.2658 | Billy Boat | 02:42.5080 |
| 8 | 3.2646 | 2002 | Bruno Junqueira | 02:35.6136 | Billy Boat | 02:38.8782 |
| 9 | 3.6255 | 2018 | Ed Carpenter | 02:36:7818 | Conor Daly | 02:40.4073 |
| 10 | 3.695 | 1999 | Arie Luyendyk | 02:39.873 | Wim Eyckmans | 02:43.568 |