The 103nd running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place this Sunday, May 26, 2019.
The purse is based on a number of factors, including ticket sales, television deals and sponsorship’s. Hoosier Econ will update the total numbers once they are posted.
Below is past winners of the Indy 500 and how much they won/total purse:
2018, Power won $2,525,454 out of purse that totaled $13,078,065.
2017, Sato won $2,458,129 out of a purse that totaled $13,180,000.
2016, Rossi won $2,548,743 out of the total purse, which totaled $13,509,485.
2015 Juan Pablo Montoya won $2.449 million out of $13.397 million
2014 Ryan Hunter-Reay won $2.491 million out of $14.231 million
2013 Tony Kanaan won $2.353 million out of $12.020 million
2012 Dario Franchitti won $2.474 million out of $13.285 million
2011 Dan Wheldon won $2.567 million out of $13.509 million
2010 Dario Franchitti won $2.752 million out of $13.592 million
2009 Helio Castroneves won $3.048 million out of $14.315 million
2008 Scott Dixon won $2.988 million out of $14.406 million
2007 Dario Franchitti won $1.645 million out of $10.668 million
2006 Sam Hornish Jr. won $1.744 million out of $10.518 million