The Best 33 - Best Indianapolis 500 Drivers 1984-2019

Here are the best 33 drivers at the Indianapolis 500 between 1984-2019 with a minimum of four starts:

33. Danica Patrick - 6.68
Starts in measured period - 8
Best Race - 2005 and 2009, 7.7


32. Jeff Ward - 6.70
Starts in measured period - 7
Best Race - 1999, 8.2


31. Charlie Kimball - 6.71
Starts in measured period - 9
Best Race - 2015, 8.3

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30. Jimmy Vasser - 6.74
Starts in measured period - 8
Best Race - 2001, 7.8


29. Ryan Hunter-Reay - 6.81
Starts in measured period - 12
Best Race - 2014, 8.8


28. Scott Goodyear - 6.83
Starts in measured period - 11
Best Race - 1995, 8.9


27. James Hinchcliffe - 6.83
Starts in measured period - 7
Best Race - 2014 and 2016, 8.1


26. Townsend Bell - 6.84
Starts in measured period - 10
Best Race - 2014, 7.9


25. Ed Carpenter - 6.89
Starts in measured period - 16
Best Race - 2014, 8.2

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24. Bryan Herta - 6.90
Starts in measured period - 5
Best Race - 2004, 8.0


23. Al Unser Jr. - 6.94
Starts in measured period - 18
Best Race - 1989, 9.3


22. Sam Hornish Jr. - 7.00
Starts in measured period - 8
Best Race -2006, 8.3


21. Simon Pagenaud - 7.03
Starts in measured period - 8
Best Race - 2019, 9.1

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20. Marco Andretti - 7.14
Starts in measured period - 14
Best Race - 2014, 8.4


19. Arie Luyendyk - 7.21
Starts in measured period - 17
Best Race - 1990 and 1999, 8.7


18. Al Unser - 7.24
Starts in measured period - 9
Best Race - 1987, 8.4

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17. Tomas Scheckter - 7.29
Starts in measured period - 10
Best Race - 2002, 8.8


16. Mario Andretti - 7.39
Starts in measured period - 11
Best Race - 1987, 9.3


15. Will Power - 7.39
Starts in measured period - 12
Best Race - 2018, 8.9


14. Gil de Ferran - 7.40
Starts in measured period - 4
Best Race - 2003, 9.3

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13. Tony Stewart - 7.54
Starts in measured period - 5
Best Race - 1997, 8.3


12. Carlos Munoz - 7.57
Starts in measured period - 6
Best Race - 2016, 8.5


11. Dario Franchitti - 7.61
Starts in measured period - 10
Best Race - 2010, 9.4


10. Emerson Fittipaldi - 7.62
Starts in measured period - 11
Best Race - 1989, 9.5


9. Bobby Rahal - 7.63
Starts in measured period - 11
Best Race - 1986, 8.8


8. Scott Dixon - 7.64
Starts in measured period - 17
Best Race - 2008, 9.0

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7. Helio Castroneves - 7.65
Starts in measured period - 19
Best Race - 2009 and 2017, 8.8


6. Juan Pablo Montoya - 7.66
Starts in measured period - 5
Best Race - 2000, 9.6


5. Michael Andretti - 7.66
Starts in measured period - 16
Best Race - 1992, 9.5


4. Rick Mears - 7.74
Starts in measured period - 9
Best Race - 1988 and 1991, 8.9

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3. Tony Kanaan - 7.94
Starts in measured period - 18
Best Race - 2007 and 2013, 8.4


2. Dan Wheldon - 8.11
Starts in measured period - 9
Best Race - 2006, 9.3


1. Alexander Rossi - 8.43
Starts in measured period - 4
Best Race - 2019, 8.8

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