The 2022 Indianapolis 500 featured a record-paying purse
On Sunday, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted the famed Indy 500. Marcus Ericson took the win, holding off a final lap charge from Pato O’Ward in a thrilling battle.
View the full Indy 500 payout below.
The total purse for the 2022 Indy 500 was $16,000,200. Race winner Marcus Ericsson took home $3.1 million of that.
Prior to last week’s race, the highest the highest Indy 500 purse was $14.4 million. That was paid in the 2008 Indianapolis 500.
Jimmie Johnson was awarded ‘Rookie of the Race’. He pocketed an extra $50,000 for the award.
Roger Penske comments
“The Indianapolis 500 is the greatest race in the world, and these drivers lay it all on the line for a chance to drink the winner’s milk and kiss the famous Yard of Bricks,” Roger Penske said.
He added, “This year’s record-setting purse is reflective of their tireless pursuit of history and the world-class talent they display on every lap.”
325,000 fans attended the 2022 Indianapolis 500. That marks the most attended sporting event in the world since the pandemic began.
Indy 500 Results: May 29, 2022 (Indycar Series)
Indy 500 Payout
Finish Pos | Start Pos | Driver | Race Earnings
1. (5) Marcus Ericsson
$3,100,000
2. (7) Pato O’Ward
$1,000,000
3. (6) Tony Kanaan
$400,000
4. (8) Felix Rosenqvist
$570,000
5. (20) Alexander Rossi
$548,000
6. (18) Conor Daly
$527,000
7. (27) Helio Castroneves
$205,300
8. (16) Simon Pagenaud
$507,000
9. (2) Alex Palou
$569,000
10. (15) Santino Ferrucci
$134,000
11. (30) Juan Pablo Montoya
$127,000
12. (17) JR Hildebrand
$175,000
13. (14) Josef Newgarden
$530,000
14. (21) Graham Rahal
$483,000
15. (11) Will Power
$474,000
16. (13) David Malukas
$463,000
17. (28) Kyle Kirkwood
$463,000
18. (31) Christian Lundgaard
$463,000
19. (4) Ed Carpenter
$117,000
20. (24) Devlin DeFrancesco
$463,000
21. (1) Scott Dixon
$707,000
22. (23) Marco Andretti
$114,400
23. (22) Sage Karam
$104,500
24. (32) Jack Harvey
$158,800
25. (10) Takuma Sato
$462,000
26. (33) Stefan Wilson
$102,000
27. (29) Dalton Kellett
$462,000
28. (12) Jimmie Johnson
$207,900
29. (26) Scott McLaughlin
$462,000
30. (25) Colton Herta
$469,500
31. (9) Romain Grosjean
$478,500
32. (19) Callum Ilott
$463,000
33. (3) Rinus VeeKay
$487,800
Total Purse: $16,000,200
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