Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Stats
Poles by Car Number
Indianapolis 500
Car number 1 has qualified on pole for the Indianapolis 500 thirteen times. Car number 3 is close behind with ten total pole positions. Explore the history of car numbers that have and have not qualified first.
| Car Number | Poles | Last Pole (Driver) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 2000 (Greg Ray) |
| 2 | 7 | 2012 (Ryan Briscoe) |
| 3 | 10 | 2024 (Scott McLaughlin) |
| 4 | 7 | 1989 (Rick Mears) |
| 5 | 8 | 2016 (James Hinchcliffe) |
| 6 | 6 | 2006 (Sam Hornish Jr.) |
| 7 | 1 | 1973 (Johnny Rutherford) |
| 8 | 5 | 2001 (Scott Sharp) |
| 9 | 6 | 2022 (Scott Dixon) |
| 10 | 3 | 2023 (Alex Palou) |
| 11 | 2 | 2005 (Tony Kanaan) |
| 12 | 7 | 1961 (Eddie Sachs) |
| 14 | 3 | 1975 (A.J. Foyt) |
| 15 | 1 | 2004 (Buddy Rice) |
| 16 | 1 | 1937 (Bill Cummings) |
| 17 | 1 | 1934 (Kelly Petillo) |
| 18 | 2 | 1951 (Duke Nalon) |
| 19 | 1 | 1913 (Caleb Bragg) |
| 20 | 3 | 2018 (Ed Carpenter) |
| 22 | 1 | 2019 (Simon Pagenaud) |
| 23 | 2 | 1955 (Jerry Hoyt) |
| 28 | 2 | 1952 (Freddie Agabashian) |
| 31 | 2 | 1994 (Al Unser Jr.) |
| 32 | 1 | 1996 (Scott Brayton) |
| 33 | 5 | 2002 (Bruno Junqueira) |
| 35 | 1 | 1922 (Jimmy Murphy) |
| 36 | 1 | 1992 (Roberto Guerrero) |
| 54 | 1 | 1949 (Duke Nalon) |
| 60 | 2 | 1995 (Scott Brayton) |
| 77 | 1 | 2011 (Alex Tagliani) |
| 86 | 1 | 1971 (Peter Revson) |
| 97 | 1 | 1958 (Dick Rathmann) |
| 98 | 4 | 2020 (Marco Andretti) |