How much money does the Indy 500 winner receive? Prize purse explained

05/28/2021 02:34 PM

How has the prize fund for the Indy 500 evolved?Since its first running in 1911, the winner’s take-home check has ballooned from the $14,250 that Ray Harroun received that year. Over time, some serious financial barriers were broken, notably in 1957 when Sam Hanks took home $103k, Danny Sullivan’s famous spin-and-win was worth $517,662 and we had our first millionaire victory in ...Keep reading