The Indianapolis 500 purse reached a record-breaking $20,283,000 for the 109th running of the race on Sunday, with Alex Palou earning $3.8 million. 88° Make wishtv.com your home page ...

When Álex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday for the first time in his career, he earned $3.8 million from a purse of $20,283,000 — the largest total purse of all time.

In 2024, the Indianapolis 500 purse was $18,456,000, and the year’s winner payout was $4.3 million, which included a $440,000 roll-over bonus from BorgWarner for earning back-to-back wins.