102 Stats in 102 Days Until 102nd Indy 500 – Day 56, Number of Drivers to Make Certain Number of Starts (April 10, 2018)

The 102nd Indianapolis 500 is 47 days away! This is the 56th day of the 102 Stats in 102 Days Until the 102nd Indy 500 blog.

Each day from now until the Saturday before the Indianapolis 500, we’ll post a list of stats related to the race. Some are well-known statistics, while others are a little more in-depth.

Here is a look at the number of drivers who have made a specific number of starts in the Indianapolis 500, as well as the number of drivers who have made at least a certain number of starts. For example, A.J. Foyt is the only driver to make 35 starts, Mario Andretti is the only driver with exactly 29 starts, etc. They are the only two drivers to make at least 29 starts. Al Unser is the only driver with exactly 27 starts; together, Foyt, Andretti and Unser are the only three drivers with at least 27 starts.

This list takes into account only the number of drivers that started the race. For example, Cyrus Patschke relieved Ray Harroun during the 1911 Indianapolis 500, but he was never credited with competing in the race. Likewise, Jaques Lazier was credited with competing in only six starts, even though he took over for Robby Gordon in the 2004 Indianapolis 500, when Gordon vacated his car during a rain delay and traveled to Charlotte for the Coca Cola 600 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Number of Drivers Credited with Starting…

- 35 Starts: 1 driver

- 29 Starts: 1 driver

- 27 Starts: 1 driver

- 24 Starts: 2 drivers

- 22 Starts: 1 driver

- 21 Starts: 1 driver

- 20 Starts: 1 driver

- 19 Starts: 2 drivers

- 18 Starts: 3 drivers

- 17 Starts: 4 drivers

- 16 Starts: 4 drivers

- 15 Starts: 9 drivers

- 14 Starts: 8 drivers

- 13 Starts: 7 drivers

- 12 Starts: 13 drivers

- 11 Starts: 12 drivers

- 10 Starts: 19 drivers

- 9 Starts: 16 drivers

- 8 Starts: 24 drivers

- 7 Starts: 25 drivers

- 6 Starts: 43 drivers

- 5 Starts: 54 drivers

- 4 Starts: 63 drivers

- 3 Starts: 81 drivers

- 2 Starts: 116 drivers

- 1 Start: 254 drivers

Number of Drivers Credited with Making At Least…

- 35 Starts: 1 driver

- 29 Starts: 2 drivers

- 27 Starts: 3 drivers

- 24 Starts: 5 drivers

- 22 Starts: 6 drivers

- 21 Starts: 7 drivers

- 20 Starts: 8 drivers

- 19 Starts: 10 drivers

- 18 Starts: 13 drivers

- 17 Starts: 17 drivers

- 16 Starts: 21 drivers

- 15 Starts: 30 drivers

- 14 Starts: 38 drivers

- 13 Starts: 45 drivers

- 12 Starts: 58 drivers

- 11 Starts: 70 drivers

- 10 Starts: 89 drivers

- 9 Starts: 105 drivers

- 8 Starts: 129 drivers

- 7 Starts: 154 drivers

- 6 Starts: 197 drivers

- 5 Starts: 251 drivers

- 4 Starts: 314 drivers

- 3 Starts: 395 drivers

- 2 Starts: 511 drivers

- 1 Start: 765 drivers