102 Days/Stats Until 102nd Indy 500 – Day 2, Polesitters (February 15, 2018)

The 102nd Indianapolis 500 is 101 days away! This is the second day of the 102 Stats in 102 Days Until the 102nd Indy 500.

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

Today’s list is of the 68 polesitters. Rick Mears leads all drivers with six, of which three he’s gone on to win (1979, 1988 and 1991).

Indianapolis 500 Polesitters (italicized is a non-race winner)

Rich Mears – 6

Rex Mays – 4

A.J. Foyt – 4

Helio Castroneves – 4

Mario Andretti – 3

Johnny Rutherford – 4

Tom Sneva – 3

Arie Luyendyk – 3

Scott Dixon – 3

Ralph DePalma – 2

Jimmy Murphy – 2

Leon Duray – 2

Bill Cummings – 2

Duke Nalon – 2

Eddie Sachs – 2

Parnelli Jones – 2

Bobby Unser – 2

Scott Brayton – 2

Ed Carpenter – 2

Lewis Strong – 1

Gil Anderson – 1

Caleb Bragg – 1

Jean Chassagne – 1

Howdy Wilcox – 1

Johnny Aitken – 1

Rene Thomas – 1

Tommy Milton – 1

Earl Cooper – 1

Frank Lockhart – 1

Cliff Woodbury – 1

Billy Arnold – 1

Russ Snowberger – 1

Lou Moore – 1

Kelly Petillo – 1

Floyd Roberts – 1

Jimmy Snyder – 1

Mauri Rose – 1

Cliff Bergere – 1

Ted Horn – 1

Walt Faulkner – 1

Fred Agabashian – 1

Bill Vukovich – 1

Jack McGrath – 1

Jerry Hoyt – 1

Pat Flaherty – 1

Pat O’Connor – 1

Dick Rathmann – 1

Johnny Thomson – 1

Jim Clark – 1

Joe Leonard – 1

Al Unser – 1

Peter Revson – 1

Teo Fabi – 1

Pancho Carter – 1

Emerson Fittipaldi – 1

Roberto Guerrero – 1

Al Unser Jr. – 1

Tony Stewart – 1

Billy Boat – 1

Greg Ray – 1

Scott Sharp – 1

Bruno Junqueira – 1

Buddy Rice – 1

Tony Kanaan – 1

Sam Hornish Jr. – 1

Alex Tagliani – 1

Ryan Briscoe – 1

James Hinchcliffe – 1