The 102nd Indianapolis 500 is 61 days away! This is the 42nd 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 are well-known statistics,
while others are a little more in-depth.
Here is a look at the 10 oldest ages by drivers to win the Indianapolis
500. Both Al and Bobby Unser won their final race at the age of 47, but it is
younger brother Al who claimed the mark of oldest winner at 47 years, 360 days
old, less than week shy of his 48th birthday.
- Al Unser: 47 years, 360 days (1987)
- Bobby Unser: 47 years, 94 days (1981)
- Emerson Fittipaldi: 46 years, 170 days
(1993)
- Gordon Johncock: 45 years, 299 days
(1982)
- Arie Luyendyk: 43 years, 249 days
(1997)
- Sam Hanks: 42 years, 322 days (1957)
- Emerson Fittipaldi: 42 years, 168 days
(1989)
- A.J. Foyt: 42 years, 134 days (1977)
- Johnny Rutherford: 42 years, 75 days
(1980)
- Mauri Rose: 42 years, 5 days (1948)
Notes of Interest
- Emerson Fittipaldi is the only driver to multiple and all of his
Indianapolis 500 victories in his 40s. Bobby Unser and Mauri Rose scored two of their three
Indianapolis 500 wins in their 40s, both at the age of 41, while Lee Wallard and Eddie Cheever won their only Indianapolis 500 races at the age of 40.
- A total of 17 drivers have won the Indianapolis 500 in their
40s, including 2017 race winner, Takuma Sato (40 years, 121 days).
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