Indianapolis 500 Winners Who Started From The Pole Position
Eighteen drivers have won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race from the pole position in twenty-one out of ninety-three races, 22.58%. Two consecutive wins from the pole position has occurred twice, in years 1922–1923 and 2008–2009, and three consecutive wins once, in years 1979–1981.
| Wins | Driver | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rick Mears | 1979, 1988, 1991 | First three-time winner from the pole position; accounts for three of Mears' four career wins. |
| 2 | Johnny Rutherford | 1976, 1980 | First multiple-winner from the pole position. Accounts for two of Rutherford's three career victories. |
| 1 | Jimmy Murphy | 1922 | First winner from the pole position |
| Tommy Milton | 1923 | First year with consecutive wins from the pole position; accounts for one of Milton's two career victories. | |
| Billy Arnold | 1930 | Led final 198 laps of race, most ever by pole-sitter or race winner | |
| Floyd Roberts | 1938 | ||
| Mauri Rose* | 1941* | * Started from pole position in separate entry than that co-driven to victory, only such occurrence to date | |
| Bill Vukovich | 1953 | Accounts for one of Vukovich's two career victories | |
| Pat Flaherty | 1956 | ||
| Parnelli Jones | 1963 | ||
| Al Unser | 1970 | Accounts for one of Unser's four career victories | |
| Bobby Unser | 1981 | First year with three consecutive wins from the pole position; accounts for one of Unser's three career victories | |
| Al Unser, Jr. | 1994 | Accounts for one of Unser's two career victories | |
| Arie Luyendyk | 1997 | Accounts for one of Luyendyk's two career victories | |
| Buddy Rice | 2004 | ||
| Sam Hornish, Jr. | 2006 | ||
| Scott Dixon | 2008 | ||
| Hélio Castroneves | 2009 | Accounts for one of Castroneves' three career victories |
Read more about this topic: List Of Indianapolis 500 Pole-sitters
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