List of Indianapolis 500 winning starting positions
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[edit] Winning starting positions of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
- 1911 - 28th
- 1912 - 7th
- 1913 - 7th
- 1914 - 15th
- 1915 - 2nd
- 1916 - 4th
- 1917 to 1918 races suspended due to World War I
- 1919 - 2nd
- 1920 - 6th
- 1921 - 20th
- 1922 - 1st
- 1923 - 1st *
- 1924 - 21st
- 1925 - 2nd
- 1926 - 20th
- 1927 - 22nd
- 1928 - 13th
- 1929 - 6th
- 1930 - 1st
- 1931 - 13th
- 1932 - 27th
- 1933 - 6th
- 1934 - 10th
- 1935 - 22nd
- 1936 - 28th
- 1937 - 2nd
- 1938 - 1st
- 1939 - 3rd
- 1940 - 2nd
- 1941 - 17th
- 1942 to 1945 races suspended due to World War II
- 1946 - 15th
- 1947 - 3rd
- 1948 - 3rd *
- 1949 - 4th
- 1950 - 5th
- 1951 - 2nd
- 1952 - 7th
- 1953 - 1st
- 1954 - 19th
- 1955 - 14th
- 1956 - 1st
- 1957 - 13th
- 1958 - 7th
- 1959 - 6th
- 1960 - 2nd
- 1961 - 7th
- 1962 - 2nd
- 1963 - 1st
- 1964 - 5th
- 1965 - 2nd
- 1966 - 15th
- 1967 - 4th
- 1968 - 3rd
- 1969 - 2nd
- 1970 - 1st
- 1971 - 5th
- 1972 - 3rd
- 1973 - 11th
- 1974 - 25th
- 1975 - 3rd
- 1976 - 1st
- 1977 - 4th
- 1978 - 5th
- 1979 - 1st
- 1980 - 1st
- 1981 - 1st
- 1982 - 5th
- 1983 - 4th
- 1984 - 3rd
- 1985 - 8th
- 1986 - 4th
- 1987 - 20th
- 1988 - 1st
- 1989 - 3rd
- 1990 - 3rd
- 1991 - 1st
- 1992 - 12th
- 1993 - 9th
- 1994 - 1st
- 1995 - 5th
- 1996 - 5th
- 1997 - 1st
- 1998 - 17th
- 1999 - 8th
- 2000 - 2nd
- 2001 - 11th
- 2002 - 13th
- 2003 - 10th
- 2004 - 1st
- 2005 - 16th
- 2006 - 1st
- 2007 - 3rd
- 2008 - 1st
Victory from the same starting position in three consecutive races has occurred once, in years 1979-1981 (1st); victory from the same starting position in consecutive races has occurred five times, in years 1912-1913 (7th), 1922-1923 (1st), 1947-1948 (3rd, only occasion of starting position being held by same driver), 1989-1990 (3rd), and 1995-1996 (5th).
[edit] Wins by starting position
- 1st - 18 victories: 1922, 1923, 1930, 1938, 1953, 1956, 1963, 1970, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2004, 2006
- 2nd - 11 victories: 1915, 1919, 1925, 1937, 1940, 1951, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1969, 2000
- 3rd - 10 victories: 1939, 1947, 1948, 1968, 1972, 1975, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2007
- 4th - 6 victories: 1916, 1949, 1967, 1977, 1983, 1986
- 5th - 7 victories: 1950, 1964, 1971, 1978, 1982, 1995, 1996
- 6th - 4 victories: 1920, 1929, 1933, 1959
- 7th - 5 victories: 1912, 1913, 1952, 1958, 1961
- 8th - 2 victories: 1985, 1999
- 9th - 1 victory: 1993
- 10th - 2 victories: 1934, 2003
- 11th - 2 victories: 1973, 2001
- 12th - 1 victory: 1992
- 13th - 4 victories: 1928, 1931, 1957, 2002
- 14th - 1 victory: 1955
- 15th - 3 victories: 1914, 1946, 1966
- 16th - 1 victory: 2005
- 17th - 2 victories: 1941, 1998
- 18th - Never won
- 19th - 1 victory: 1954
- 20th - 3 victories: 1921, 1926, 1987
- 21st - 1 victory: 1924
- 22nd - 2 victories: 1927, 1935,
- 23rd - Never won
- 24th - Never won
- 25th - 1 victory: 1974
- 26th - Never won
- 27th - 1 victory: 1932
- 28th - 2 victories: 1911, 1936
- 29th - Never won
- 30th - Never won
- 31st - Never won
- 32nd - Never won
- 33rd - Never won
No wins by cars starting beyond 33rd have occurred, although positions beyond 33 were permitted in the years 1911 (40 started), 1912 (fewer than 33 started), 1913 (fewer than 33 started), 1914 (fewer than 33 started), 1930 (40 started), 1931 (40 started), 1932 (40 started), 1933 (42 started), 1979 (35 started), and 1997 (35 started).
[edit] Most victorious starting positions
- 18 victories - One position
- 1st (1922, 1923, 1930, 1938, 1953, 1956, 1963, 1970, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2004, 2006)
- 11 victories - One position
- 2nd (1915, 1919, 1925, 1937, 1940, 1951, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1969, 2000)
- 10 victories - One position
- 3rd (1939, 1947, 1948, 1968, 1972, 1975, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2007)
- 7 victories - One position
- 5th (1950, 1964, 1971, 1978, 1982, 1995, 1996)
- 6 victories - One position
- 4th (1916, 1949, 1967, 1977, 1983, 1986)
- 5 victories - One position
- 7th (1912, 1913, 1952, 1958, 1961)
- 4 victories - Two positions
- 6th (1920, 1929, 1933, 1959)
- 13th (1928, 1931, 1957, 2002)
- 3 victories - Two positions
- 15th (1914, 1946, 1966)
- 20th (1921, 1926, 1987)
- 2 victories - Six positions
- 8th (1985, 1999)
- 10th (1934, 2003)
- 11th (1973, 2001)
- 17th (1941, 1998)
- 28th (1911, 1936)
- 1 victory - Eight positions
- 9th (1993)
- 12th (1992)
- 14th (1955)
- 16th (2005)
- 19th (1954)
- 21st (1924)
- 25th (1974)
- 27th (1932)
- No victories - Nine positions
- 18th
- 23rd
- 24th
- 26th
- 29th
- 30th
- 31st
- 32nd
- 33rd
[edit] Years with new winning starting positions
- 1911 - 28th
- 1912 - 7th
- 1914 - 15th
- 1915 - 2nd
- 1916 - 4th
- 1920 - 6th
- 1921 - 20th
- 1922 - 1st
- 1924 - 21st
- 1927 - 22nd
- 1928 - 13th
- 1932 - 27th
- 1934 - 10th
- 1939 - 3rd
- 1941 - 17th
- 1950 - 4th
- 1954 - 19th
- 1955 - 14th
- 1973 - 11th
- 1974 - 25th
- 1985 - 8th
- 1992 - 12th
- 1993 - 9th
- 2005 - 16th
[edit] References
Indianapolis 500 Chronicle, copyright 1999, Rick Pope
2006 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race Official Program
