Pagenaud Collects $2.66 Million with Indy 500 Win

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May 26, 2019 - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA: SIMON PAGENAUD (22) of France wins his first Indianapolis 500 in a thrilling finish at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.
By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has revealed that Simon Pagenaud earned a sizeable $2,669,529 from an overall prize purse of $13,090,536 for winning the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday.

Runner-up Alexander Rossi collected $759,179 for his efforts, while third-place point man Takuma Sato earned $540,454.

In addition to the race winner, Team Penske put two other drivers in the top five.

Josef Newgarden, the 2017 NTT IndyCar Series champion, raked in $462,904 after finishing fourth. Will Power, the 2014 NTT IndyCar Series and 2018 Indy 500 winner, collected $444,554 with his respectable fifth-place result.

Despite starting 23rd in his Indy 500 debut, Santino Ferrucci methodically marched forwards to finish seventh, which earned him a $435,404 that includes $50,000 for being named Rookie of the Year. He was the highest finishing among of the six first-year drivers entered in the event.

For the full list of of final results and earning payout, click here.

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