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IndyCar champions: Complete list of winners by year



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Feb. 14, 2025 11:07 a.m. ET

The IndyCar Series has seen many champions, each mastering the high-speed challenge of open-wheel racing. Each season, drivers battle for the prestigious title of national champion, showcasing skill, speed, and resilience. Keep reading for a list of every IndyCar National Champion since 1909.

IndyCar National Champions

IndyCar Sanction (2008-Present)

  • 2024: Alex Palou (Ganassi)
  • 2023: Alex Palou (Ganassi)
  • 2022: Will Power (Penske)
  • 2021: Alex Palou (Ganassi)
  • 2020: Scott Dixon (Ganassi)
  • 2019: Josef Newgarden (Penske)
  • 2018: Scott Dixon (Ganassi)
  • 2017: Josef Newgarden (Penske)
  • 2016: Simon Pagenaud (Penske)
  • 2015: Scott Dixon (Ganassi)
  • 2014: Will Power (Penske)
  • 2013: Scott Dixon (Ganassi)
  • 2012: Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti)
  • 2011: Dario Franchitti (Ganassi)
  • 2010: Dario Franchitti (Ganassi)
  • 2009: Dario Franchitti (Ganassi)
  • 2008: Scott Dixon (Ganassi)

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Dual Sanctioning (1996-2007)

Indy Racing League

  • 2007: Dario Franchitti (Ganassi)
  • 2006: Sam Hornish, Jr. (Penske)
  • 2005: Dan Wheldon (Andretti-Green)
  • 2004: Tony Kanaan (Andretti-Green)
  • 2003: Scott Dixon (Ganassi)
  • 2002: Sam Hornish Jr. (Panther)
  • 2001: Sam Hornish Jr. (Panther)
  • 2000: Buddy Lazier (Hemelgarn)
  • 1999: Greg Ray (Menard)
  • 1998: Kenny Brack (AJ Foyt)
  • 1997: Tony Stewart (Menard)
  • 1996: Buzz Calkins & Scott Sharp (Bradley & AJ Foyt)*

*Co-champions of a 3-race season

CART / CHAMP CAR (2004-2007)

  • 2007: Sebastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas)
  • 2006: Sebastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas)
  • 2005: Sebastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas)
  • 2004: Sebastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas)
  • 2003: Paul Tracy (Player’s Forsythe)
  • 2002: Cristiana da Matta (Newman/Haas)
  • 2001: Gil de Ferran (Penske)
  • 2000: Gil de Ferran (Penske)
  • 1999: Juan Montoya (Ganassi)
  • 1998: Alex Zanardi (Ganassi)
  • 1997: Alex Zanardi (Target Ganassi)
  • 1996: Jimmy Vasser (Target Ganassi)

CART Sanction (1979-1995)

  • 1995: Jacques Villeneuve (Green)
  • 1994: Al Unser Jr (Penske)
  • 1993: Nigel Mansell (Newman/Haas)
  • 1992: Bobby Rahal (Truesports)
  • 1991: Michael Andretti (Newman/Haas)
  • 1990: Al Unser Jr (Galles-Kraco)
  • 1989: Emerson Fittipaldi (Patrick)
  • 1988: Danny Sullivan (Penske)
  • 1987: Bobby Rahal (Truesports)
  • 1986: Bobby Rahal (Truesports)
  • 1985: Al Unser (Penske)
  • 1984: Mario Andretti (Newman/Haas)
  • 1983: Al Unser (Penske)
  • 1982: Rick Mears (Penske)
  • 1981: Rick Mears (Penske)
  • 1980: Johnny Rutherford (Chaparral)
  • 1979: Rick Mears (Penske)

CART = Championship Auto Racing Teams

USAC Sanction (1956-1978)

  • 1978: Tom Sneva
  • 1977: Tom Sneva
  • 1976: Gordon Johncock
  • 1975: A.J. Foyt
  • 1974: Bobby Unser
  • 1973: Roger McCluskey
  • 1972: Joe Leonard
  • 1971: Joe Leonard
  • 1970: Al Unser
  • 1969: Mario Andretti
  • 1968: Bobby Unser
  • 1967: A.J. Foyt
  • 1966: Mario Andretti
  • 1965: Mario Andretti
  • 1964: A.J. Foyt
  • 1963: A.J. Foyt
  • 1962: Rodger Ward
  • 1961: A.J. Foyt
  • 1960: A.J. Foyt
  • 1959: Rodger Ward
  • 1958: Tony Bettenhausen
  • 1957: Jimmy Bryan
  • 1956: Jimmy Bryan

USAC = United States Auto Club

AAA Sanction (1909-1955)

  • 1955: Bob Sweikert
  • 1954: Jimmy Bryan
  • 1953: Sam Hanks
  • 1952: Chuck Stevenson
  • 1951: Tony Bettenhausen
  • 1950: Henry Banks
  • 1949: Johnnie Parsons
  • 1948: Ted Horn
  • 1947: Ted Horn
  • 1946: Ted Horn
  • 1945: N/A*
  • 1944: N/A*
  • 1943: N/A*
  • 1942: N/A*
  • 1941: Rex Mays
  • 1940: Rex Mays
  • 1939: Wilbur Shaw
  • 1938: Floyd Roberts
  • 1937: Wilbur Shaw
  • 1936: Mauri Rose
  • 1935: Kelly Petillo
  • 1934: Bill Cummings
  • 1933: Louis Meyer
  • 1932: Bob Carey
  • 1931: Louis Schneider
  • 1930: Billy Arnold
  • 1929: Louis Meyer
  • 1928: Louis Meyer
  • 1927: Peter De Paolo
  • 1926: Harry Hartz
  • 1925: Peter De Paolo
  • 1924: Jimmy Murphy
  • 1923: Eddie Hearne
  • 1922: Jimmy Murphy
  • 1921: Tommy Milton
  • 1920: Tommy Milton
  • 1919: Howdy Wilcox
  • 1918: Ralph Mulford
  • 1917: Earl Cooper
  • 1916: Dario Resta
  • 1915: Earl Cooper
  • 1914: Ralph DePalma
  • 1913: Earl Cooper
  • 1912: Ralph DePalma
  • 1911: Ralph Mulford
  • 1910: Ray Harroun
  • 1909: George Robertson

*Racing paused due to WWII

AAA = American Automobile Association

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