INDIANAPOLIS – Josef Newgarden’s first win at the Indianapolis 500 earned him a record-breaking payday.
The Team Penske driver will receive a check for $3.666 million at Monday night’s victory celebration. The prize for the winner comes from a total purse of $17,021,500.
Both the purse and the winner’s payout are Indianapolis 500 records, according to IMS. The purse was nearly $1 million larger than last year’s total and the Newgarden winner’s check is over $500,000 more than what Marcus Ericsson earned in 2022.
Ericsson earned $1.043 million to finish in second place.
Benjamin Pedersen was named Rookie of the Year and received a $50,000 bonus for earning his team $215,300.
The average payout this year was also a record $500,600.
You can watch the victory celebration starting at 8pm on Channel 13.
PHOTOS: Josef Newgarden wins the 2023 Indy 500
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Josef Newgarden is the 2023 Indy 500 winner.
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Josef Newgarden is the 2023 Indy 500 winner.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates his first Greatest Spectacle in Racing win.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates his first Greatest Spectacle in Racing win.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates a driver’s first victory in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates his first Greatest Spectacle in Racing win.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates a driver’s first victory in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates his first Greatest Spectacle in Racing win.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates his first Greatest Spectacle in Racing win.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Josef Newgarden celebrates his first Greatest Spectacle in Racing win.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates his first Greatest Spectacle in Racing win.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates his first Greatest Spectacle in Racing win.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates his first Greatest Spectacle in Racing win.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates his first Greatest Spectacle in Racing win.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Josef Newgarden is the 2023 Indy 500 winner.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates winning the 107th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates winning the 107th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates winning the 107th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates winning the 107th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates winning the 107th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates winning the 107th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates winning the 107th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates winning the 107th Indianapolis 500 with his wife, Ashley, and their son, Cota.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates winning the 107th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
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Dave Calabro speaks with Indy 500 Champion Josef Newgarden.
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Dave Calabro speaks with Indy 500 Champion Josef Newgarden.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates his first Greatest Spectacle in Racing win.
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Josef Newgarden celebrates his first Greatest Spectacle in Racing win.
Here are the final amounts for each of the drivers:
- Josef Newgarden – $3.66 million
- Marcus Ericsson – $1.043 million
- Santino Ferrucci
- Alex Ballou
- Alexander Rossi
- Scott Dixon
- Takuma Sato
- Connor Daly
- Colton Herta
- Rinus Vicay
- Ryan Hunter RE
- Callum Elliott
- Devlin DeFrancisco
- Scott McLaughlin
- Helio Castroneves
- Tony Kanaan
- Marco Andretti
- Jack Harvey
- Christian Lundgaard
- Ed Carpenter
- Benjamin Pedersen – $215,300 (includes $50,000 Rookie of the Year bonus)
- Graham Rahal
- Willpower
- Batu Oward
- Simon Pagenaud
- Agustin Canabino
- Felix Rosenqvist
- Kyle Kirkwood
- David Mallukas
- Roman Grosjean
- Stingray Rob
- RC Enerson
- Katherine Legg
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