# List of Indianapolis 500 lap leaders
## All-time lap leaders

* Two hundred thirty-nine drivers have led the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, in 107 races.
* Career lap leader percentage rounded to hundredths of a percent.
* Green indicates drivers active as of most recent race.
| Rank | Driver | Laps Led | Career Laps Run | Career Lap Leader Percentage | Race Wins | Years Won | Years Won | Years Won | Years Won |
| 1 | Scott Dixon | 677 | Active driver | Active driver | 1 | 2008 | | | |
| 2 | Al Unser | 644 | 4,356 | 14.78% | 4 | 1970 | 1971 | 1978 | 1987 |
| 3 | Ralph DePalma | 612 | 1,594 | 38.39% | 1 | 1915 | | | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | 556 | 3,040 | 18.29% | 1 | 1969 | | | |
| 5 | A. J. Foyt | 555 | 4,909 | 11.31% | 4 | 1961 | 1964 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 6 | Wilbur Shaw | 508 | 2,019 | 25.16% | 3 | 1937 | 1939 | 1940 | |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 505 | 1,785 | 28.29% | 2 | 1989 | 1993 | | |
| 8 | Parnelli Jones | 492 | 1,130 | 43.54% | 1 | 1963 | | | |
| 9 | Bill Vukovich | 485 | 676 | 71.75% | 2 | 1953 | 1954 | | |
| 10 | Bobby Unser | 440 | 2,611 | 16.85% | 3 | 1968 | 1975 | 1981 | |
| 11 | Michael Andretti | 431 | 2,653 | 16.25% | | | | | |
| 12 | Rick Mears | 429 | 2,342 | 18.32% | 4 | 1979 | 1984 | 1988 | 1991 |
| 13 | Billy Arnold | 410 | 821 | 49.94% | 1 | 1930 | | | |
| 14 | Tony Kanaan | 352 | 3,951 | 8.91% | 1 | 2013 | | | |
| 15 | Gordon Johncock | 339 | 3,158 | 10.73% | 2 | 1973 | 1982 | | |
| 16 | Louis Meyer | 332 | 1,916 | 17.33% | 3 | 1928 | 1933 | 1936 | |
| 17 | Dario Franchitti | 329 | 1,940 | 16.96% | 3 | 2007 | 2010 | 2012 | |
| 18 | Hélio Castroneves | 326 | Active driver | Active driver | 4 | 2001 | 2002 | 2009 | 2021 |
| 19 | Jim Clark | 298 | 682 | 43.69% | 1 | 1965 | | | |
| 20 | Bill Holland | 297 | 914 | 32.49% | 1 | 1949 | | | |
| 21 | Johnny Rutherford | 296 | 2,792 | 10.60% | 3 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 | |
| 22 | Rex Mays | 266 | 1,385 | 19.21% | | | | | |
| 23 | Rodger Ward | 261 | 2,160 | 12.08% | 2 | 1959 | 1962 | | |
| 24 | Mauri Rose | 256 | 2,326 | 11.01% | 3 | 1941 | 1947 | 1948 | |
| 25 | Dan Wheldon | 235 | 1,729 | 13.59% | 2 | 2005 | 2011 | | |
| 26 | Jimmy Murphy | 220 | 907 | 24.26% | 1 | 1922 | | | |
| 27 | Tommy Milton | 218 | 1,204 | 18.11% | 2 | 1921 | 1923 | | |
| 28 | Jimmy Bryan | 216 | 1,411 | 15.31% | 1 | 1958 | | | |
| 29 | Tom Sneva | 208 | 2,180 | 9.54% | 1 | 1983 | | | |
| 30 | Frank Lockhart | 205 | 280 | 73.21% | 1 | 1926 | | | |
| 31 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 193 | 1,263 | 15.28% | 2 | 2000 | 2015 | | |
| 32 | Arie Luyendyk | 186 | 2,957 | 6.29% | 2 | 1990 | 1997 | | |
| 33 | Jimmy Snyder | 181 | 495 | 36.57% | | | | | |
| 34 | Lee Wallard | 178 | 591 | 30.12% | 1 | 1951 | | | |
| 35 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 171 | Active driver | Active driver | 1 | 2014 | | | |
| 36 | Simon Pagenaud | 169 | 2,389 | 7.07% | 1 | 2019 | | | |
| 37 | Danny Sullivan | 162 | 1,523 | 10.64% | 1 | 1985 | | | |
| 38 | Howdy Wilcox | 155 | 1,335 | 11.61% | 1 | 1919 | | | |
| 39 | Tomas Scheckter | 153 | 1,691 | 9.05% | | | | | |
| 40 | Jim Rathmann | 150 | 2,320 | 6.47% | 1 | 1960 | | | |
| 41 | Ed Carpenter | 149 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 42 | Peter DePaolo | 148 | 738 | 20.05% | 1 | 1925 | | | |
| 43 | Will Power | 145 | Active driver | Active driver | 1 | 2018 | | | |
| 44 | Marco Andretti | 144 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 45 | Dario Resta | 140 | 408 | 34.31% | 1 | 1916 | | | |
| 46 | Sam Hanks | 140 | 1,566 | 8.94% | 1 | 1957 | | | |
| 47 | Jules Goux | 139 | 773 | 17.98% | 1 | 1913 | | | |
| 48 | George Robson | 138 | 333 | 41.44% | 1 | 1946 | | | |
| 49 | Pat Flaherty | 138 | 812 | 17.00% | 1 | 1956 | | | |
| 50 | Gary Bettenhausen | 138 | 2,372 | 5.82% | | | | | |
| 51 | Johnnie Parsons | 131 | 1,504 | 8.71% | 1 | 1950 | | | |
| 52 | Lloyd Ruby | 126 | 2,357 | 5.35% | | | | | |
| 53 | Bobby Rahal | 126 | 2,007 | 6.28% | 1 | 1986 | | | |
| 54 | Earl Cooper | 123 | 939 | 13.10% | | | | | |
| 55 | Tony Stewart | 122 | 700 | 17.43% | | | | | |
| 56 | Joe Boyer | 119 | 555 | 21.44% | 1 | 1924 | | | |
| 57 | Álex Palou | 119 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 58 | Greg Ray | 116 | 920 | 12.61% | | | | | |
| 59 | René Thomas | 114 | 744 | 15.32% | 1 | 1914 | | | |
| 60 | Al Unser Jr. | 110 | 3,173 | 3.47% | 2 | 1992 | 1994 | | |
| 61 | Kelly Petillo | 108 | 1,283 | 8.42% | 1 | 1935 | | | |
| 62 | Wally Dallenbach Sr. | 108 | 1,448 | 7.46% | | | | | |
| 63 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 107 | 1,346 | 7.95% | 1 | 2006 | | | |
| 64 | Babe Stapp | 106 | 960 | 11.04% | | | | | |
| 65 | Fred Frame | 106 | 1,281 | 8.27% | 1 | 1932 | | | |
| 66 | Buddy Rice | 99 | 1,047 | 9.46% | 1 | 2004 | | | |
| 67 | Ted Horn | 94 | 1,944 | 4.84% | | | | | |
| 68 | Pato O'Ward | 93 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 69 | Dave Lewis | 93 | 383 | 24.28% | | | | | |
| 70 | Bill Cummings | 93 | 1,229 | 7.57% | 1 | 1934 | | | |
| 71 | Alexander Rossi | 93 | Active driver | Active driver | 1 | 2016 | | | |
| 72 | Floyd Roberts | 92 | 883 | 10.42% | 1 | 1938 | | | |
| 73 | Kenny Bräck | 89 | 885 | 10.06% | 1 | 1999 | | | |
| 74 | Eddie Cheever Jr. | 89 | 2,122 | 4.19% | 1 | 1998 | | | |
| 75 | Ray Harroun | 88 | 200 | 44.00% | 1 | 1911 | | | |
| 76 | Takuma Sato | 87 | Active driver | Active driver | 2 | 2017 | 2020 | | |
| 77 | Bob Sweikert | 86 | 825 | 10.42% | 1 | 1955 | | | |
| 78 | David Bruce-Brown | 81 | 225 | 36.00% | | | | | |
| 79 | Danny Ongais | 79 | 1,527 | 5.17% | | | | | |
| 80 | Arthur Duray | 77 | 200 | 38.50% | | | | | |
| 81 | Troy Ruttman | 72 | 1,472 | 4.89% | 1 | 1952 | | | |
| 82 | Gil de Ferran | 71 | 601 | 11.81% | 1 | 2003 | | | |
| 83 | Jack McGrath | 70 | 1,094 | 6.40% | | | | | |
| 84 | Mark Donohue | 70 | 748 | 9.36% | 1 | 1972 | | | |
| 85 | Buddy Lazier | 70 | 3,015 | 2.32% | 1 | 1996 | | | |
| 86 | Josef Newgarden | 69 | Active driver | Active driver | 1 | 2023 | 2024 | | |
| 87 | Frank Brisko | 69 | 1,330 | 5.19% | | | | | |
| 88 | Conor Daly | 69 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 89 | Leon Duray | 68 | 693 | 9.81% | | | | | |
| 90 | Ralph Hepburn | 68 | 1,864 | 3.65% | | | | | |
| 91 | George Souders | 67 | 400 | 16.75% | 1 | 1927 | | | |
| 92 | Eddie Sachs | 66 | 1,069 | 6.17% | | | | | |
| 93 | Scott McLaughlin | 66 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 94 | Rinus VeeKay | 65 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 95 | Felix Rosenqvist | 61 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 96 | Maurício Gugelmin | 59 | 396 | 14.90% | | | | | |
| 97 | Harry Hartz | 57 | 996 | 5.72% | | | | | |
| 98 | Roberto Guerrero | 56 | 1,735 | 3.23% | | | | | |
| 99 | Johnny Thomson | 55 | 1,044 | 5.27% | | | | | |
| 100 | James Hinchcliffe | 54 | 1,656 | 3.26% | | | | | |
| 101 | Robby Gordon | 53 | 1,564 | 3.39% | | | | | |
| 102 | Joe Leonard | 52 | 1,265 | 4.11% | | | | | |
| 103 | Jeff Ward | 52 | 1,254 | 4.15% | | | | | |
| 104 | Bruno Junqueira | 52 | 734 | 7.08% | | | | | |
| 105 | Max Chilton | 50 | 997 | 5.02% | | | | | |
| 106 | Deacon Litz | 49 | 1,560 | 3.14% | | | | | |
| 107 | Scott Goodyear | 49 | 1,460 | 3.35% | | | | | |
| 108 | Ray Keech | 46 | 400 | 11.50% | 1 | 1929 | | | |
| 109 | Pat O'Connor | 46 | 768 | 5.98% | | | | | |
| 110 | Davy Jones | 46 | 784 | 5.86% | | | | | |
| 111 | Gil Anderson | 44 | 784 | 5.61% | | | | | |
| 112 | Jimmy Gleason | 43 | 617 | 6.97% | | | | | |
| 113 | Marcus Ericsson | 43 | Active driver | Active driver | 1 | 2022 | | | |
| 114 | Bob Burman | 41 | 718 | 5.71% | | | | | |
| 115 | Jackie Stewart | 40 | 358 | 11.17% | | | | | |
| 116 | Louis Schneider | 39 | 863 | 4.51% | 1 | 1931 | | | |
| 117 | John Paul Jr. | 39 | 883 | 4.42% | | | | | |
| 118 | Alex Tagliani | 39 | 1,543 | 2.52% | | | | | |
| 119 | Teo Fabi | 37 | 963 | 3.84% | | | | | |
| 120 | Bob Carey | 36 | 200 | 18% | | | | | |
| 121 | Jim Hurtubise | 36 | 894 | 4.03% | | | | | |
| 122 | Cliff Bergere | 35 | 2,425 | 1.44% | | | | | |
| 123 | Paul Russo | 35 | 1,482 | 2.36% | | | | | |
| 124 | Bob Swanson | 34 | 267 | 12.73% | | | | | |
| 125 | Nigel Mansell | 34 | 292 | 11.64% | | | | | |
| 126 | Oriol Servià | 34 | 1,992 | 1.70% | | | | | |
| 127 | Bobby Marshman | 33 | 635 | 5.20% | | | | | |
| 128 | Tony Gulotta | 33 | 1,989 | 1.66% | | | | | |
| 129 | Art Cross | 32 | 768 | 4.17% | | | | | |
| 130 | Duke Nalon | 32 | 1,284 | 2.49% | | | | | |
| 131 | Ryan Briscoe | 31 | 1,840 | 1.68% | | | | | |
| 132 | Phil Shafer | 29 | 1,223 | 2.37% | | | | | |
| 133 | Mark Dismore | 29 | 820 | 3.54% | | | | | |
| 134 | Danica Patrick | 29 | 1,404 | 2.07% | | | | | |
| 135 | Carlos Muñoz | 29 | 1,200 | 2.41% | | | | | |
| 136 | Graham Rahal | 28 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 137 | Fernando Alonso | 27 | 378 | 7.14% | | | | | |
| 138 | Jimmy Vasser | 26 | 1,249 | 2.08% | | | | | |
| 139 | Jimmy Davies | 25 | 631 | 3.96% | | | | | |
| 140 | Tony Bettenhausen | 24 | 1,975 | 1.22% | | | | | |
| 141 | Lou Moore | 23 | 1,304 | 1.76% | | | | | |
| 142 | A. J. Allmendinger | 23 | 200 | 11.50% | | | | | |
| 143 | Sting Ray Robb | 23 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 144 | Jacques Villeneuve | 22 | 600 | 3.67% | 1 | 1995 | | | |
| 145 | Raul Boesel | 21 | 2,213 | 0.95% | | | | | |
| 146 | Alessandro Zampedri | 20 | 199 | 10.05% | | | | | |
| 147 | George Amick | 18 | 200 | 9.00% | | | | | |
| 148 | Johnny Boyd | 18 | 1,427 | 1.26% | | | | | |
| 149 | Charlie Kimball | 18 | 1,910 | 0.94% | | | | | |
| 150 | Kevin Cogan | 17 | 1,556 | 1.09% | | | | | |
| 151 | Johnny Aitken | 16 | 194 | 8.25% | | | | | |
| 152 | Jerry Grant | 16 | 1,275 | 1.25% | | | | | |
| 153 | Robbie Buhl | 16 | 1,279 | 1.25% | | | | | |
| 154 | Santino Ferrucci | 16 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 155 | Vítor Meira | 15 | 1,622 | 0.92% | | | | | |
| 156 | Mike Conway | 15 | 476 | 3.15% | | | | | |
| 157 | Zach Veach | 15 | 729 | 1.92% | | | | | |
| 158 | Colton Herta | 15 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 159 | Gaston Chevrolet | 14 | 400 | 3.50% | 1 | 1920 | | | |
| 160 | Ernie Triplett | 14 | 559 | 2.50% | | | | | |
| 161 | Russ Snowberger | 13 | 1,633 | 0.80% | | | | | |
| 162 | Josele Garza | 13 | 707 | 1.84% | | | | | |
| 163 | Billy Boat | 13 | 1,112 | 1.17% | | | | | |
| 164 | Justin Wilson | 13 | 1,488 | 0.87% | | | | | |
| 165 | Townsend Bell | 13 | 1,898 | 0.68% | | | | | |
| 166 | J. R. Hildebrand | 13 | 2,202 | 0.59% | | | | | |
| 167 | Swede Savage | 12 | 62 | 19.35% | | | | | |
| 168 | Felipe Giaffone | 12 | 955 | 1.26% | | | | | |
| 169 | Bertrand Baguette | 11 | 383 | 2.87% | | | | | |
| 170 | Ralph Mulford | 10 | 1,619 | 0.62% | | | | | |
| 171 | Graham Hill | 10 | 333 | 3.00% | 1 | 1966 | | | |
| 172 | Alex Barron | 10 | 942 | 1.06% | | | | | |
| 173 | Eddie Rickenbacker | 9 | 355 | 2.53% | | | | | |
| 174 | Albert Guyot | 9 | 808 | 1.11% | | | | | |
| 175 | Josef Christiaens | 9 | 320 | 2.81% | | | | | |
| 176 | Louis Chevrolet | 9 | 452 | 1.99% | | | | | |
| 177 | Dutch Baumann | 9 | 90 | 10.00% | | | | | |
| 178 | Len Sutton | 9 | 708 | 1.27% | | | | | |
| 179 | Jimmy Daywalt | 8 | 999 | 0.80% | | | | | |
| 180 | Pancho Carter | 8 | 2,141 | 0.37% | | | | | |
| 181 | Jim Crawford | 8 | 1,043 | 0.77% | | | | | |
| 182 | Scott Pruett | 8 | 592 | 1.35% | | | | | |
| 183 | Don Freeland | 7 | 1,311 | 0.53% | | | | | |
| 184 | Roger McCluskey | 7 | 2,155 | 0.32% | | | | | |
| 185 | Zachary Claman DeMelo | 7 | 199 | 3.52% | | | | | |
| 186 | Spencer Pigot | 7 | 981 | 0.71% | | | | | |
| 187 | Ira Hall | 6 | 485 | 1.24% | | | | | |
| 188 | Callum Ilott | 6 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 189 | Cecil Green | 5 | 217 | 2.30% | | | | | |
| 190 | Jimmy Jackson | 5 | 845 | 0.59% | | | | | |
| 191 | Spencer Wishart | 5 | 604 | 0.83% | | | | | |
| 192 | Steve Krisiloff | 5 | 1,387 | 0.36% | | | | | |
| 193 | E. J. Viso | 5 | 843 | 0.59% | | | | | |
| 194 | James Jakes | 5 | 599 | 0.83% | | | | | |
| 195 | Christian Lundgaard | 5 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 196 | Fred Belcher | 4 | 200 | 2.00% | | | | | |
| 197 | Cliff Durant | 4 | 888 | 0.45% | | | | | |
| 198 | Mike Mosley | 4 | 1,615 | 0.25% | | | | | |
| 199 | Buzz Calkins | 4 | 1,056 | 0.38% | | | | | |
| 200 | Sam Schmidt | 4 | 110 | 3.64% | | | | | |
| 201 | Sébastien Bourdais | 4 | 1,687 | 0.24% | | | | | |
| 202 | Oliver Askew | 4 | 91 | 4.40% | | | | | |
| 203 | Sage Karam | 4 | 1,368 | 0.29% | | | | | |
| 204 | Kyle Larson | 4 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 205 | George Snider | 3 | 1,832 | 0.16% | | | | | |
| 206 | Davey Hamilton | 3 | 1,783 | 0.17% | | | | | |
| 207 | Scott Sharp | 3 | 2,180 | 0.14% | | | | | |
| 208 | Bryan Herta | 3 | 965 | 0.31% | | | | | |
| 209 | Adrian Fernández | 3 | 583 | 0.51% | | | | | |
| 210 | Mario Moraes | 3 | 211 | 1.42% | | | | | |
| 211 | Bryan Clauson | 3 | 305 | 0.98% | | | | | |
| 212 | Stefan Wilson | 3 | 549 | 0.55% | | | | | |
| 213 | Kyffin Simpson | 3 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 214 | Caleb Bragg | 2 | 269 | 0.74% | | | | | |
| 215 | Teddy Tetzlaff | 2 | 371 | 0.54% | | | | | |
| 216 | Joe Dawson | 2 | 445 | 0.45% | 1 | 1912 | | | |
| 217 | Robert Evans | 2 | 158 | 1.27% | | | | | |
| 218 | Paul Bost | 2 | 66 | 3.03% | | | | | |
| 219 | Herb Ardinger | 2 | 884 | 0.23% | | | | | |
| 220 | Dan Gurney | 2 | 1,204 | 0.17% | | | | | |
| 221 | Roger Rager | 2 | 55 | 3.64% | | | | | |
| 222 | Don Whittington | 2 | 547 | 0.37% | | | | | |
| 223 | John Andretti | 2 | 1,852 | 0.11% | | | | | |
| 224 | Robby McGehee | 2 | 887 | 0.23% | | | | | |
| 225 | Tora Takagi | 2 | 379 | 0.53% | | | | | |
| 226 | Jaques Lazier | 2 | 979 | 0.20% | | | | | |
| 227 | Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 200 | 1.00% | | | | | |
| 228 | James Davison | 2 | 748 | 0.27% | | | | | |
| 229 | Robert Wickens | 2 | 200 | 1.00% | | | | | |
| 230 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | 193 | 1.04% | | | | | |
| 231 | Kyle Kirkwood | 2 | Active driver | Active driver | | | | | |
| 232 | Jean Chassagne | 1 | 285 | 0.35% | | | | | |
| 233 | Art Klein | 1 | 413 | 0.24% | | | | | |
| 234 | Roscoe Sarles | 1 | 354 | 0.28% | | | | | |
| 235 | Howdy Wilcox II | 1 | 200 | 0.50% | | | | | |
| 236 | Fred Agabashian | 1 | 1,273 | 0.08% | | | | | |
| 237 | Jack Brabham | 1 | 510 | 0.20% | | | | | |
| 238 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 113 | 0.88% | | | | | |
| 239 | Bill Vukovich II | 1 | 1,527 | 0.07% | | | | | |
| 240 | Tim Richmond | 1 | 388 | 0.26% | | | | | |
| 241 | Gordon Smiley | 1 | 188 | 0.53% | | | | | |
| 242 | Scott Brayton | 1 | 1,905 | 0.05% | | | | | |
| 243 | Stéphan Grégoire | 1 | 760 | 0.13% | | | | | |
| 244 | Jeff Simmons | 1 | 609 | 0.16% | | | | | |
| 245 | Mikhail Aleshin | 1 | 524 | 0.19% | | | | | |
| Note | Lora L. Corum* | 0 | | | 1 | 1924 | | | |
| Note | Floyd Davis* | 0 | | | 1 | 1941 | | | |
* Lora L. Corum and Floyd Davis are credited as being co-winners of the Indianapolis 500 in 1924 and 1941, respectively. However, as the winning entries in either race led only after their secondary drivers drove (and to the conclusion), Corum and Davis are not credited with leading any of those laps, nor did they lead throughout the remainder of their careers.

## Lap Leaders, Individual Races
### Most Laps Led

Fifty-seven of one hundred seven Indianapolis 500-Mile Races have been won by the driver leading the most laps, 53.27%.
| Year | Leader, Most Laps | Laps Led | Percentage Race Led | Won Race |
| 1911 | Ray Harroun | 88 | 44.0% | Yes |
| 1912 | Ralph DePalma | 196 | 98.0% | No |
| 1913 | Jules Goux | 138 | 69.0% | Yes |
| 1914 | René Thomas | 102 | 51.0% | Yes |
| 1915 | Ralph DePalma | 132 | 66.0% | Yes |
| 1916 | Dario Resta | 103 | 85.8% | Yes |
| 1919 | Howdy Wilcox | 98 | 49.0% | Yes |
| 1920 | Joe Boyer | 93 | 46.5% | No |
| 1921 | Ralph DePalma | 108 | 54.0% | No |
| 1922 | Jimmy Murphy | 153 | 76.5% | Yes |
| 1923 | Tommy Milton | 128 | 64.0% | Yes |
| 1924 | Earl Cooper | 119 | 59.5% | No |
| 1925 | Peter DePaolo | 115 | 57.5% | Yes |
| 1926 | Frank Lockhart | 95 | 59.4% | Yes |
| 1927 | Frank Lockhart | 110 | 55.0% | No |
| 1928 | Leon Duray | 64 | 32.0% | No |
| 1929 | Louis Meyer | 65 | 32.5% | No |
| 1930 | Billy Arnold | 198 | 99.0% | Yes |
| 1931 | Billy Arnold | 155 | 77.5% | No |
| 1932 | Fred Frame | 58 | 29.0% | Yes |
| 1933 | Louis Meyer | 71 | 35.5% | Yes |
| 1934 | Frank Brisko | 69 | 29.5% | No |
| 1935 | Kelly Petillo | 102 | 51.0% | Yes |
| 1936 | Louis Meyer | 96 | 48.0% | Yes |
| 1937 | Wilbur Shaw | 131 | 65.5% | Yes |
| 1938 | Floyd Roberts | 92 | 46.0% | Yes |
| 1938 | Jimmy Snyder | 92 | 46.0% | No |
| 1939 | Louis Meyer | 79 | 39.5% | No |
| 1940 | Wilbur Shaw | 136 | 68.0% | Yes |
| 1941 | Wilbur Shaw | 107 | 53.5% | No |
| 1946 | George Robson | 138 | 69.0% | Yes |
| 1947 | Bill Holland | 143 | 71.5% | No |
| 1948 | Mauri Rose | 81 | 40.5% | Yes |
| 1949 | Bill Holland | 146 | 73.0% | Yes |
| 1950 | Johnnie Parsons | 115 | 83.3% | Yes |
| 1951 | Lee Wallard | 159 | 79.5% | Yes |
| 1952 | Bill Vukovich | 150 | 75.0% | No |
| 1953 | Bill Vukovich | 195 | 97.5% | Yes |
| 1954 | Bill Vukovich | 90 | 45.0% | Yes |
| 1955 | Bob Sweikert | 86 | 43.0% | Yes |
| 1956 | Pat Flaherty | 127 | 63.5% | Yes |
| 1957 | Sam Hanks | 136 | 68.0% | Yes |
| 1958 | Jimmy Bryan | 139 | 69.5% | Yes |
| 1959 | Rodger Ward | 130 | 65.0% | Yes |
| 1960 | Jim Rathmann | 100 | 50.0% | Yes |
| 1961 | A.J. Foyt | 71 | 35.5% | Yes |
| 1962 | Parnelli Jones | 120 | 60.0% | No |
| 1963 | Parnelli Jones | 167 | 83.5% | Yes |
| 1964 | A.J. Foyt | 146 | 73.0% | Yes |
| 1965 | Jim Clark | 190 | 95.0% | Yes |
| 1966 | Lloyd Ruby | 68 | 34.0% | No |
| 1967 | Parnelli Jones | 171 | 85.5% | No |
| 1968 | Bobby Unser | 127 | 63.5% | Yes |
| 1969 | Mario Andretti | 116 | 58.0% | Yes |
| 1970 | Al Unser | 190 | 95.0% | Yes |
| 1971 | Al Unser | 103 | 51.5% | Yes |
| 1972 | Gary Bettenhausen | 138 | 69.0% | No |
| 1973 | Gordon Johncock | 64 | 48.1% | Yes |
| 1974 | Johnny Rutherford | 122 | 61.0% | Yes |
| 1975 | Wally Dallenbach | 96 | 55.2% | No |
| 1976 | Johnny Rutherford | 48 | 47.1% | Yes |
| 1977 | Gordon Johncock | 129 | 64.5% | No |
| 1978 | Al Unser | 121 | 60.5% | Yes |
| 1979 | Bobby Unser | 89 | 44.5% | No |
| 1980 | Johnny Rutherford | 118 | 59.0% | Yes |
| 1981 | Bobby Unser | 89 | 44.5% | Yes |
| 1982 | Rick Mears | 77 | 38.5% | No |
| 1983 | Tom Sneva | 98 | 49.0% | Yes |
| 1984 | Rick Mears | 119 | 59.5% | Yes |
| 1985 | Mario Andretti | 107 | 53.5% | No |
| 1986 | Rick Mears | 76 | 38.0% | No |
| 1987 | Mario Andretti | 170 | 85.0% | No |
| 1988 | Danny Sullivan | 91 | 45.5% | No |
| 1989 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 158 | 79.0% | Yes |
| 1990 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 128 | 64.0% | No |
| 1991 | Michael Andretti | 97 | 48.5% | No |
| 1992 | Michael Andretti | 160 | 80.0% | No |
| 1993 | Mario Andretti | 72 | 36.0% | No |
| 1994 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 145 | 72.5% | No |
| 1995 | Maurício Gugelmin | 59 | 29.5% | No |
| 1996 | Roberto Guerrero | 47 | 23.5% | No |
| 1997 | Tony Stewart | 64 | 32.0% | No |
| 1998 | Eddie Cheever | 76 | 38.0% | Yes |
| 1999 | Kenny Bräck | 66 | 33.0% | Yes |
| 2000 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 167 | 83.5% | Yes |
| 2001 | Hélio Castroneves | 52 | 26.0% | Yes |
| 2002 | Tomas Scheckter | 85 | 42.5% | No |
| 2003 | Tomas Scheckter | 63 | 31.5% | No |
| 2004 | Buddy Rice | 91 | 50.5% | Yes |
| 2005 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 77 | 38.5% | No |
| 2006 | Dan Wheldon | 148 | 74.0% | No |
| 2007 | Tony Kanaan | 83 | 50.0% | No |
| 2008 | Scott Dixon | 115 | 57.5% | Yes |
| 2009 | Scott Dixon | 73 | 36.5% | No |
| 2010 | Dario Franchitti | 155 | 77.5% | Yes |
| 2011 | Scott Dixon | 73 | 36.5% | No |
| 2012 | Marco Andretti | 59 | 29.5% | No |
| 2013 | Ed Carpenter | 37 | 18.5% | No |
| 2014 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 56 | 28.0% | Yes |
| 2015 | Scott Dixon | 84 | 42.0% | No |
| 2016 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 52 | 26.0% | No |
| 2017 | Max Chilton | 50 | 25.0% | No |
| 2018 | Ed Carpenter | 65 | 32.5% | No |
| 2019 | Simon Pagenaud | 116 | 58.0% | Yes |
| 2020 | Scott Dixon | 111 | 55.5% | No |
| 2021 | Conor Daly | 40 | 20.0% | No |
| 2022 | Scott Dixon | 95 | 47.5% | No |
| 2023 | Pato O'Ward | 39 | 19.5% | No |
| 2024 | Scott McLaughlin | 66 | 33.0% | No |

### More than 50% of race laps led, non-winning entries

Twenty separate entries in equal years, driven by sixteen drivers, have failed to win despite leading over half a given race's completed laps.
| Rank | Year | Driver | Laps Led | Race Percentage | Final Pos |
| 1 | 1912 | Ralph DePalma | 196 | 98.0% | 11 |
| 2 | 1967 | Parnelli Jones | 171 | 85.5% | 6 |
| 3 | 1987 | Mario Andretti | 170 | 85.0% | 9 |
| 4 | 1992 | Michael Andretti | 160 | 80.0% | 13 |
| 5 | 1931 | Billy Arnold | 155 | 77.5% | 19 |
| 6 | 1952 | Bill Vukovich | 150 | 75.0% | 17 |
| 7 | 2006 | Dan Wheldon | 148 | 74.0% | 4 |
| 8 | 1994 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 145 | 72.5% | 17 |
| 9 | 1947 | Bill Holland | 143 | 71.5% | 2 |
| 10 | 1972 | Gary Bettenhausen | 138 | 69.0% | 14 |
| 11 | 1977 | Gordon Johncock | 129 | 64.5% | 11 |
| 12 | 1990 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 128 | 64.0% | 3 |
| 13 | 1962 | Parnelli Jones | 120 | 60.0% | 7 |
| 14 | 1924 | Earl Cooper | 119 | 59.5% | 2 |
| 15 | 2020 | Scott Dixon | 111 | 55.5% | 2 |
| 16 | 1927 | Frank Lockhart | 110 | 55.0% | 10 |
| 17 | 1921 | Ralph DePalma | 108 | 54.0% | 12 |
| 18 | 1941 | Wilbur Shaw | 107 | 53.5% | 18 |
| 18 | 1985 | Mario Andretti | 107 | 53.5% | 2 |
| 20 | 1975 | Wally Dallenbach | 96 | 55.2% | 9 |

## Lap leader records

Most races led Drivers leading in at least ten races Background colors designate finishing position :
| Races Led | Driver | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years |
| 16 | Scott Dixon | 2003 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 |
| 15 | Tony Kanaan | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2022 | |
| 14 | Hélio Castroneves | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2021 | 2023 | | |
| 13 | A. J. Foyt | 1961 | 1962 | 1964 | 1965 | 1967 | 1969 | 1970 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1979 | 1982 | | | |
| 11 | Al Unser | 1970 | 1971 | 1973 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1983 | 1987 | 1988 | 1992 | 1993 | | | | | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | 1966 | 1969 | 1980 | 1981 | 1984 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | | | | | |
| 10 | Bobby Unser | 1968 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1977 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Will Power | 2010 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2023 | | | | | | |
Most consecutive races led Ten drivers have led in five or more consecutive* races. :
| Years | Years | Driver |
| 8 | 2013—2020 | Will Power |
| 7 | 2002—2008 | Tony Kanaan |
| 7 | 2012—2018 | Tony Kanaan |
| 6 | 1979—1984 | Rick Mears |
| 6 | 2011—2016 | Alex Tagliani |
| 5 | 1938—1946 | Rex Mays |
| 5 | 1940—1948 | Mauri Rose |
| 5 | 1971—1975 | Bobby Unser |
| 5 | 1980—1984 | Tom Sneva |
| 5 | 2011—2015 | Scott Dixon |
| 5 | 2013—2017 | Helio Castroneves |
| * Rex Mays and Mauri Rose led the race in periods extending nine years each, but are counted as leading in five consecutive due to the cancellation of the race, from 1942—1945, due to World War II |||
Most race laps led by winning entry Eleven entries, all to date starting from the front row* have won in dominant fashion, leading three-quarters or more of a given race's completed laps. :
| Laps Led | Percent Race Led | Year | Winning Driver | Start Pos |
| 198 | 99.0% | 1930 | Billy Arnold | 1 |
| 195 | 97.5% | 1953 | Bill Vukovich | 1 |
| 190 | 95.0% | 1965 | Jim Clark | 2 |
| 190 | 95.0% | 1970 | Al Unser | 1 |
| 103 | 85.8% | 1916 | Dario Resta | 4* |
| 167 | 83.5% | 1963 | Parnelli Jones | 1 |
| 167 | 83.5% | 2000 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 2 |
| 159 | 79.5% | 1951 | Lee Wallard | 2 |
| 158 | 79.0% | 1989 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 3 |
| 155 | 77.5% | 2010 | Dario Franchitti | 3 |
| 153 | 76.5% | 1922 | Jimmy Murphy | 1 |
| * With four-wide starts occurring in years 1913-1920, Dario Resta started on the front row in 1916. |||||
Fewest race laps led by winning entry Seventeen entries have won despite leading only ten percent (20 laps / 50 miles) or less of a given race. :
| Laps Led | Percent Race Led | Year | Driver | Start Pos |
| 1 | 0.5% | 2011 | Dan Wheldon | 6 |
| 2 | 1.0% | 1912 | Joe Dawson | 7 |
| 5 | 2.5% | 2023 | Josef Newgarden | 17 |
| 9 | 4.5% | 2015 | Juan-Pablo Montoya | 15 |
| 10 | 5.0% | 1966 | Graham Hill | 15 |
| 11 | 6.3% | 1975 | Bobby Unser | 3 |
| 13 | 6.5% | 1972 | Mark Donohue | 3 |
| 13 | 6.5% | 2022 | Marcus Ericsson | 5 |
| 14 | 7.0% | 1920 | Gaston Chevrolet | 6 |
| 14 | 7.0% | 2016 | Alexander Rossi | 11 |
| 15 | 7.5% | 1995 | Jacques Villeneuve | 5 |
| 16 | 8.0% | 1993 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 9 |
| 17 | 8.5% | 2017 | Takuma Sato | 4 |
| 18 | 9.0% | 1987 | Al Unser | 20 |
| 19 | 9.5% | 1928 | Louis Meyer | 13 |
| 19 | 9.5% | 2006 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 1 |
| 20 | 10.0% | 2021 | Hélio Castroneves | 8 |
Most race laps led by non-winning entry Six entries have failed to win despite dominating to lead three-quarters or more of a given race's completed laps. :
| Laps Led | Percent Race Led | Year | Driver | Start Pos | Final Pos |
| 196 | 98.0% | 1912 | Ralph DePalma | 7 | 11 |
| 171 | 85.5% | 1967 | Parnelli Jones | 6 | 6 |
| 170 | 85.0% | 1987 | Mario Andretti | 1 | 9 |
| 160 | 80.0% | 1992 | Michael Andretti | 6 | 13 |
| 155 | 77.5% | 1931 | Billy Arnold | 18 | 19 |
| 150 | 75.0% | 1952 | Bill Vukovich | 8 | 17 |
Most laps led by rookie Nine drivers have led one quarter (50 laps / 125 miles) or further race distance in their first year of competition. :
| Laps | Percent Race Led | Year | Driver | Start Pos | Final Pos |
| 167 | 83.5% | 2000 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 2 | 1 |
| 143 | 71.5% | 1947 | Bill Holland | 8 | 2 |
| 138 | 69.0% | 1913 | Jules Goux | 7 | 1 |
| 102 | 51.0% | 1914 | René Thomas | 15 | 1 |
| 95 | 59.4% | 1926 | Frank Lockhart | 20 | 1 |
| 85 | 42.5% | 2002 | Tomas Scheckter | 10 | 26 |
| 77 | 38.5% | 1914 | Arthur Duray | 10 | 2 |
| 52 | 26.0% | 2001 | Hélio Castroneves | 11 | 1 |
| 51 | 25.5% | 1927 | George Souders | 22 | 1 |
Latest lead change Races with final lead change taking place at or within five laps of finish :
| Lap | Year | Winner | Passed |
| 200 | 2006 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Marco Andretti |
| 200 | 2011 | Dan Wheldon | J. R. Hildebrand |
| 200 | 2023 | Josef Newgarden | Marcus Ericsson |
| 200 | 2024 | Josef Newgarden | Pato O'Ward |
| 199 | 1912 | Joe Dawson | Ralph DePalma |
| 199 | 1989 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Al Unser Jr. |
| 199 | 1999 | Kenny Bräck | Robby Gordon |
| 199 | 2012 | Dario Franchitti | Scott Dixon |
| 199 | 2019 | Simon Pagenaud | Alexander Rossi |
| 199 | 2021 | Hélio Castroneves | Álex Palou |
| 198 | 1961 | A. J. Foyt | Eddie Sachs |
| 198 | 1986 | Bobby Rahal | Kevin Cogan |
| 198 | 2013 | Tony Kanaan | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
| 197 | 1960 | Jim Rathmann | Rodger Ward |
| 197 | 1967 | A.J. Foyt | Parnelli Jones |
| 197 | 2014 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Hélio Castroneves |
| 197 | 2015 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Will Power |
| 197 | 2016 | Alexander Rossi | Carlos Muñoz |
| 196 | 1995 | Jacques Villeneuve | Scott Goodyear |
| 196 | 2018 | Will Power | Stefan Wilson |
Most Leaders in Race Races with ten or more race leaders :
| Leaders | Year | Winner |
| 16 | 2024 | Josef Newgarden |
| 15 | 2017 | Takuma Sato |
| 15 | 2018 | Will Power |
| 14 | 2013 | Tony Kanaan |
| 14 | 2023 | Josef Newgarden |
| 13 | 2016 | Alexander Rossi |
| 13 | 2021 | Hélio Castroneves |
| 12 | 1993 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| 11 | 2014 | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
| 11 | 2020 | Takuma Sato |
| 10 | 1980 | Johnny Rutherford |
| 10 | 1995 | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 10 | 1998 | Eddie Cheever |
| 10 | 2011 | Dan Wheldon |
| 10 | 2012 | Dario Franchitti |
| 10 | 2015 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 10 | 2019 | Simon Pagenaud |
Fewest Leaders in Race Races with three or fewer race leaders :
| Leaders | Year | Winner |
| 2 | 1930 | Billy Arnold |
| 2 | 1965 | Jim Clark |
| 3 | 1912 | Joe Dawson |
| 3 | 1916 | Dario Resta |
| 3 | 1919 | Howdy Wilcox |
| 3 | 1938 | Floyd Roberts |
| 3 | 1940 | Wilbur Shaw |
| 3 | 1947 | Mauri Rose |
| 3 | 1950 | Johnnie Parsons |
| 3 | 1952 | Troy Ruttman |
| 3 | 1967 | A. J. Foyt |
| 3 | 1968 | Bobby Unser |
| 3 | 1990 | Arie Luyendyk |
| 3 | 1994 | Al Unser Jr. |
Most Lead Changes in Race Races with twenty-five or more lead changes :
| Lead Changes | Year | Winner |
| 68 | 2013 | Tony Kanaan |
| 54 | 2016 | Alexander Rossi |
| 52 | 2023 | Josef Newgarden |
| 48 | 2024 | Josef Newgarden |
| 38 | 2022 | Marcus Ericsson |
| 37 | 2015 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 35 | 2017 | Takuma Sato |
| 35 | 2021 | Hélio Castroneves |
| 34 | 2012 | Dario Franchitti |
| 34 | 2014 | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
| 30 | 2018 | Will Power |
| 29 | 1960 | Jim Rathmann |
| 29 | 2019 | Simon Pagenaud |
| 28 | 1923 | Tommy Milton |
| 27 | 2005 | Dan Wheldon |
Fewest Lead Changes in Race Races with three or fewer lead changes :
| Lead Changes | Year | Winner |
| 1 | 1930 | Billy Arnold |
| 2 | 1912 | Joe Dawson |
| 2 | 1916 | Dario Resta |
| 3 | 1919 | Howdy Wilcox |
| 3 | 1931 | Louis Schneider |
| 3 | 1949 | Bill Holland |

## Leaders Circle Club

In 1964, Autolite created the "Pacemakers Club," which recognized drivers who had led at least one lap during the Indianapolis 500. It quickly rose in stature and popularity, and became a highly sought-after honor associated with the Indianapolis 500. After changes in sponsorship, the organization was renamed the "Leaders Circle Club".
The qualifications were simple: any driver who had led at least one lap during the history of the race, whether living or already deceased, were recognized as members. At its inception, 102 drivers were listed as members. A total of 56 were deceased at the time, and 46 were living.
Honorees receive a jacket, and are honored at a banquet in their honor. The number of new members inducted at the banquet varies annually, as it is solely based on the previous year's first-time lap leaders. Some years can have as few as one or zero new members inducted, while other years have had as many as 4-5. The "club" is still active as of 2012.