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From a total purse of more than $12,020,065, $2,353,355 will go directly to the 97th edition of the Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan, the rest being divided amongst the other 32 drivers that took part in the May classic.
Kanaan also set a record with a winning speed of 187.433 mph, breaking the 185.981 set by Arie Luyendyk in 1990. Kanaan won for the first time in 12 career starts, tying an event record for earning a victory latest in a driver's Indy 500 career.
Andretti Autosport' s Carlos Munoz was awarded the Chase Rookie Of The Year Award. The Columbian qualified second and finished second and earned $964,205, which included a $25,000 bonus from Chase.
Reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion and Munoz teammate, Ryan Hunter-Reay earned $583,005 for driving his No. 1 DHL Chevrolet for Andretti Autosport to a third-place finish.
Marco Andretti, fourth, was awarded $469,755 while Justin Wilson (Dale Coyne Racing) earned $337,805 for finishing fifth.
Pole sitter Ed Carpenter, who led the race six times for a race-high 37 laps in his No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet, finished the 10th Indianapolis 500 of his career in 10th position. He received $405,955, which included $100,000 for earning the Verizon P1 Award as pole winner.
Kanaan also set a record with a winning speed of 187.433 mph, breaking the 185.981 set by Arie Luyendyk in 1990. Kanaan won for the first time in 12 career starts, tying an event record for earning a victory latest in a driver's Indy 500 career.
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Andretti Autosport' s Carlos Munoz was awarded the Chase Rookie Of The Year Award. The Columbian qualified second and finished second and earned $964,205, which included a $25,000 bonus from Chase.
Reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion and Munoz teammate, Ryan Hunter-Reay earned $583,005 for driving his No. 1 DHL Chevrolet for Andretti Autosport to a third-place finish.
Marco Andretti, fourth, was awarded $469,755 while Justin Wilson (Dale Coyne Racing) earned $337,805 for finishing fifth.
Pole sitter Ed Carpenter, who led the race six times for a race-high 37 laps in his No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet, finished the 10th Indianapolis 500 of his career in 10th position. He received $405,955, which included $100,000 for earning the Verizon P1 Award as pole winner.