1991 Indianapolis 500

The 1991 Indianapolis 500 was the 75th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Sunday, 26 May 1991. Rick Mears started on pole position and was the race winner. Having also won in 1988, 1984 and 1979, this was Mears’ fourth and final Indy 500 victory.

1991 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
Pos.No.DriverChassisEngineTireStartedLapsTotal TimeLaps LedStatusAvg. SpeedPrize Money
13Rick MearsPenskeChevroletGoodyear12002:50:00.79130Running176.457$1,219,704
210Michael AndrettiLolaChevroletGoodyear5200+3.14997Running176.402$607,753
31Arie LuyendykLolaChevroletGoodyear141990Running$317,053
42Al Unser Jr.LolaChevroletGoodyear61984Running$223,916
54John AndrettiLolaChevroletGoodyear71970Running$205,153
692Gordon JohncockLolaCosworthGoodyear331880Running$275,690
76Mario AndrettiLolaChevroletGoodyear318722Engine$203,478
891Stan FoxLolaBuickGoodyear171850Running$201,090
916Tony Bettenhausen Jr.PenskeChevroletGoodyear201800Running$170,016
1020Danny SullivanLolaAlfa RomeoGoodyear91730Engine$194,403
115Emerson FittipaldiPenskeChevroletGoodyear1517146Gearbox$183,728
1219Scott PruettTruesportsJuddGoodyear271660Engine$159,191
1366Dominic DobsonLolaJuddGoodyear301640Running$159,190
1439Randy LewisLolaCosworthGoodyear311590Running$150,490
1586Jeff AndrettiLolaCosworthGoodyear111500Engine$167,490
167Hiro MatsushitaLolaBuickGoodyear241490Running$145,891
1722Scott BraytonLolaChevroletGoodyear191460Engine$172,191
1848Bernard JourdainLolaBuickGoodyear211410Gearbox$140,190
1918Bobby RahalLolaChevroletGoodyear41301Engine$153,741
2021Geoff BrabhamTruesportsJuddGoodyear221090Electrical$136,491
2112Pancho CarterLolaBuickGoodyear32940Engine$139,703
2251Gary BettenhausenLolaBuickGoodyear13890Radiator$177,890
2323Tero PalmrothLolaCosworthGoodyear26770Engine$131,990
2450Mike GroffLolaCosworthGoodyear18680Water leak$133,290
2593John Paul Jr.LolaBuickGoodyear25530Oil leak$130,690
2626Jim CrawfordLolaBuickGoodyear8400Engine$133,690
2715Scott GoodyearLolaJuddGoodyear12380Engine$127,791
2814A.J. FoytLolaChevroletGoodyear2250Suspension$153,591
299Kevin CoganLolaBuickGoodyear16240Accident$127,391
3040Roberto GuerreroLolaAlfa RomeoGoodyear28230Accident$125,203
318Eddie Cheever Jr.LolaChevroletGoodyear10170Electrical$125,591
3217Willy T. RibbsLolaBuickGoodyear2950Engine$147,791
3371Buddy LazierLolaBuickGoodyear2310Accident$162,690