The purse for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 is now the largest in history, increasing by over 50%, per IndyCar.<br>Last year, the Indy 500 purse was $20,283,000, and race winner Alex Palou took home $3.8 million. This year, the total purse rocketed up to $30,906,400 with newly crowned Indy 500 champion Felix Rosenqvist taking home $4.34 million.<br>“The Indianapolis 500 continues to ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/2026-indy-500-purse-is-the-largest-in-history-eclipsing-30-million/10824297/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>