IndyCar: Top 10 drivers of all-time

By Asher Fair | Jan 5, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 25: Will Power of Australia, driver of the #12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet Dallara, James Hinchcliffe, driver of the #27 Andretti Autosport Honda Dallara, and Ed Carpenter, driver of the #20 Fuzzy's Vodka / Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet Dallara (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) /

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BATHURST, NEW SOUTH WALES – OCTOBER 06: Michael Andretti of Andretti Autosport (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images) /

#9 – Michael Andretti

Michael Andretti currently owns the Andretti Autosport IndyCar team, which has been one of the most successful teams in the sport in recent years, particularly in the Indianapolis 500. The team have won three of the last four Indy 500 races.

Andretti’s 42 victories over the course of his 19-year career in the sport rank him in 3rd place on the all-time wins list, and they are the main reason why he makes the top 10 in these rankings. While being 3rd on that list might suggest he should be ranked higher, the fact that he doesn’t have much else to rely on keeps him ranked down at #9.

Andretti was only able to win one championship over the course of his entire career in the sport. Of the 10 drivers on this list, everyone except for Andretti has been able to win at least two championships. However, he is still a champion and should be recognized as such.

In terms of Indianapolis 500 victories, Andretti was never able to secure one, falling victim to what has become known as the “Andretti Curse” several times during the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. He is widely considered the best driver who never won the race. He drove in it 16 times.