Most Indianapolis 500 pole positions
The current most indianapolis 500 pole positions record is 6 pole positions, held by Rick Mears, set on May 18, 1991. Last checked October 14, 2026.
6
pole positions
Rick Mears
- Holder
- Rick Mears
- Record
- 6 pole positions
- Exact figure
- 6 poles
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Date set
- May 18, 1991
- Recognized by
- IndyCar
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway Driver records milestones
- Wikipedia Read the source CC BY-SA 4.0
- teampenske.com Team Penske Hall Of Fame
- encyclopedia.com Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps
- motorsport.com Rick mears retirement and his indycar comeback at indy
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