Indy 500 purse hits all-time high as Rosenqvist takes record payout

TL;DR
The Indianapolis 500 set a new all-time purse record of $30,906,400, with winner Felix Rosenqvist earning a record $4.34 million; the race also delivered the highest average driver payout to date (about $936,500) and capped a May with record crowds and the closest finish in Indy 500 history, with Detroit next on the schedule.
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- '500' Purse Soars to New Record, Increases by More than 50 Percent INDYCAR.com
- Indianapolis 500 Purse Soars to New Record, Increases by More than 50 Percent Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Felix Rosenqvist's Indy 500 payout hits record $4.34 million ESPN
- Felix Rosenqvist wins the closest finish in the history of the Indy 500 WFYI
- 'Nothing else I could have done' | David Malukas emotional after coming up short in closest Indy 500 finish WTHR
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