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All-Time Indy Car Records dominated by Mario Andretti

Mario Andretti

Except for overall wins, where Mario Andretti ranks second to AJ Foyt, Mario Andretti leads every other meaningful IndyCar record. And he would have topped the most wins category as well if 1) He did not take time away to win an F1 World Driving title, 2) AJ Foyt did not artificially pad his win total by racing with USAC when all the best teams were in CART. Foyt had no competition during those years and ran up the total wins.

So if anyone argues that Mario Andretti isn't the greatest American driver in history, just show them the facts that follow (do not include his F1 records, Daytona 500 win, IROC win, sports car wins and dirt track wins).

Records

– Wins (1909-Present) –
Rank Driver No.
1 A.J. Foyt 67
2 Mario Andretti 52
3 Michael Andretti 42
4 Al Unser 39
5 Bobby Unser 35
6 Al Unser Jr. 34
7 Paul Tracy 31
Tie Sebastien Bourdais 31
9 Dario Franchitti 30
10 Rick Mears 29
11 Johnny Rutherford 27
Tie Scott Dixon 27
13 Rodger Ward 26
Tie Helio Castroneves 26
15 Gordon Johncock 25
16 Bobby Rahal 24
Tie Ralph DePalma 24
18 Tommy Milton 23
19 Tony Bettenhausen 22
Tie Emerson Fittipaldi 22
21 Earl Cooper 20
– Poles (1930-Present) –
Rank Driver No.
1 Mario Andretti 67
2 A.J. Foyt 53
3 Bobby Unser 49
4 Rick Mears 40
5 Helio Castroneves 37
6 Michael Andretti 32
7 Sebastien Bourdais 31
8 Al Unser 27
9 Dario Franchitti 26
10 Paul Tracy 25
Tie Will Power 25
12 Johnny Rutherford 23
13 Gil de Ferran 21
14 Gordon Johncock 20
15 Danny Sullivan 19
16 Rex Mays 18
Tie Bobby Rahal 18
18 Emerson Fittipaldi 17
Tie Scott Dixon 17
– Second-Place Finishes (1946-Present –
Rank Driver No.
1 Mario Andretti 56
2 Bobby Rahal 37
3 Michael Andretti 34
4 Al Unser 31
5 Bobby Unser 30
Tie AJ Foyt 30
Tie Al Unser Jr. 30
8 Helio Castroneves 29
9 Scott Dixon 28
10 Dario Franchitti 27
11 Gordon Johncock 25
12 Paul Tracy 22
Tie Rick Mears 22
14 Emerson Fittipaldi 21
15 Tom Sneva 20
– Top-3 Finishes (1946-Present) –
Rank Driver No.
1 Mario Andretti 144
2 A. J. Foyt 119
3 Michael Andretti 100
4 Al Unser 98
5 Bobby Rahal 88
Tie Al Unser Jr. 88
7 Dario Franchitti 84
8 Bobby Unser 81
9 Gordon Johncock 75
Tie Paul Tracy 75
11 Rick Mears 74
12 Helio Castroneves 68
13 Scott Dixon 66
14 Emerson Fittipaldi 65
15 Johnny Rutherford 60
16 Tony Kanaan 58
– Most Top-3 Finishes in a Single Season (1946-2010) –
Rank Driver No./ Year
1 Mario Andretti 16/1968
2 Alex Zanardi 15/1998
Tie Al Unser 15/1970
4 Mario Andretti 13/1967, 69
5 Scott Dixon 12/2008