IndyCar · 1956–2016

Legends

22 famous helmets from 17 riders and drivers, from 1956 to 2016. From 2020 the archive aims to record every special helmet; before that, this is a selection of the best-known designs and one-offs, each checked against a source.

15 helmets

The 2010s

2010 · Indianapolis 500

Takuma Sato

KV Racing Technology

special event

2012 · Indianapolis 500

Ryan Hunter-Reay

Andretti Autosport

tributecharity

2014 · Indianapolis 500

Helio Castroneves

Team Penske

tributespecial event

2014 · Indianapolis 500

Simon Pagenaud

Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports

tributecharity

2014 · Indianapolis 500

Takuma Sato

A.J. Foyt Racing

charity

2016 · Season design

Conor Daly

Dale Coyne Racing

season design

2016 · Season design

Graham Rahal

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

season design

2016 · Season design

Helio Castroneves

Team Penske

season design

2016 · Season design

James Hinchcliffe

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports

season design

2016 · Season design

Marco Andretti

Andretti Autosport

season design

2016 · Season design

Ryan Hunter-Reay

Andretti Autosport

season design

2016 · Season design

Scott Dixon

Chip Ganassi Racing

season design

2016 · Season design

Sebastien Bourdais

KVSH Racing

season design

2016 · Season design

Simon Pagenaud

Team Penske

season design

2016 · Season design

Tony Kanaan

Chip Ganassi Racing

season design

1 helmet

The 2000s

2006 · Indianapolis 500

Tony Kanaan

Andretti Green Racing

special event

2 helmets

The 1990s

1995 · Season design

Jacques Villeneuve

Team Green

season design

1998 · Season design

Eddie Cheever

Team Cheever

season design

1 helmet

The 1980s

1986 · Indianapolis 500

Bobby Rahal

Truesports

other

1 helmet

The 1970s

1974 · Season design

Johnny Rutherford

McLaren

season design

1 helmet

The 1960s

1969 · Indianapolis 500

Mario Andretti

Granatelli Racing

other

1 helmet

The 1950s

1956 · Indianapolis 500

Pat Flaherty

John Zink

other