IndyCar · 1956–2026

Indianapolis 500Special helmets, every year

57 special helmets across 14 seasons, 1956–2026.

57 special helmets at the Indianapolis 500 across 14 seasons, from 1956 to 2026. 2023 has the most with 16. Drivers who have worn a special helmet here more than once: Marcus Ericsson (5), Alex Palou (4) and Helio Castroneves (4). Designer credits appear on 17 entries, naming 16 designers or studios: Veneratio Designs (2), Cara Krstolic (1), Cleber (1) and others.

Indianapolis 500 2026 5 helmets

2026 race page (round 7)

2026 · Indianapolis 500

Katherine Legge

HMD Motorsports with A.J. Foyt Racing

special event

2026 · Indianapolis 500

Kyle Kirkwood

Andretti Global

special event

2026 · Indianapolis 500

Marcus Ericsson

Andretti Global

charity

2026 · Indianapolis 500

Mick Schumacher

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

tribute

2026 · Indianapolis 500

Rinus VeeKay

Juncos Hollinger Racing

special event

Indianapolis 500 2025 6 helmets

2025 race page (round 6)

2025 · Indianapolis 500

Alex Palou

Chip Ganassi Racing

tribute

2025 · Indianapolis 500

Conor Daly

Juncos Hollinger Racing

tribute

2025 · Indianapolis 500

Helio Castroneves

Meyer Shank Racing

special event

2025 · Indianapolis 500

Marcus Ericsson

Andretti Global

tributecharity

2025 · Indianapolis 500

Pato O'Ward

Arrow McLaren

tribute

2025 · Indianapolis 500

Rinus VeeKay

Dale Coyne Racing

special event

Indianapolis 500 2024 10 helmets

2024 race page (round 5)

2024 · Indianapolis 500

Alex Palou

Chip Ganassi Racing

special event

2024 · Indianapolis 500

Callum Ilott

Arrow McLaren

special event

2024 · Indianapolis 500

Christian Rasmussen

Ed Carpenter Racing

tribute

2024 · Indianapolis 500

Conor Daly

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing

home race

2024 · Indianapolis 500

Helio Castroneves

Meyer Shank Racing

tribute

2024 · Indianapolis 500

Kyle Kirkwood

Andretti Global

special event

2024 · Indianapolis 500

Kyle Larson

Arrow McLaren

special event

2024 · Indianapolis 500

Marcus Ericsson

Andretti Global

charity

2024 · Indianapolis 500

Nolan Siegel

Dale Coyne Racing

special event

2024 · Indianapolis 500

Rinus VeeKay

Ed Carpenter Racing

special event

Indianapolis 500 2023 16 helmets

2023 race page (round 6)

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Alex Palou

Chip Ganassi Racing

special event

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Alexander Rossi

Arrow McLaren

special event

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Benjamin Pedersen

A. J. Foyt Enterprises

special event

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Conor Daly

Ed Carpenter Racing

special event

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Devlin DeFrancesco

Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport

special event

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Felix Rosenqvist

Arrow McLaren

special event

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Jack Harvey

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

tribute

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Katherine Legge

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

special event

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Kyle Kirkwood

Andretti Autosport

special event

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Marco Andretti

Andretti Herta Autosport

tribute

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Marcus Ericsson

Chip Ganassi Racing

tribute

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Pato O'Ward

Arrow McLaren

special event

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Rinus VeeKay

Ed Carpenter Racing

special event

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Romain Grosjean

Andretti Autosport

special event

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Santino Ferrucci

A. J. Foyt Enterprises

special event

2023 · Indianapolis 500

Scott McLaughlin

Team Penske

tribute

Indianapolis 500 2022 8 helmets

2022 race page (round 6)

2022 · Indianapolis 500

Alex Palou

Chip Ganassi Racing

special event

2022 · Indianapolis 500

Helio Castroneves

Meyer Shank Racing

charity

2022 · Indianapolis 500

Jimmie Johnson

Chip Ganassi Racing

tribute

2022 · Indianapolis 500

Marco Andretti

Andretti Herta Autosport

anniversary

2022 · Indianapolis 500

Marcus Ericsson

Chip Ganassi Racing

tribute

2022 · Indianapolis 500

Pato O'Ward

Arrow McLaren SP

special event

2022 · Indianapolis 500

Romain Grosjean

Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport

special event

2022 · Indianapolis 500

Stefan Wilson

DragonSpeed / Cusick Motorsports

tribute

Indianapolis 500 2021 1 helmet

2021 race page (round 6)

2021 · Indianapolis 500

Scott McLaughlin

Team Penske

tribute

Indianapolis 500 2020 2 helmets

2020 race page (round 7)

2020 · Indianapolis 500

Alexander Rossi

Andretti Autosport

tribute

2020 · Indianapolis 500

Jack Harvey

Meyer Shank Racing

tribute

Indianapolis 500 2014 3 helmets

2014 race page

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

Indianapolis 500 2012 1 helmet

2012 race page

2012 · Indianapolis 500

Ryan Hunter-Reay

Andretti Autosport

tributecharity

Indianapolis 500 2010 1 helmet

2010 race page

2010 · Indianapolis 500

Takuma Sato

KV Racing Technology

special event

Indianapolis 500 2006 1 helmet

2006 race page

2006 · Indianapolis 500

Tony Kanaan

Andretti Green Racing

special event

Indianapolis 500 1986 1 helmet

1986 race page

1986 · Indianapolis 500

Bobby Rahal

Truesports

other

Indianapolis 500 1969 1 helmet

1969 race page

1969 · Indianapolis 500

Mario Andretti

Granatelli Racing

other

Indianapolis 500 1956 1 helmet

1956 race page

1956 · Indianapolis 500

Pat Flaherty

John Zink

other

Drivers and seasons listed here are the ones in the archive; a season without a special helmet on record is not shown.