2022 Indy 500 field has a rare mix of experience and youth

The 2022 Indianapolis 500 brings the real possibility for record-breaking performances, whether it be for all-time victories, youngest winner or team champion.

Eight drivers who previously won the race are in the field, while seven are taking on the race for the first time. Thirteen American drivers and 20 international competitors are in the field. Scott Dixon won the pole position.

Here's more of what you should know about the 2022 Indy 500 field.

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Honda engines will power 17 Indy 500 starters in 2022, and Chevrolet will power 16. Average starting position is 12.8 for Honda-powered cars and 17.8 for Chevys.

Indy 500 winners in the 2022 race

Eight former race winners are on the 2021 Indy 500 starting grid: Scott Dixon (2008, starting 1st); Tony Kanaan (2013, starting 6th); Takuma Sato (2017, '20, starting 10th); Will Power (2018, starting 11th); Simon Pagenaud (2019, starting 16th); Alexander Rossi (2016, starting 20th); Helio Castroneves (2001, '02, '09, '21 starting 27th), and Juan Pablo Montoya (2000, '15, starting 30th). The average starting positions for race winners is 15.1.

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Indy 500 rookies

Seven first-timers are in the 2022 Indy 500: Romain Grosjean (starting 9th), Jimmie Johnson (12th), David Malukas (13th), Callum Ilott (19th), Devlin DeFrancesco (24th), Kyle Kirkwood (28th) and Christian Lundgaard (31st). The average rookie starting position is 19.4.

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Youngest Indy 500 winner

Troy Ruttman was 22 years, 80 days old when he won in 1952. Three drivers have a chance to eclipse that mark: David Malukas is 20 years old, and Rinus VeeKay and Christian Lundgaard are 21.

Oldest Indy 500 winner

A.J. Foyt and Al Unser were each 47 years old when they earned their fourth Indy 500 victory. Helio Castroneves became a four-time winner last year at age 46, though this year he remains younger than Foyt and Unser at the time of their fourth Indy 500 wins. Tony Kanaan is also 47. Other 40-plus starters include Juan Pablo Montoya (46), Takuma Sato (45), Scott Dixon (41), Will Power (41) and Ed Carpenter (41).

Who has won the most Indy 500 races

Helio Castroneves is seeking a record fifth Indy 500 victory in 2022. He won the race in 2001, '02, '09 and '21. Also with four: A.J. Foyt (won in 1961, '64, '67 and '77), Al Unser (1970, '71, '78 and '87) and Rick Mears (1979, '84, '88 and '91).

Where Indy 500 drivers are from

These states are represented in the 2020 Indy 500 field: California (4: Colton Herta, Alexander Rossi, J.R. Hildebrand, Jimmie Johnson), Indiana (2: Ed Carpenter, Conor Daly), Pennsylvania (2: Marco Andretti, Sage Karam), Connecticut (Santino Ferrucci), Florida (Kyle Kirkwood), Illinois (David Malukas), Ohio (Graham Rahal) and Tennessee (Josef Newgarden).

Fifty American drivers have accounted for 72 Indy 500 wins, most recently Rossi in 2016. The most recent Hoosier-born winner was Wilbur Shaw in 1940.

These nations are represented in the 2020 Indy 500 field: England (3: Jack Harvey, Callum Ilott, Stefan Wilson), Brazil (2: Tony Kanaan, Helio Castroneves), Canada (2: Devlin DeFrancesco, Dalton Kellett), Sweden (2: Marcus Ericsson, Felix Rosenqvist), New Zealand (2: Scott Dixon, Scott McLaughlin), France (2: Romain Grosjean, Simon Pagenaud), Australia (Will Power), Colombia (Juan Pablo Montoya), Denmark (Christian Lundgaard), Japan (Takuma Sato), Mexico (Pato O'Ward), Netherlands (Rinus VeeKay) and Spain (Alex Palou).

Drivers from 12 nations have won the race. Spain, Denmark and Mexico have a chance to claim the checkered flag for the first time in 2022.

Indy 500 2022: Hispanic or Latino drivers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Winning Indy 500 teams in the 2022 field

Team Penske — owned by Speedway and IndyCar Series owner Roger Penske — has won 18 Indy 500s: Mark Donohue (1972), Rick Mears ('79, '84, '88, '91), Bobby Unser ('81), Danny Sullivan ('85), Al Unser ('87), Emerson Fittipaldi ('93), Al Unser Jr. ('94), Helio Castroneves (2001, '02, '09), Gil de Ferran ('03), Sam Hornish Jr. ('06), Juan Pablo Montoya ('15), Will Power ('18) and Simon Pagenaud ('19).

Andretti Autosport (and its earlier iteration, Andretti Green Racing) has won 5 times: Dan Wheldon (2005), Dario Franchitti ('07), Ryan Hunter-Reay ('14), Alexander Rossi ('16) and Takuma Sato ('17).

Chip Ganassi Racing has won 4 times: Montoya (2000), Scott Dixon ('08), Franchitti ('10, '12).

A.J. Foyt Racing won in 1977 (Foyt) and 1999 with Kenny Brack.

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing won in 2004 with Buddy Rice and Sato in 2020.

Meyer Shank Racing won in 2021 with Helio Castroneves.

2022 IndyCar standings

Including position, driver, team, points (race wins)

1. Will Power, Team Penske, 170 points

2. Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, 156

3. Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske, 152 (1)

4. Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, 140 (2)

5. Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing, 133

6. Colton Herta, Andretti Autosport with Curb-Agajanian, 132 (1)

7. Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren SP, 126 (1)

8. Marcus Ericsson, Chip Ganassi Racing, 117

9. Romain Grosjean, Andretti Autosport, 114

10. Rinus VeeKay, Ed Carpenter Racing, 113

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