Every Indianapolis 500 Winner From 2006 to 2015

2006 was the year of Sam Hornish Jr. He won pole and then went on to win the race, as well. The average speed that year was 157.09 mph, with Scott Dixon laying down the fastest lap with a time of 40.68 seconds.

In 2007, Helio Castroneves took pole position, but it was Dario Franchitti who won. The average speed was significantly slower that year, only 151.77 mph. Tony Kanaan, meanwhile, had the fastest lap with a time of 40.28 seconds.

He may have done the fastest lap in 2006, but 2008 was the victory year for Scott Dixon. He won pole and then won the race, as well. Average speed was down again that year at 143.57 mph, but the fastest lap time continued to improve. Marco Andretti did it in 40.17 seconds.

In 2009, Helio Castroneves was the Indy 500's dominant driver. He's also the most recent driver to win both pole position and final victory in the same race. Average speed increased significantly this year, to 150.32 mph. But the fastest lap was a little slower than 2008, with Dario Franchitti doing it in 40.53 seconds.

Helio Castroneves returned for 2010 and took pole, but he couldn't hold on to the lead. Dario Franchitti won the race. Average speed jumped significantly for 2010, hitting 161.62 mph. And Will Power broke the 40-second lap time barrier, squeaking out a 39.99-second lap for the record that year.

In 2011, it was Alex Tagliani who took pole, but Dan Wheldon took the win. Average speed that year was almost 10 mph faster than the year before, hitting 170.27 mph. And while Dario Franchitti had the fastest lap, he was slightly off Will Power's pace from 2010, only managing a time of 40.06 seconds.

Ryan Briscoe took pole in 2012, but it was Dario Franchitti who won, making him one of the few drivers to ever win three Indy 500s. But after several years of huge increases in average speed, 2012 saw a drop down to 167.73 mph. The fastest lap was also slower that year, with Marco Andretti doing it in 40.88 seconds.

Ed Carpenter took pole in 2013, but it was Tony Kanaan who got the win. Average speed was much faster than the year before, jumping nearly 20 mph to 187.43 mph. Justin Wilson broke the 40-second barrier for the race's lap record, doing it in 39.66 seconds.

For the second year in a row, Ed Carpenter took pole, but it was Ryan Hunter-Reay who won. Average speed that year was almost as fast as 2013's blistering pace, coming in at 186.56 mph. The fastest lap, meanwhile, was laid down by Juan Pablo Montoya with a time of 39.97 seconds.

2008's winner Scott Dixon took pole in 2015, but Juan Pablo Montoya pulled out the win. It was a much slower race that year, only averaging 161.34 mph. But even though the average speed was down, Charlie Kimball beat 2014's fastest lap time, doing it in 39.70 seconds.