Indianapolis 500 Attendance Record. The indianapolis motor speedway welcomed 325,000 fans for the 106th running of the indy 500. The 100th running of the indy 500 in 2016 attracted a sellout crowd of more than 350,000.
The venue usually has a yearly attendance of about 300,000 on race day and an unofficial capacity of about 350,000. A record purse of over $17 million was awarded for sunday’s 107th indianapolis 500 after a huge crowd of 330,000 fans watched sunday’s 107th.