Ranking the 5 oldest active IndyCar drivers by age

For new IndyCar fans, the series seems to be a young man's playground. In 2021, four drivers under 24 - Colton Herta, Álex Palou, Pato O'Ward and Rinus Veekay - accounted for nine wins and seven pole positions out of 16. Moreover, Palou won his maiden championship, having also won in 2023.

As IndyCar's audience grows every year, it continues to target the younger fans. However, the open-wheel series' core audience still lies in the older bracket. In its media summary from 2023, IndyCar revealed (as quoted by RACER):

"Compared to other stick and ball sports, IndyCar viewers skew older, with 70% of fans over the age of 55."

This audience demographic was a reflection of older drivers being more consistent, thereby becoming the face of the series. Historically, the iconic Indy 500 has also been won by more experienced drivers.

On that note, let's take a look at the five oldest active IndyCar drivers (rounded off to the nearest month).

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#5 Marcus Ericsson - 34 years and 6 months old

Marcus Ericsson with his girlfriend at the 107th Indianapolis 500 - Source: Getty

When Marcus Ericsson lines up on the grid for the first IndyCar race in March 2025, he will be 34 years and six months old. It will be the Swede's second year driving for Andretti Global after leaving Chip Ganassi Racing in 2024.

After concluding a six-year F1 stint in 2018, Ericsson debuted in IndyCar in 2019 for Schmidt Peterson Motorsport. The next year, he jumped ship to Chip Ganassi Racing, with whom, he recorded a career highlight by winning the Indy 500 in 2022.

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#4 Graham Rahal - 36 years and 2 months old

Graham Rahal with his family at the 107th Indianapolis 500 - Source: Getty

Graham Rahal will be 36 years and two months old when he drives his No. 15 Chevy in the season opener at St. Petersburg in 2025. Since 2013, the Ohio native has driven for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, a team co-owned by his father Bobby Rahal.

He recorded his best standings finish (P4) in 2015. For Rahal, 2024 was a let-down, as he finished a humble 18th in the standings - his worst finish since 19th in 2014. The No. 15 driver will expect to fare better in 2025, with RLL improving.

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#3 Romain Grosjean - 38 years and 10 months old

Romain Grosjean at the INDYCAR Series GMR Grand Prix - Source: Getty

Romain Grosjean will be 38 years and 10 months old during the season-opening St. Petersburg race in 2025 (if Juncos Hollinger Racing retains him or a rival team signs him).

He made his IndyCar debut in 2021 after concluding an 11-year F1 stint where emerging unscathed from a horrifying fireball crash became the highlight of his career.

In 2024, Grosjean earned six top-10 finishes, making it JHR's most successful season since entering the series in 2017. The 38-year-old is also the most followed IndyCar driver on Instagram.

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#2 Will Power - 44 years

NTT IndyCar Series GMR Grand Prix - Source: Getty

Will Power will turn 44 a day before the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in March 2025. Despite being at a retirement age, he's one of the most consistent IndyCar drivers.

The No. 12 driver has raced his entire 17-year IndyCar career with Team Penske, winning two championships (2014 and 2022). He had a decent year in 2024 for Power, who finished fourth in the standings with three victories and seven top-5 finishes.

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#1 Scott Dixon - 44 years and 7 months old

Scott Dixon after winning the NTT IndyCar Series Gallagher Grand Prix - Source: Getty

Scott Dixon is the oldest and most successful driver on the current IndyCar grid. He will be 44 years and seven months before the 2025 season opener. With six championships, 57 wins, 32 poles and one Indy 500 win, the Kiwi driver has very little left to prove.

Like Will Power, Dixon has also been loyal to only one team for his entire career - Chip Ganassi Racing. 2024 was an underwhelming year for the No. 9 driver by his high standards. He finished sixth, matching his previous worst finish in 2016, but remains the embodiment of the adage that age is just a number.