Drivers Who Have Competed in the Indy 500
And At Least One NASCAR Cup Series Event (through roughly 2007)

Note: NASCAR Cup Series events include:
NASCAR Grand National Series (1949-1971)
NASCAR Winston Cup Series (1972-2003)
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (2004-2007)
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (2008-present)

Bobby Allison:: 718 NASCAR starts from 1961-1988 (85 wins, won championship- 1983). Competed at Indy 1973, 1975
Donnie Allison:: 242 NASCAR starts from 1966-1988 (10 wins). Competed at Indy 1970-1971
John Andretti: 341+ NASCAR starts from 1993-2007 (2 wins, active). Competed at Indy 1988-1994, 2007
Mario Andretti: 14 NASCAR starts from 1966-1969 (1 win). Competed at Indy 29 times from 1965-1994 (won 1969)
Gary Bettenhausen: 8 NASCAR starts from 1967-1974. Competed at Indy 21 times from 1968-1993
Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.: 33 NASCAR starts from 1973-1982. Competed at Indy 11 times from 1981-1993
Tom Bigelow: 1 NASCAR start in 1986. Competed at Indy 1974-1982
Geoff Brabham: 1 NASCAR start at 1994 Brickyard 400. Competed at Indy 10 times from 1981-1993
Don Branson: 8 NASCAR starts in 1964. Competed at Indy 1959-1966
Bill Cantrell: 2 NASCAR starts in 1957 & 1965. Competed at Indy in 1948-1949
Duane Carter, Sr.: 1 NASCAR start in 1950. Competed at Indy 11 times from 1948-1963
Duane "Pancho" Carter, Jr.: 14 NASCAR starts from 1985-1995. Competed at Indy 17 times from 1974-1991
Bill Cheesbourg: 1 NASCAR start in 1951. Competed at Indy 6 times from 1957-1965
Jim Clark: 1 NASCAR start in 1967. Competed at Indy from 1963-1967 (won 1965)
Hal Cole: 3 NASCAR starts in 1951. Competed at Indy 3 times from 1946-1949
Wally Dallenbach, Sr.: 4 NASCAR starts from 1962-1974. Competed at Indy 1967-1979
Larry Dickson: 1 NASCAR start in 1972. Competed at Indy 8 times from 1966-1981
Mark Donohue: 6 NASCAR starts from 1972-1973 (1 win). Competed at Indy from 1969-1973 (won 1972)
Chet Fillip: 24 NASCAR starts from 1985-1987. Competed at Indy 1982-1983
Christian Fittipaldi: 16 NASCAR starts from 2002-2003. Competed at Indy 1995
Pat Flaherty: 1 NASCAR start in 1951. Competed at Indy 5 times from 1950-1959 (won 1956)
George Follmer: 20 NASCAR starts from 1972-1987. Competed at Indy 1969-1971
Billy Foster: 1 NASCAR start in 1966. Competed at Indy 1965-1966
Stan Fox: 2 NASCAR starts in 1992. Competed at Indy 8 times from 1987-1995.
A.J. Foyt, Jr.: 128 NASCAR starts from 1963-1994 (7 wins). Competed at Indy 1958-1992 (won 1961, 1964, 1967, 1977)
Dario Franchitti:
Paul Goldsmith: 127 NASCAR starts from 1956-1969 (9 wins). Competed at Indy 1958-1963
Robby Gordon: 245+ NASCAR starts from 1991-2007 (3 wins, active). Competed at Indy 10 times from 1993-2004
Jerry Grant: 19 NASCAR starts from 1965-1974. Competed at Indy 10 times from 1965-1976.
Dan Gurney: 16 NASCAR starts from 1962-1980 (5 wins). Competed at Indy 1962-1970
Janet Guthrie: 33 NASCAR starts from 1976-1980. Competed at Indy 1977-1979
Walt Hansgen: 3 NASCAR starts from 1964-1965. Competed at Indy 1964-1965
Andy Hillenburg: 16 NASCAR starts from 1991-2004 (active). Competed at Indy 2000
Mike Hiss: 1 NASCAR start in 1976. Competed at Indy 1972-1975
David Hobbs: 2 NASCAR starts in 1976. Competed at Indy 4 times from 1971-1976.
Al Holbert: 19 NASCAR starts from 1976-1979. Competed at Indy 1984
Bill Holland: 8 NASCAR starts from 1951-1952. Competed at Indy 5 times from 1947-1953 (won 1949)
Sam Hornish, Jr.:
Cliff Hucul: 2 NASCAR starts in 1986. Competed at Indy 1977-1979
Jim Hurtubise: 36 NASCAR starts from 1957-1977 (1 win). Competed at Indy 10 times from 1960-1974
Gordon Johncock: 21 NASCAR starts from 1966-1976. Competed at Indy 24 times from 1965-1992 (won 1973, 1982)
Bobby Johns: 141 NASCAR starts from 1956-1969 (2 wins). Competed at Indy 1965, 1969
Davy Jones: 7 NASCAR starts in 1995. Competed at Indy 5 times from 1987-1996.
Parnelli Jones: 34 NASCAR starts from 1956-1970 (4 wins). Competed at Indy 1961-1967 (won 1963)
Al Keller: 29 NASCAR starts from 1949-1956 (2 wins). Competed at Indy 6 times from 1955-1961
Steve Kinser: 5 NASCAR starts in 1995. Competed at Indy 1997
Jason Leffler: 42 NASCAR starts from 2001-2003. Competed at Indy 2000
Joe Leonard: 1 NASCAR start in 1969. Competed at Indy 1965-1973
Al Loquasto: 6 NASCAR starts from 1981-1982. Competed at Indy 1976-1977
Dave MacDonald: 7 NASCAR starts from 1963-1964. Competed at Indy 1964
Mike Magill: 5 NASCAR starts from 1952-1953. Competed at Indy 1957-1959
Jim Malloy: 1 NASCAR start in 1966. Competed at Indy 1968-1971
Art Malone: 2 NASCAR starts from 1961-1962. Competed at Indy 1963-1964
Johnny Mantz: 12 NASCAR starts from 1950-1956 (1 win). Competed at Indy 1948-1949
Bobby Marshman: 2 NASCAR starts in 1964. Competed at Indy 1961-1964
John Martin: 7 NASCAR starts from 1967-1975. Competed at Indy 1972-1976
Roger McCluskey: 4 NASCAR starts from 1969-1977. Competed at Indy 18 times from 1961-1979
Jim McElreath: 4 NASCAR starts from 1964-1971. Competed at Indy 15 times from 1962-1980
Rocky Moran: 3 NASCAR starts in 1978. Competed at Indy 1988-1990
Jan Opperman: 1 NASCAR start in 1974. Competed at Indy 1974, 1976
John Paul, Jr.: 2 NASCAR starts in 1991. Competed at Indy 7 times from 1985-1998
Ed Pimm: 5 NASCAR starts from 1987-1988. Competed at Indy 1985-1987
Sam Posey: 1 NASCAR start in 1970. Competed at Indy 1972
Scott Pruett: 37 NASCAR starts from 2000-2005. Competed at Indy 4 times from 1989-1995
Bobby Rahal: 1 NASCAR start in 1984. Competed at Indy 13 times from 1982-1995 (won 1986)
Dick Rathmann: 128 NASCAR starts from 1951-1955 (13 wins). Competed at Indy 9 times from 1950-1964
Jim Rathmann: 3 NASCAR starts from 1949-1951. Competed at Indy 14 times from 1949-1963 (won 1960)
Willy T. Ribbs: 3 NASCAR starts in 1986. Competed at Indy in 1991, 1993
Tim Richmond: 185 NASCAR starts from 1980-1987 (13 wins). Competed at Indy 1980-1981
Lloyd Ruby: 1 NASCAR start in 1967. Competed at Indy 1960-1977
Johnny Rutherford: 35 NASCAR starts from 1963-1988 (1 win). Competed at Indy 24 times from 1963-1988 (won 1974, 1976, 1980)
Troy Ruttman: 7 NASCAR starts from 1962-1964. Competed at Indy 12 times from 1949-1964 (won 1952)
Billy Scott: 1 NASCAR start in 1970. Competed at Indy 1976
Bob Scott: 1 NASCAR start in 1950. Competed at Indy 1952-1953
Scott Sharp: 1 NASCAR start in 1992. Competed at Indy 9 times from 1994-2003 (active)
Dick Simon: 3 NASCAR starts from 1973-1974. Competed at Indy 17 times from 1970-1988
Tom Sneva: 8 NASCAR starts from 1977-1987. Competed at Indy 18 times from 1974-1992 (won 1983)
Chuck Stevenson: 2 NASCAR starts from 1955-1956 (1 win). Competed at Indy 9 times from 1951-1965
Tony Stewart: 252+ NASCAR starts from 1999-2006 (24 wins, won championship 2002 & 2005, active). Competed at Indy 1996-1999, 2001
Danny Sullivan: 1 NASCAR start at 1994 Brickyard 400. Competed at Indy 1982-1993, 1995 (won 1985)
Len Sutton: 5 NASCAR starts from 1956-1963. Competed at Indy 7 times from 1958-1965
Marshall Teague: 23 NASCAR starts from 1949-1952 (7 wins). Competed at Indy 1953, 1957
Al Unser, Sr.: 5 NASCAR starts from 1968-1986. Competed at Indy 1965-1968, 1970-1990, 1992-1993 (won 1970-1971, 1978, 1987)
Al Unser, Jr.: 1 NASCAR start at 1993 Daytona 500. Competed at Indy 1983-1994, 2000-2003 (won 1992, 1994)
Bobby Unser: 4 NASCAR starts from 1969-1973. Competed at Indy 1963-1981 (won 1968, 1975, 1981)
David "Salt" Walther: 4 NASCAR starts from 1975-1977. Competed at Indy 7 times from 1972-1979
Rodger Ward: 3 NASCAR starts from 1963-1964. Competed at Indy 15 times from 1951-1966 (won 1959, 1962)
Bill Whittington: 2 NASCAR starts in 1980. Competed at Indy 5 times from 1980-1985
Don Whittington: 10 NASCAR starts from 1980-1981. Competed at Indy 5 times from 1980-1985
Cale Yarborough: 560 NASCAR starts from 1957-1988 (83 wins, won championship 1976, 1977, 1978). Competed at Indy 4 times from 1966-1972
Lee Roy Yarbrough: 198 NASCAR starts from 1960-1972 (14 wins). Competed at Indy 3 times from 1967-1970
Denny Zimmerman: 1 NASCAR start in 1964. Competed at Indy 1971-1972

90 total drivers

Note: Rich Vogler qualified for one NASCAR race in 1990, but died in a sprint car event at Salem, IN the day before the race. He competed at Indy from 1985-1989.


Non-Qualifying NASCAR Drivers at Indy

Tony Bonadies: 2 NASCAR starts, entered and failed to qualify 1955-1957
Red Byron: 1949 NASCAR Champion, entered and failed to qualify 1947-1948
Cotton Farmer: 2 NASCAR starts, entered and failed to qualify 1961
Charlie Glotzbach: Won 4 NASCAR races, entered and failed to qualify 1969-1970
Doug Heveron: 31 career NASCAR starts, entered and failed to qualify 1983
Bruce Jacobi: 20 career NASCAR starts, entered and failed to qualify 1962, 1966-1967, 1970
Junior Johnson: 51 NASCAR races, entered and failed to qualify 1963
Ralph Liguori: 76 career NASCAR starts, entered and failed to qualify 1959, 1962-1965, 1967-1968
Casey Mears: 112+ career NASCAR starts, entered but did not attempt to qualify 2001
Frank Mundy: 3 NASCAR races, entered and failed to qualify 1954
Ken Schrader: Won 4 NASCAR races, entered and failed to qualify 1983
Jerry Titus: 1 NASCAR start, entered and failed to qualify 1968
Curtis Turner: Won 17 NASCAR races, entered and failed to qualify 1963


Indy 500 Winners Who Have Raced in a NASCAR Cup Event

(20 total)
Mario Andretti (1 NASCAR win)
Jim Clark
Mark Donohue (1 NASCAR win)
Pat Flaherty
A.J. Foyt, Jr. (7 NASCAR wins)
Dario Franchitti
Bill Holland
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Gordon Johncock
Parnelli Jones (4 NASCAR wins)
Bobby Rahal
Jim Rathmann
Johnny Rutherford (1 NASCAR win)
Troy Ruttman
Tom Sneva
Danny Sullivan (1 NASCAR start in 1994 Brickyard 400)
Al Unser, Sr.
Al Unser, Jr. (1 NASCAR start in 1993 Daytona 500)
Bobby Unser
Rodger Ward


NASCAR Cup Champions Who Have Competed in the Indy 500

(3 total)
Bobby Allison
Tony Stewart (3 IRL wins)
Cale Yarborough


Originally compiled by Jim Geisler