Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum | |
Sport | American open-wheel car racing |
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Competition | Indianapolis 500 |
Discipline | IndyCar Series |
Awarded for | "the driver who has performed with the most distinction among first-year drivers in the Indianapolis 500."[1] |
History | |
First award | 1952 |
Editions | 71 |
First winner | Art Cross (1952) |
Most recent | Benjamin Pedersen (2023) |
The Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year is awarded annually to the racing driver deemed to have been the best performing rookie in the Indianapolis 500.[1] Criteria include drivers' performance during practice, qualifying, and the race, their relationship with fans and the media, their sportsmanship and positive impact on the race.[2] Sportsmanship is a driver's relationship with fellow racers and fans, and media interaction is their availability to spectators and the press during the event.[3] The Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) itself encourages voters of the award to treat each criterion equally.[3][4] Competitors who outperform in their equipment during qualifying and the race, as well as those who led part of the event but retired for various reasons such as a mechanical failure or involved in an accident, can be given leeway by voters.[5] The award is not always presented to the highest-finishing rookie,[3][4] and it is not given if there are no rookie entrants.[6] There is no current sponsor of the accolade; it has formerly been sponsored by Stark and Wetzel, American Fletcher National Bank, Bank One, Chase, and Sunoco.[7][8][9][10]
The rules state that the driver must be a rookie who competes in qualifying and the race.[11] Previous Indianapolis 500 racers and prize money winners are ineligible for the award at future events.[11] According to earlier regulations, drivers were evaluated on their ability to follow United States Auto Club regulations, mental attitude, willingness to listen to advice from experts, actions to improve the welfare and safety of other competitors, and their own performance in qualifying and the race.[12] In 1958, officials amended the regulations to make competitors who paid for or took part in prize money for one of the race's 33 starting spots eligible to compete for the award; this was done by redefining "appearance" in the rules following a two-car collision between Elmer George and Eddie Russo prior to the start of the 1957 race that resulted in differing opinions on whether the former was a rookie driver.[13] The IMS disqualified drivers who crashed before the start of the 1958 Indianapolis 500 from competing for the accolade the following year.[14]
The award was established before the 1952 Indianapolis 500 to reward rookie drivers for their performance in the race.[11][15] Each year, after the race has ended, a small group of current and former media members, along with IndyCar Series and IMS officials, vote. They use a points-based voting system to choose their first and second choices.[3][16] The winners' names are engraved on the Stark and Wetzel Rookie of the Year Award Trophy in the IMS Museum,[16] and they receive $50,000 in cash and a cut glass trophy.[a][23][24] The Herff-Jones company spent $6,000 to create the 40-inch (1,000 mm)-tall trophy.[b] It has an onyx base with sterling rest googles and a sterling plate featuring the name and year of each recipient is mounted on a central walnut shaft.[26] A sterling bar in the shape of the IMS official emblem (wings sprouting from a racing tire) adorns the trophy's head. The trophy features the number 500 in gold and a gold race car going through the middle numeral.[26][27] The award is presented after the race at the Victory Banquet in Indianapolis.[c][30] Previous awards have included a plaque, a ring, and a year's worth of meat from Stark and Wetzel.[12][17]
There have been 77 drivers who have won the accolade in the 71 years that it has been awarded.[31][32] The first recipient was Art Cross in the 1952 race.[33] It is typically given to one driver per year, but on five occasions it was awarded to two racers for their performance in a single race: Parnelli Jones and Bobby Marshman for 1961, Rick Mears and Larry Rice for 1978, Michael Andretti and Roberto Guerrero for 1984, Bernard Jourdain and Scott Pruett for 1989, and Alex Barron and Tomas Scheckter for 2002.[d][3] American Lyn St. James became the first woman driver to win the award at the 1992 edition.[35] Since then, two other women have won: Danica Patrick in 2005 and Simona de Silvestro in 2010.[36] Juan Pablo Montoya (2000), Hélio Castroneves (2001) and Alexander Rossi (2016) are the three drivers who have won both the rookie prize and the race in the same calendar year.[37] Josele Garza is the youngest winner of the award; he was 19 years and 70 days old when he won it after the 1981 event.[38] The most recent winner was Benjamin Pedersen in the 2023 race.[31][32]
Rookie of the Year winners
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Year | Winner(s) | No. | Team(s) | Make/Model | Tire | Start | Finish | Distance and status | Ref | |||
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Laps | Mi | Km | Status | |||||||||
1952 | Art Cross (USA) | 33 | Bowes Seal Fast / Ray Brady | Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser | F | 20 | 5 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [33] |
1953 | Jimmy Daywalt (USA) | 48 | Sumar / Chapman Root | Kurtis KK3000-Offenhauser | F | 21 | 6 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [40] |
1954 | Larry Crockett (USA) | 28 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis KK3000-Offenhauser | F | 25 | 9 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [41] |
1955 | Al Herman (USA) | 71 | Martin Brothers | Silnes-Offenhauser | F | 16 | 7 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [42] |
1956 | Bob Veith (USA) | 14 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis KK500E-Offenhauser | F | 23 | 7 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [43] |
1957 | Don Edmunds (USA) | 92 | Roy McKay | Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser | F | 27 | 19 | 170 | 425 | 680 | Spun out | [44] |
1958 | George Amick (USA) | 99 | Norman C Demler | Epperly-Offenhauser | F | 25 | 2 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [45] |
1959 | Bobby Grim (USA) | 48 | Chapman S Root | Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser | F | 5 | 26 | 85 | 212.5 | 340 | Magneto | [46] |
1960 | Jim Hurtubise (USA) | 56 | Ernest L Ruiz | Christensen-Offenhauser | F | 23 | 18 | 185 | 462.5 | 740 | Rod | [47] |
1961 | Parnelli Jones (USA) | 98 | J. C. Agajanian | Watson-Offenhauser | F | 5 | 12 | 192 | 480 | 768 | Running | [48] |
Bobby Marshman (USA) | 31 | John R Wills | Watson-Offenhauser | F | 33 | 7 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | ||
1962 | Jim McElreath (USA) | 15 | Ollie Prather | Kurtis-Offenhauser | F | 7 | 6 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [49] |
1963 | Jim Clark (GBR) | 92 | Team Lotus | Lotus 29-Ford | F | 5 | 2 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [50] |
1964 | Johnny White (USA) | 99 | Norman C Demler | Watson-Offenhauser | F | 21 | 4 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [51] |
1965 | Mario Andretti (USA) | 12 | Dean Van Lines Racing Division | Hawk I-Ford | F | 4 | 3 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [52] |
1966 | Jackie Stewart (GBR) | 43 | Mecom Racing Enterprises | Lola T90-Ford | F | 11 | 6 | 190 | 475 | 760 | Oil pressure | [53] |
1967 | Denny Hulme (NZL) | 69 | Smokey Yunick | Eagle 67-Ford | G | 24 | 4 | 197 | 492.5 | 788 | Running | [54] |
1968 | Bill Vukovich II (USA) | 98 | J. C. Agajanian | Shrike-Offenhauser | F | 23 | 7 | 198 | 495 | 792 | Running | [18] |
1969 | Mark Donohue (USA) | 66 | US Racing | Lola T152-Ford | G | 4 | 7 | 190 | 475 | 760 | Running | [55] |
1970 | Donnie Allison (USA) | 14 | Foyt-Greer Racing | Eagle 70-Ford | G | 23 | 4 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [56] |
1971 | Denny Zimmerman (USA) | 43 | Fiore Racing | Vollstedt-Offenhauser | F | 28 | 8 | 189 | 472.5 | 756 | Running | [57] |
1972 | Mike Hiss (USA) | 60 | Page Racing Enterprises | Eagle 72-Offenhauser | G | 25 | 7 | 196 | 490 | 784 | Running | [58] |
1973 | Graham McRae (NZL) | 60 | Patrick Racing | Eagle-Offenhauser | G | 13 | 16 | 91 | 227.5 | 364 | Header | [59] |
1974 | Pancho Carter (USA) | 11 | Fletcher Racing | Eagle 74-Offenhauser | F | 21 | 7 | 191 | 477.5 | 764 | Running | [60] |
1975 | Bill Puterbaugh (USA) | 83 | Lee Elkins | Eagle 75-Offenhauser | G | 15 | 7 | 165 | 412.5 | 660 | Running | [61] |
1976 | Vern Schuppan (AUS) | 9 | Jorgensen Steel | Eagle 74-Offenhauser | G | 17 | 18 | 97 | 242.5 | 388 | Running | [62] |
1977 | Jerry Sneva (USA) | 36 | James C Bidwell | McLaren M16C/D-Offenhauser | G | 16 | 10 | 187 | 467.5 | 748 | Running | [63] |
1978 | Rick Mears (USA) | 71 | Penske Racing | Penske PC-6-Cosworth | G | 3 | 23 | 97 | 242.5 | 388 | Engine | [64] |
Larry Rice (USA) | 35 | Pat Santello | Lightning-Offenhauser | G | 30 | 11 | 181 | 452.5 | 724 | Engine | ||
1979 | Howdy Holmes (USA) | 46 | AMI Racing | Wildcat Mk2-Offenhauser | G | 13 | 7 | 195 | 487.5 | 780 | Running | [65] |
1980 | Tim Richmond (USA) | 21 | Mach 1 Racing | Penske PC-7-Cosworth | G | 19 | 9 | 195 | 487.5 | 780 | Out of fuel | [66] |
1981 | Josele Garza (MEX) | 55 | Psachie-Garza Racing | Penske PC-9-Cosworth | G | 6 | 23 | 138 | 345 | 552 | Accident | [67] |
1982 | Jim Hickman (USA) | 42 | Rattlesnake Racing | March 81C-Cosworth | G | 24 | 7 | 189 | 472.5 | 756 | Running | [68] |
1983 | Teo Fabi (ITA) | 33 | Forsythe Racing | March 83C-Cosworth | G | 1 | 26 | 47 | 117.5 | 188 | Fuel gasket | [69] |
1984 | Michael Andretti (USA) | 99 | Kraco Racing | March 84C-Cosworth | G | 4 | 5 | 198 | 198 | 495 | Running | [70] |
Roberto Guerrero (COL) | 9 | Bignotti-Cotter Racing | March 84C-Cosworth | G | 7 | 2 | 198 | 198 | 495 | Running | ||
1985 | Arie Luyendyk (NED) | 61 | Provimi Veal Racing | Lola T900-Cosworth | G | 20 | 7 | 198 | 495 | 792 | Running | [71] |
1986 | Randy Lanier (USA) | 12 | Arciero Racing | March 86C-Cosworth | G | 13 | 10 | 195 | 487.5 | 780 | Running | [72] |
1987 | Fabrizio Barbazza (ITA) | 12 | Arciero Racing | March 87C-Cosworth | G | 17 | 3 | 198 | 495 | 792 | Running | [73] |
1988 | Billy Vukovich III (USA) | 56 | Gohr Racing | March 88C-Cosworth | G | 23 | 14 | 179 | 447.5 | 716 | Running | [74] |
1989 | Bernard Jourdain (MEX) | 69 | Andale Racing | Lola T89/00-Cosworth | G | 20 | 9 | 191 | 477.5 | 764 | Running | [75] |
Scott Pruett (USA) | 3 | Truesports | Lola T89/00-Judd | G | 17 | 10 | 190 | 475 | 760 | Running | ||
1990 | Eddie Cheever (USA) | 25 | Chip Ganassi Racing | Penske PC-18-Chevrolet | G | 14 | 8 | 193 | 482.5 | 772 | Running | [76] |
1991 | Jeff Andretti (USA) | 86 | Bayside Disposal Racing | Lola T91/00-Cosworth | G | 11 | 15 | 150 | 372 | 600 | Engine | [23] |
1992 | Lyn St. James (USA) | 90 | Dick Simon Racing | Lola T91/00-Chevrolet | G | 27 | 11 | 193 | 482.5 | 772 | Running | [77] |
1993 | Nigel Mansell (GBR) | 5 | Newman/Haas Racing | Lola T93/00-Ford | G | 8 | 3 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [78] |
1994 | Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) | 12 | Forsythe-Green Racing
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Reynard 94I-Ford | G | 4 | 2 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [79] |
1995 | Christian Fittipaldi (BRA) | 15 | Walker Racing | Reynard 95I-Ford | G | 27 | 2 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [80] |
1996 | Tony Stewart (USA) | 20 | Team Menard | Lola T95/00-Buick/Menard | F | 1 | 24 | 82 | 205 | 328 | Engine | [81] |
1997 | Jeff Ward (USA) | 52 | Team Cheever | G-Force GF01-Oldsmobile Aurora | F | 7 | 3 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [82] |
1998 | Steve Knapp (USA) | 55 | ISM Racing | Dallara IR7-Oldsmobile Aurora | G | 23 | 3 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [83] |
1999 | Robby McGehee (USA) | 55 | Conti Racing | Dallara IR7-Oldsmobile Aurora | F | 27 | 5 | 199 | 497.5 | 795 | Running | [8] |
2000 | Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) | 9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | G-Force GF05-Oldsmobile Aurora | F | 2 | 1 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [84] |
2001 | Hélio Castroneves (BRA) | 68 | Team Penske | Dallara IR-01-Oldsmobile Aurora | F | 11 | 1 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [85] |
2002 | Alex Barron (USA) | 44 | Blair Racing | Dallara IR-01-Chevrolet | F | 26 | 4 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [86] |
Tomas Scheckter (RSA) | 52 | Cheever Racing | Dallara IR-01-Infiniti | F | 10 | 26 | 172 | 430 | 688 | Accident | ||
2003 | Tora Takagi (JPN) | 12 | Mo Nunn Racing | Panoz G-Force GF09-Toyota | F | 7 | 5 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [87] |
2004 | Kosuke Matsuura (JPN) | 55 | Super Aguri Fernández Racing | Panoz G-Force GF09-Honda | F | 9 | 11 | 180 | 450 | 720 | Running | [88] |
2005 | Danica Patrick (USA) | 16 | Rahal Letterman Racing | Panoz G-Force GF09-Honda | F | 4 | 4 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [89] |
2006 | Marco Andretti (USA) | 26 | Andretti Green Racing
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Dallara IR-03-Honda | F | 9 | 2 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [90] |
2007 | Phil Giebler (USA) | 31 | Playa Del Racing | Panoz G-Force GF09-Honda | F | 33 | 29 | 106 | 265 | 424 | Accident | [91] |
2008 | Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA) | 17 | Rahal Letterman Racing | Dallara IR-05-Honda | F | 20 | 6 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [92] |
2009 | Alex Tagliani (CAN) | 36 | Conquest Racing | Dallara IR-05-Honda | F | 33 | 11 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [93] |
2010 | Simona de Silvestro (SUI) | 78 | HVM Racing | Dallara IR-05-Honda | F | 22 | 14 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [36] |
2011 | J. R. Hildebrand (USA) | 4 | Panther Racing | Dallara IR-05-Honda | F | 12 | 2 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [94] |
2012 | Rubens Barrichello (BRA) | 8 | KV Racing Technology | Dallara DW12-Chevrolet | F | 10 | 11 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [9] |
2013 | Carlos Muñoz (COL) | 26 | Andretti Autosport
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Dallara DW12-Chevrolet | F | 2 | 2 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [95] |
2014 | Kurt Busch (USA) | 26 | Andretti Autosport
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Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 12 | 6 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [96] |
2015 | Gabby Chaves (COL) | 98 | Bryan Herta Autosport | Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 26 | 16 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [97] |
2016 | Alexander Rossi (USA) | 98 | Andretti Herta Autosport
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Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 11 | 1 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [98] |
2017 | Fernando Alonso (ESP) | 29 | Andretti
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Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 5 | 24 | 179 | 447.5 | 716 | Mechanical | [99] |
2018 | Robert Wickens (CAN) | 6 | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 18 | 9 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [100] |
2019 | Santino Ferrucci (USA) | 19 | Dale Coyne Racing | Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 23 | 7 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [101] |
2020 | Pato O'Ward (MEX) | 5 | Arrow McLaren SP | Dallara DW12-Chevrolet | F | 15 | 6 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [37] |
2021 | Scott McLaughlin (NZL) | 3 | Team Penske | Dallara DW12-Chevrolet | F | 17 | 20 | 200 | 500 | 800 | Running | [30] |
2022 | Jimmie Johnson (USA) | 48 | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 12 | 28 | 193 | 482.5 | 772 | Contact | [24] |
2023 | Benjamin Pedersen (DNK) | 55 | A. J. Foyt Racing | Dallara DW12-Chevrolet | F | 11 | 21 | 196 | 490 | 784 | Contact | [102] |
Statistics
Licence | Winners |
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United States | 48 |
Colombia | 4 |
Brazil | 3 |
Canada | 3 |
Mexico | 3 |
New Zealand | 3 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Italy | 2 |
Japan | 2 |
Australia | 1 |
Denmark | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
South Africa | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Fastest rookie qualifier
Since 1975, the
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Year | Winner | No. | Team | Make/Model | Tire | Final qualifying result | Finish | Ref | |||
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Lap | MPH | KPH | Pos | ||||||||
1975 | Bill Puterbaugh (USA) | 83 | Lee Elkins | Eagle 75-Offenhauser | G | 3:15.83 | 183.333 | 295.046 | 15 | 7 | [111] |
1976 | Billy Scott (USA) | 28 | Hodgson Racing | Eagle 73-Offenhauser | G | 3:16.31 | 183.383 | 295.126 | 21 | 23 | [112] |
1977 | Danny Ongais (USA) | 25 | Interscope Racing | Parnelli VPJ6B-Cosworth | G | 3:06.49 | 193.040 | 310.668 | 7 | 20 | [113] |
1978 | Rick Mears (USA) | 71 | Team Penske | Penske PC-6-Cosworth | G | 2:59.93 | 200.078 | 321.994 | 3 | 23 | [114] |
1979 | Howdy Holmes (USA) | 46 | AMI Racing | Wildcat Mk2-Offenhauser | G | 3:13.69 | 185.864 | 299.119 | 13 | 7 | [115] |
1980 | Tim Richmond (USA) | 21 | Mach 1 Racing | Penske PC-7-Cosworth | G | 3:11.15 | 188.334 | 303.094 | 19 | 9 | [116] |
1981 | Josele Garza (MEX) | 55 | Psachie-Garza Racing | Penske PC-9-Cosworth | G | 3:04.52 | 195.101 | 313.985 | 6 | 23 | [105] |
1982 | Chip Ganassi (USA) | 12 | Rhoades Racing | Wildcat Mk8-Cosworth | G | 3:02.09 | 197.704 | 318.174 | 11 | 15 | [117] |
1983 | Teo Fabi (ITA) | 33 | Forsythe Racing | March 83C-Cosworth | G | 2:53.582 | 207.395 | 333.770 | 1 | 26 | [118] |
1984 | Michael Andretti (USA) | 99 | Kraco Racing | March 84C-Cosworth | G | 2:53.239 | 207.805 | 334.430 | 4 | 5 | [119] |
1985 | Raul Boesel (BRA) | 23 | Dick Simon Racing | March 85C-Cosworth | G | 2:54.336 | 206.498 | 332.326 | 23 | 18 | [120] |
1986 | Randy Lanier (USA) | 12 | Arciero Racing | March 86C-Cosworth | G | 2:51.458 | 209.964 | 337.904 | 13 | 10 | [121] |
1987 | Davy Jones (USA) | 44 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | March 86C-Cosworth | G | 2:52.980 | 208.117 | 334.932 | 28 | 28 | [122] |
1988 | Dominic Dobson (USA) | 92 | Dobson Motorsports | Lola T87/00-Cosworth | G | 2:51.350 | 210.096 | 338.117 | 21 | 18 | [123] |
1989 | John Jones (CAN) | 65 | Protofab Racing | Lola T89/00-Cosworth | G | 2:48.202 | 214.028 | 344.445 | 25 | 11 | [124] |
1990 | Eddie Cheever (USA) | 25 | Chip Ganassi Racing | Penske PC-18-Chevrolet | G | 2:45.194 | 217.926 | 350.716 | 14 | 8 | [125] |
1991 | Mike Groff (USA) | 50 | Euromotorsport | Lola T91/00-Cosworth | G | 2:44.372 | 219.015 | 352.470 | 18 | 24 | [126] |
1992 | Jimmy Vasser (USA) | 47 | Hayhoe Racing | Lola T91/00-Cosworth | G | 2:41.934 | 222.313 | 357.778 | 28 | 21 | [106] |
1993 | Stéphan Grégoire (FRA) | 36 | Formula Project Engineering | Lola T92/00-Buick | G | 2:43.006 | 220.851 | 355.425 | 15 | 19 | [127] |
1994 | Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) | 12 | Forsythe-Green Racing
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Reynard 94I-Ford | G | 2:39.110 | 226.259 | 364.129 | 4 | 2 | [107] |
1995 | André Ribeiro (BRA) | 31 | Tasman Motorsports | Reynard 95I-Honda | F | 2:38.944 | 226.495 | 364.508 | 12 | 18 | [128] |
1996 | Tony Stewart (USA) | 20 | Team Menard | Lola T95/00-Buick/Menard | F | 2:34.440 | 233.100 | 375.138 | 1[f] | 24 | [129] |
1997 | Vincenzo Sospiri (ITA) | 8 | Team Scandia | Dallara IR7-Oldsmobile Aurora | G | 2:46.035 | 216.822 | 348.941 | 3 | 17 | [130] |
1998 | Jimmy Kite (USA) | 7 | Team Scandia | Dallara IR7-Oldsmobile Aurora | F | 2:44.166 | 219.290 | 352.913 | 26 | 11 | [131] |
1999 | John Hollansworth Jr. (USA) | 42 | Team Xtreme | Dallara IR7-Oldsmobile Aurora | F | 2:42.383 | 221.698 | 356.788 | 12 | 13 | [132] |
2000 | Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) | 9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | G-Force GF05-Oldsmobile Aurora | F | 2:41.166 | 223.372 | 359.482 | 2 | 1 | [133] |
2001 | Bruno Junqueira (BRA) | 50 | Chip Ganassi Racing | G-Force GF05-Oldsmobile Aurora | F | 2:40.5651 | 224.208 | 360.828 | 20 | 5 | [134] |
2002 | Tony Kanaan (BRA) | 17 | Mo Nunn Racing | G-Force GF05-Chevrolet | F | 2:36.3499 | 230.253 | 370.556 | 5 | 28 | [135] |
2003 | Scott Dixon (NZL) | 9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | Panoz G-Force GF09-Toyota | F | 2:36.4547 | 230.099 | 370.164 | 4 | 17 | [136] |
2004 | Kosuke Matsuura (JPN) | 55 | Super Aguri Fernández Racing | Panoz G-Force GF09-Honda | F | 2:43.0878 | 220.740 | 355.247 | 9 | 11 | [137] |
2005 | Danica Patrick (USA) | 16 | Rahal Letterman Racing | Panoz G-Force GF09-Honda | F | 2:38.5875 | 227.004 | 365.328 | 4 | 4 | [138] |
2006 | Marco Andretti (USA) | 26 | Andretti Green Racing
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Dallara IR-03-Honda | F | 2:40.0586 | 224.918 | 361.970 | 9 | 2 | [139] |
2007 | Phil Giebler (USA) | 31 | Playa Del Racing | Panoz G-Force GF09-Honda | F | 2:43.9071 | 219.637 | 353.471 | 33 | 29 | [140] |
2008 | Hideki Mutoh (JPN) | 27 | Andretti Green Racing
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Dallara IR-05-Honda | F | 2:40.7952 | 223.887 | 360.311 | 9 | 7 | [141] |
2009 | Raphael Matos (BRA) | 2 | Luczo Dragon Racing | Dallara IR-05-Honda | F | 2:41.1252 | 223.429 | 359.574 | 12 | 22 | [142] |
2010 | Mario Romancini (BRA) | 34 | Conquest Racing | Dallara IR-05-Honda | F | 2:40.2557 | 224.641 | 361.525 | 27 | 13 | [143] |
2011 | J. R. Hildebrand (USA) | 23 | Panther Racing | Dallara IR-05-Honda | F | 2:39.5895 | 225.579 | 363.064 | 12 | 2 | [144] |
2012 | Josef Newgarden (USA)† | 67 | Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing | Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 2:40.2298 | 224.677 | 361.583 | 7 | 25 | [145] |
2013 | Carlos Muñoz (COL)† | 26 | Andretti Autosport
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Dallara DW12-Chevrolet | F | 2:37.6581 | 228.342 | 367.481 | 2 | 2 | [146] |
2014 | Kurt Busch (USA) | 26 | Andretti Autosport
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Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 2:35.9913 | 230.782 | 371.408 | 12 | 6 | [147] |
2015 | Gabby Chaves (COL) | 98 | Bryan Herta Autosport | Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 2:41.4958 | 222.916 | 358.749 | 26 | 16 | [148] |
2016 | Alexander Rossi (USA) | 98 | Andretti Herta Autosport
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Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 2:37.5679 | 228.473 | 367.692 | 11 | 1 | [103] |
2017 | Fernando Alonso (ESP)† | 29 | Andretti
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Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 2:35.6423 | 231.300 | 372.241 | 5 | 24 | [149] |
2018 | Matheus Leist (BRA) | 4 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara DW12-Chevrolet | F | 2:38.1922 | 227.571 | 366.240 | 11 | 13 | [150] |
2019 | Colton Herta (USA)† | 88 | Harding Steinbrenner Racing | Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 2:37.1465 | 229.086 | 368.678 | 5 | 33 | [109] |
2020 | Rinus VeeKay (NED)† | 21 | Ed Carpenter Racing | Dallara DW12-Chevrolet | F | 2:36.0438 | 230.704 | 371.282 | 4 | 20 | [151] |
2021 | Pietro Fittipaldi (BRA) | 51 | Dale Coyne Racing with RWR | Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 2:35.9481 | 230.846 | 371.511 | 13 | 25 | [108] |
2022 | Romain Grosjean (FRA)‡ | 28 | Andretti Autosport
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Dallara DW12-Honda | F | 2:35.1729 | 231.999 | 373.366 | 9 | 31 | [152] |
2023 | Benjamin Pedersen (DNK)‡ | 55 | A. J. Foyt Racing | Dallara DW12-Chevrolet | F | 2:34.7246 | 232.671 | 374.448 | 11 | 21 | [153] |
Statistics
Licence | Winners |
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United States | 25 |
Brazil | 8 |
Colombia | 3 |
Canada | 2 |
France | 2 |
Italy | 2 |
Japan | 2 |
Denmark | 1 |
Mexico | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
New Zealand | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
See also
Notes
- ^ The initial prize money award was $500,[17] which was increased to $1,000 in 1968,[18] to $2,000 in 1977,[19] $5,000 in 1979,[7] $10,000 in 1986,[20] and finally to $25,000 in 1999.[21] In 1990, the award winner received a glass replica of the IMS Permanent Rookie Trophy.[22]
- ^ $6,000 in 1952 equates to $68,842 in 2024, according to calculations based on the Consumer Price Index measure of inflation.[25]
- ^ Before that, a dinner was held the following May to honor the previous year's award winner.[28] A less formal gathering for award winners took place in later years.[29]
- ^ Co-winners receive duplicate prizes including equal prize money and separate trophies.[34]
- ^ The payout for the fastest rookie qualifier award increased from $1,500 to $2,500 in 1981 and then $5,000 in 1994.[105][106][107]
- ^ Scott Brayton was the fastest in qualifying, but his car was taken over by Danny Ongais after he died in a practice accident. This promoted Stewart to the pole position.[129]
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