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Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year
The Stark and Wetzel Rookie of the Year Award Trophy on display in front of open wheel racing cars in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum
Original Stark and Wetzel Rookie of the Year Award trophy on display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum
SportAmerican open-wheel car racing
CompetitionIndianapolis 500
DisciplineIndyCar Series
Awarded for"the driver who has performed with the most distinction among first-year drivers in the Indianapolis 500."[1]
History
First award1952
Editions71
First winnerUnited States Art Cross (1952)
Most recentUnited States Kyle Larson (2024)

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 Kyle Larson in the 2024 race.[31][32]

Rookie of the Year winners

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Tire manufacturers
Symbol Tire manufacturer
F Firestone
G Goodyear
Winners of the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year[31][32][39]
Year Winner(s) No. Team(s) Make/Model Tire Start Finish Distance and status Ref
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 5 198 495 792 Running [70]
 Roberto Guerrero (COL) 9 Bignotti-Cotter Racing March 84C-Cosworth G 7 2 198 495 792 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 15 150 375 600 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 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 5 199 497.5 796 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 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 Dallara DW12-Chevrolet F 2 2 200 500 800 Running [95]
2014  Kurt Busch (USA) 26 Andretti Autosport 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 Dallara DW12-Honda F 11 1 200 500 800 Running [98]
2017  Fernando Alonso (ESP) 29 McLaren-Honda-Andretti 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 (DEN) 55 A. J. Foyt Racing Dallara DW12-Chevrolet F 11 21 196 490 784 Contact [102]
2024  Kyle Larson (USA) 17 Arrow McLaren w/ Rick Hendrick Dallara DW12-Chevrolet F 5 18 200 500 800 Running [103]

Statistics

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Winners by nationality
Licence Winners
 United States 49
 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

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Since 1975, the American Dairy Association Indiana (ADA) has presented the Fastest Rookie of the Year award to the fastest rookie qualifier regardless of starting position or four-lap average speed in order to welcome and celebrate, and honor each rookie entrant in the Indianapolis 500.[104][105] The quickest rookie qualifier receives $10,000,[e] a commemorative poster, and a plaque at the annual ADA Fastest Rookie Luncheon. The driver's name is also inscribed on the IMS Museum's permanent Fastest Rookie trophy.[109][110] There have been 49 winners of the award. The first winner was Bill Puterbaugh in the 1975 race, and the most recent winner was Kyle Larson at the 2024 edition.[111]

Winners of the Indianapolis 500 Fastest Rookie of the Year Award[39][111]
Year Winner No. Team Make/Model Tire Final qualifying result Finish Ref
Lap MPH KPH Pos
1975  Bill Puterbaugh (USA) 83 Lee Elkins Eagle 75-Offenhauser G 3:15.83 183.333 295.046 15 7 [112]
1976  Billy Scott (USA) 28 Hodgson Racing Eagle 73-Offenhauser G 3:16.31 183.383 295.126 21 23 [113]
1977  Danny Ongais (USA) 25 Interscope Racing Parnelli VPJ6B-Cosworth G 3:06.49 193.040 310.668 7 20 [114]
1978  Rick Mears (USA) 71 Team Penske Penske PC-6-Cosworth G 2:59.93 200.078 321.994 3 23 [115]
1979  Howdy Holmes (USA) 46 AMI Racing Wildcat Mk2-Offenhauser G 3:13.69 185.864 299.119 13 7 [116]
1980  Tim Richmond (USA) 21 Mach 1 Racing Penske PC-7-Cosworth G 3:11.15 188.334 303.094 19 9 [117]
1981  Josele Garza (MEX) 55 Psachie-Garza Racing Penske PC-9-Cosworth G 3:04.52 195.101 313.985 6 23 [106]
1982  Chip Ganassi (USA) 12 Rhoades Racing Wildcat Mk8-Cosworth G 3:02.09 197.704 318.174 11 15 [118]
1983  Teo Fabi (ITA) 33 Forsythe Racing March 83C-Cosworth G 2:53.582 207.395 333.770 1 26 [119]
1984  Michael Andretti (USA) 99 Kraco Racing March 84C-Cosworth G 2:53.239 207.805 334.430 4 5 [120]
1985  Raul Boesel (BRA) 23 Dick Simon Racing March 85C-Cosworth G 2:54.336 206.498 332.326 23 18 [121]
1986  Randy Lanier (USA) 12 Arciero Racing March 86C-Cosworth G 2:51.458 209.964 337.904 13 10 [122]
1987  Davy Jones (USA) 44 A. J. Foyt Enterprises March 86C-Cosworth G 2:52.980 208.117 334.932 28 28 [123]
1988  Dominic Dobson (USA) 92 Dobson Motorsports Lola T87/00-Cosworth G 2:51.350 210.096 338.117 21 18 [124]
1989  John Jones (CAN) 65 Protofab Racing Lola T89/00-Cosworth G 2:48.202 214.028 344.445 25 11 [125]
1990  Eddie Cheever (USA) 25 Chip Ganassi Racing Penske PC-18-Chevrolet G 2:45.194 217.926 350.716 14 8 [126]
1991  Mike Groff (USA) 50 Euromotorsport Lola T91/00-Cosworth G 2:44.372 219.015 352.470 18 24 [127]
1992  Jimmy Vasser (USA) 47 Hayhoe Racing Lola T91/00-Cosworth G 2:41.934 222.313 357.778 28 21 [107]
1993  Stéphan Grégoire (FRA) 36 Formula Project Engineering Lola T92/00-Buick G 2:43.006 220.851 355.425 15 19 [128]
1994  Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) 12 Forsythe-Green Racing Reynard 94I-Ford G 2:39.110 226.259 364.129 4 2 [108]
1995  André Ribeiro (BRA) 31 Tasman Motorsports Reynard 95I-Honda F 2:38.944 226.495 364.508 12 18 [129]
1996  Tony Stewart (USA) 20 Team Menard Lola T95/00-Buick/Menard F 2:34.440 233.100 375.138 1[f] 24 [130]
1997  Vincenzo Sospiri (ITA) 8 Team Scandia Dallara IR7-Oldsmobile Aurora G 2:46.035 216.822 348.941 3 17 [131]
1998  Jimmy Kite (USA) 7 Team Scandia Dallara IR7-Oldsmobile Aurora F 2:44.166 219.290 352.913 26 11 [132]
1999  John Hollansworth Jr. (USA) 42 Team Xtreme Dallara IR7-Oldsmobile Aurora F 2:42.383 221.698 356.788 12 13 [133]
2000  Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) 9 Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force GF05-Oldsmobile Aurora F 2:41.166 223.372 359.482 2 1 [134]
2001  Bruno Junqueira (BRA) 50 Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force GF05-Oldsmobile Aurora F 2:40.5651 224.208 360.828 20 5 [135]
2002  Tony Kanaan (BRA) 17 Mo Nunn Racing G-Force GF05-Chevrolet F 2:36.3499 230.253 370.556 5 28 [136]
2003  Scott Dixon (NZL) 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz G-Force GF09-Toyota F 2:36.4547 230.099 370.164 4 17 [137]
2004  Kosuke Matsuura (JPN) 55 Super Aguri Fernández Racing Panoz G-Force GF09-Honda F 2:43.0878 220.740 355.247 9 11 [138]
2005  Danica Patrick (USA) 16 Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz G-Force GF09-Honda F 2:38.5875 227.004 365.328 4 4 [139]
2006  Marco Andretti (USA) 26 Andretti Green Racing Dallara IR-03-Honda F 2:40.0586 224.918 361.970 9 2 [140]
2007  Phil Giebler (USA) 31 Playa Del Racing Panoz G-Force GF09-Honda F 2:43.9071 219.637 353.471 33 29 [141]
2008  Hideki Mutoh (JPN) 27 Andretti Green Racing Dallara IR-05-Honda F 2:40.7952 223.887 360.311 9 7 [142]
2009  Raphael Matos (BRA) 2 Luczo Dragon Racing Dallara IR-05-Honda F 2:41.1252 223.429 359.574 12 22 [143]
2010  Mario Romancini (BRA) 34 Conquest Racing Dallara IR-05-Honda F 2:40.2557 224.641 361.525 27 13 [144]
2011  J. R. Hildebrand (USA) 23 Panther Racing Dallara IR-05-Honda F 2:39.5895 225.579 363.064 12 2 [145]
2012  Josef Newgarden (USA)† 67 Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Dallara DW12-Honda F 2:40.2298 224.677 361.583 7 25 [146]
2013  Carlos Muñoz (COL)† 26 Andretti Autosport Dallara DW12-Chevrolet F 2:37.6581 228.342 367.481 2 2 [147]
2014  Kurt Busch (USA) 26 Andretti Autosport Dallara DW12-Honda F 2:35.9913 230.782 371.408 12 6 [148]
2015  Gabby Chaves (COL) 98 Bryan Herta Autosport Dallara DW12-Honda F 2:41.4958 222.916 358.749 26 16 [149]
2016  Alexander Rossi (USA) 98 Andretti Herta Autosport Dallara DW12-Honda F 2:37.5679 228.473 367.692 11 1 [104]
2017  Fernando Alonso (ESP)† 29 McLaren-Honda-Andretti Dallara DW12-Honda F 2:35.6423 231.300 372.241 5 24 [150]
2018  Matheus Leist (BRA) 4 A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dallara DW12-Chevrolet F 2:38.1922 227.571 366.240 11 13 [151]
2019  Colton Herta (USA)† 88 Harding Steinbrenner Racing Dallara DW12-Honda F 2:37.1465 229.086 368.678 5 33 [110]
2020  Rinus VeeKay (NED)† 21 Ed Carpenter Racing Dallara DW12-Chevrolet F 2:36.0438 230.704 371.282 4 20 [152]
2021  Pietro Fittipaldi (BRA) 51 Dale Coyne Racing with RWR Dallara DW12-Honda F 2:35.9481 230.846 371.511 13 25 [109]
2022  Romain Grosjean (FRA)‡ 28 Andretti Autosport Dallara DW12-Honda F 2:35.1729 231.999 373.366 9 31 [153]
2023  Benjamin Pedersen (DNK)‡ 55 A. J. Foyt Racing Dallara DW12-Chevrolet F 2:34.7246 232.671 374.448 11 21 [154]
2024  Kyle Larson (USA)# 17 Arrow McLaren with Rick Hendrick Dallara DW12-Chevrolet F 2:34.6083 232.846 374.729 5 18 [155]

Statistics

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Winners by nationality
Licence Winners
 United States 26
 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

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ $6,000 in 1952 equates to $68,842 in 2024, according to calculations based on the Consumer Price Index measure of inflation.[25]
  3. ^ 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]
  4. ^ Co-winners receive duplicate prizes including equal prize money and separate trophies.[34]
  5. ^ The payout for the fastest rookie qualifier award increased from $1,500 to $2,500 in 1981 and then $5,000 in 1994.[106][107][108]
  6. ^ 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.[130]

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