Indianapolis 500 ‘Fastest Rookie’ Recipients

INDIANAPOLIS – The 43 recipients of American Dairy Association Indiana’s Fastest Rookie of the Year Award at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and their winning speeds, are:

2017 Fernando Alonso (231.300)

2016 Alexander Rossi (228.473)

2015 Gabby Chaves (222.916)

2014 Kurt Busch (230.782)

2013 Carlos Munoz (228.342)
2012 Josef Newgarden (224.677)

2011 JR Hildebrand (225.579)
2010 Mario Romancini (224.641)

2009 Raphael Matos (223.429)
2008 Hideki Mutoh (223.887)
2007 Phil Giebler (219.637)
2006 Marco Andretti (224.918)
2005 Danica Patrick (227.004)
2004 Kosuke Matsuura (220.740)

2003 Scott Dixon (230.009)
2002 Tony Kanaan (230.253)
2001 Bruno Junqueira (224.208)

2000 Juan Pablo Montoya (223.372)

1999 John Hollansworth Jr. (221.698)

1998 Jimmy Kite (219.290)
1997 Vincenzo Sospiri

1996 Tony Stewart
1995 Andre Ribeiro
1994 Jacques Villeneuve

1993 Stephan Gregoire

1992 Jimmy V asser

1991 Mike Groff
1990 Eddie Cheever Jr.

1989 John Jones

1988 Dominic Dobson

1987 Davy Jones

1986 Randy Lanier

1985 Raul Boesel

1984 Michael Andretti

1983 T eo Fabi

1982 Chip Ganassi

1981 Josele Garza

1980 Tim Richmond

1979 Howdy Holmes

1978 Rick Mears

1977 Danny Ongais

1976 Billy Scott

1975 Bill Puterbaugh