Indianapolis 500 ‘Fastest Rookie’ recipients

INDIANAPOLIS – The 46 recipients of American Dairy Association Indiana’s Fastest Rookie of the Year Award at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and their winning speeds, are:

2020                            Rinus VeeKay                                     230.704

2019                            Colton Herta                                       229.086

2018                            Matheus Leist                                     227.571

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                                 216.822

1996                            Tony Stewart                                      233.100

1995                            Andre Ribeiro                                     226.495

1994                            Jacques Villeneuve                             226.259

1993                            Stephan Gregoire                                220.851

1992                            Jimmy Vasser                                     222.313

1991                            Mike Groff                                         219.015

1990                            Eddie Cheever Jr.                                217.926

1989                            John Jones                                           214.028

1988                            Dominic Dobson                                 210.096

1987                            Davy Jones                                          208.117

1986                            Randy Lanier                                      209.964

1985                            Raul Boesel                                         206.498

1984                            Michael Andretti                                207.805

1983                            Teo Fabi                                              207.395

1982                            Chip Ganassi                                       197.704

1981                            Josele Garza                                        195.101

1980                            Tim Richmond                                    188.334

1979                            Howdy Holmes                                   185.864

1978                            Rick Mears                                          200.078

1977                            Danny Ongais                                     193.040

1976                            Billy Scott                                           183.383

1975                            Bill Puterbaugh                                   183.833

 

 

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