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A rookie will be sitting on the pole for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. Robert Shwartzman claimed the NTT P1 Award on Sunday, coming in with an average speed of 232.790 mph.
A rookie driver for a brand new team has won the pole for the Indianapolis 500. Robert Shwartzman became the first Indy 500 rookie to qualify on the pole since Teo Fabi in 1983.
Get to know Robert Shwartzman, a 2025 Indianapolis 500 rookie for Prema Racing. He is set to start the May 25 race from pole position.
Each year, the American Dairy Association Indiana (ADAI) honors the Indianapolis 500 Fastest Rookie and uses it as an opportunity to introduce drivers to the dairy industry. Jenni Browning is the CEO of ADAI.
Robert Shwartzman has received praise from IndyCar fans online after FOX Sports' commentator Will Buxton revealed that the rookie does not have a backup car for the Indy 500.
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Israeli-born IndyCar driver Robert Shwartzman won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, then used his platform to ask for peace in both the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
1: 21 -- The pole position is worth it. The first driver to win the race from the pole was Jimmy Murphy in 1922 and Tommy Milton did the same in 1923. Rick Mears, Johnny Rutherford and Bobby Unser won from the pole in, respectively, 1979, '80 and '81. The longest drought for the pole is 10 years from 1939-52.