Indy 500 Rookie of the Year

[goldie19]

When was the last time this award was contested this much?

Who wins Indy 500 Rookie of the Year?

Will Power
Graham Rahal
Jay Howard
Hideki Mutoh
Franck Perera
Oriol Servia
Justin Wilson
Alex Lloyd
Mario Moraes
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Pablo Donoso
Other

[goldie19]

I went with Lloyd...the only one without a ride right now! Either TG or Ganassi will do right by him

[9rows]

moo-toe

[Roadster Fan]

Sting......... er, I mean Jay Howard.

[VonScratch]

Although not familiar with ovals, do the ex CC guys really fall under the rookie classification? They have already raced top tier open wheel race cars.

[lotuspoweredbyford]

They are all still Indy 500 Rookies, therefore, they are eligible to win Indy 500 rookie of the year.

If they didn't waive the rule for Jim Clark, Graham Hill and Nigel Mansell, they're not waiving it for Will Power.

[Ren Butler]

They are all still Indy 500 Rookies, therefore, they are eligible to win Indy 500 rookie of the year.

Yep. The definition of "rookie" is different for the Indy 500 and the Indy Car Series.

[atfa]

Other.. Pablo Donoso

[Foreversideways]

If Lloyd gets a good car for the 500 and some good testing, i would expect him to be the rookie of the year. He is an oval winner in Indy Pro, so has some solid experience, he is cool under pressure and considering how well Mutoh has been showing, i think he will excel. The contenders from champcar are going to struggle, not only as they have no experience but they will also struggle with setup compared to the IRL teams.

[Mack Too]

Although not familiar with ovals, do the ex CC guys really fall under the rookie classification? They have already raced top tier open wheel race cars.

Yes, IMS loves road racers, which is why I picked Wilson.

[Vic Mackey]

Justin Wilson, the guy is rock solid. Plus it helps that he's got a few years under his belt as opposed to being a total rookie at this level.

[Rick Jones]

When was the last time this award was contested this much?

Who wins Indy 500 Rookie of the Year?

Will Power
Graham Rahal
Jay Howard
Hideki Mutoh
Franck Perera
Oriol Servia
Justin Wilson
Alex Lloyd
Mario Moraes
Other

How about 1996 when the Indy 500 had 17 rookies?

[NDGator]

How about 1996 when the Indy 500 had 17 rookies?

1911

[SeeUinMay]

Based on what I saw at Chicagoland, had to go Mutoh. The kids got it!

2nd choice, Howard.

[Ren Butler]

How about 1996 when the Indy 500 had 17 rookies?

Yes, but one was obviously the cream of the crop going into that race...