Rookie of the Year Award
The Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the top-finishing rookie in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES point standings. Winner also receives a $50,000 bonus.
The Rookie of the Year Award is based on points for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Drivers' Championship earned at each event.
Race Finish Points |
Position |
Pts |
Position |
Pts |
Position |
Pts |
1 |
50 |
12 |
18 |
23 |
7 |
2 |
40 |
13 |
17 |
24 |
6 |
3 |
35 |
14 |
16 |
25 |
5 |
4 |
32 |
15 |
15 |
26 |
5 |
5 |
30 |
16 |
14 |
27 |
5 |
6 |
28 |
17 |
13 |
28 |
5 |
7 |
26 |
18 |
12 |
29 |
5 |
8 |
24 |
19 |
11 |
30 |
5 |
9 |
22 |
20 |
10 |
31 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
21 |
9 |
32 |
5 |
11 |
19 |
22 |
8 |
33 |
5 |
Pole Award: 1 point |
Leading At Least One Lap: 1 point |
Most Laps Led: 2 points |
Rookie Of The Year
2023 – Marcus Armstrong (INDYCAR)
2022 – Christian Lundgaard (INDYCAR)
2021 – Scott McLaughlin (INDYCAR)
2020 – Rinus VeeKay (INDYCAR)
2019 – Felix Rosenqvist (INDYCAR)
2018 – Robert Wickens (INDYCAR)
2017 – Ed Jones (INDYCAR)
2016 – Alexander Rossi (INDYCAR)
2015 – Gabby Chaves (INDYCAR)
2014 – Carlos Munoz (INDYCAR)
2013 – Tristan Vautier (INDYCAR)
2012 – Simon Pagenaud (INDYCAR)
2011 – James Hinchcliffe (INDYCAR)
2010 – Alex Lloyd (IRL)
2009 – Raphael Matos (IRL)
2008 – Hideki Mutoh (IRL)
2007 – Ryan Hunter-Reay (IRL), Robert Doornbos (CC)
2006 – Marco Andretti (IRL), Will Power (CC)
2005 – Danica Patrick (IRL), Timo Glock (CC)
2004 – Kosuke Matsuura (IRL), AJ Allmendinger (CC)
2003 – Dan Wheldon (IRL), Sebastien Bourdais (CART)
2002 – Laurent Redon (IRL), Mario Dominguez (CART)
2001 – Felipe Giaffone (IRL), Scott Dixon (CART)
2000 – Airton Dare (IRL), Kenny Brack (CART)
1999 – Scott Harrington (IRL), Juan Montoya (CART)
1998 – Robby Unser (IRL), Tony Kanaan (CART)
1997 – Jim Guthrie (IRL), Patrick Carpentier (CART)
1996 – Alex Zanardi (CART)
1995 – Gil de Ferran (CART)
1994 – Jacques Villeneuve (CART)
1993 – Nigel Mansell (CART)
1992 – Stefan Johansson (CART)
1991 – Jeff Andretti (CART)
1990 – Eddie Cheever Jr. (CART)
1989 – Bernard Jourdain (CART)
1988 – John Jones (CART)
1987 – Fabrizio Barbazza (CART)
1986 – Dominic Dobson (CART)
1985 – Arie Luyendyk (CART)
1984 – Roberto Guerrero (CART)
1983 – Teo Fabi (CART)
1982 – Bobby Rahal (CART)
1981 – Bob Lazier (CART)
1980 – Dennis Firestone (CART)
1979 – Bill Alsup (CART)
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