Indianapolis 500 Driver Stats
Rookies by Year
Indianapolis 500
Each year, the Indianapolis 500 draws a new group of drivers ready to make their run at victory. This section has a list of every rookie in every year of the Indianapolis 500.
| Year | Total Number | Rookies |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | All 40 starters | |
| 1912 | 8 | Bert Dingley, Joe Horan, Johnny Jenkins, Billy Liesaw, Joe Matson, Len Ormsby, Eddie Rickenbacker, Len Zengel |
| 1913 | 10 | George Clark, Robert Evans, Jules Goux, Albert Guyot, Willie Haupt, Don Herr, Joe Nikrent, Theodore Pilette, Vincenzo Trucco, Paul Zuccarelli |
| 1914 | 15 | George Boillot, S.F. Brock, Billy Carlson, Billy Chandler, Jean Chassagne, Josef Christiaens, Earl Cooper, Arthur Duray, Ernst Friedrich, Ray Gilhooly, Charles Keene, Art Klein, George Mason, Barney Oldfield, Rene Thomas |
| 1915 | 13 | Tom Alley, George Babcock, Louis Chevrolet, Joe Cooper, C.C. Cox, John DePalma, George Hill, Johnny Mais, Eddie O’Donnell, Tom Orr, Jean Porporato, Dario Resta, Noel Van Raalte |
| 1916 | 8 | Wilbur D’Alene, Jules DeVigne, Aldo Franchi, Ora Haibe, Pete Henderson, Art Johnson, Dave Lewis, Tom Rooney |
| 1919 | 19 | Paul Bablot, Andre Boillot, Joe Boyer, W.W. Brown, Gaston Chevrolet, Cliff Durant, Denny Hickey, Kurt Hitke, Ray Howard, Charles Kirkpatrick, Louis LeCocq, J.J. McCoy, Tommy Milton, Roscoe Sarles, Elmer Shannon, Arthur Thurman, Omar Toft, Ira Vail, Louis Wagner |
| 1920 | 4 | John Boling, Bennett Hill, Jimmy Murphy, Joe Thomas |
| 1921 | 6 | Riley Brett, Jules Ellingboe, Louis Fontaine, Percy Ford, Eddie Miller, C.W. Van Ranst |
| 1922 | 11 | E.G. “Cannonball” Baker, L.L. Corum, Jack Curtner, Peter DePaolo, Leon Duray, Frank Elliott, I.P Fetterman, Harry Hartz, Douglas Hawkes, Glenn Howard, Jerry Wonderlich |
| 1923 | 10 | Martin de Alzaga, Prince de Cystria, Pierre de Viscaya, Harlan Fengler, Christian Lautenschlager, Wade Morton, Raoul Riganti, Max Sailer, Christian Werner, Count Louis Zborowski |
| 1924 | 7 | Ernie Ansterburg, Fred Comer, Fred Harder, Bill Hunt, Bob McDonogh, Alfred E. Moss, Antoine Mourre |
| 1925 | 8 | Pietro Bordino, Earl DeVore, Ralph Hepburn, Herbert Jones, M.C. Jones, Peter Kreis, Phil Shafer, Dr. W. E. Shattuc |
| 1926 | 12 | Norman Batten, John Duff, E.A.D Eldridge, Tony Gulotta, Thane Houser, Ben Jones, Fred Lecklider, Frank Lockhart, Jack McCarver, Bon McDougall, Steve Nemesh, Cliff Woodbury |
| 1927 | 13 | Dutch Baumann, Cliff Bergere, Al Cotey, Dave Evans, Fred Frame, Jimmy Hill, Al Melcher, Jack Petticord, Louis Schneider, Wilbur Shaw, Benny Shoaff, George Souders, Babe Stapp |
| 1928 | 12 | Billy Arnold, C. W. Belt, Jimmy Gleason, Ira Hall, Ray Keech, Henry Kohlert, Deacon Litz, Louis Meyer, Lou Moore, Sam Ross, Johnny Seymour, Russ Snowberger |
| 1929 | 14 | Frank Brisko, Louis Chiron, Wesley Crawford, Rick Decker, Frank Farmer, W.H. “Speed” Gardner, Albert Karnatz, Bill Lindau, Carl Marchese, Jules Moriceau, Herman Schurch, Bill Spence, Ernie Triplett, Fred Winnai |
| 1930 | 19 | Leslie Allen, Baconin Borzachini, Claude Burton, Harry Butcher, Joe Caccia, Shorty Cantlon, Letterio Cucinotta, Bill Cummings, Bill Denver, Roland Free, Chet Gardner, Joe Huff, Mel Kenealy, Cy Marshall, J.C. McDonald, Zeke Meyer, Chet Miller, Charles Moran, Marion Trexler |
| 1931 | 12 | Al Aspen, Paul Bost, Gene Haustein, George Howie, Luther Johnson, Phil Pardee, Francis Quinn, Joe Russo, Myron Stevens, Stubby Stubblefield, George Wingerter, Billy Winn |
| 1932 | 12 | Ray Campbell, Bob Carey, Malcolm Fox, Juan Guadino, Al Gordon, Johnny Kreiger, Doc MacKenzie, Al Miller, Kelly Petillo, Bryan Saulpaugh, Gus Schrader, Howdy Wilcox II |
| 1933 | 5 | Mark Billman, Willard Prentiss, Mauri Rose, Johnny Sawyer, Lester Spangler |
| 1934 | 7 | Herb Ardinger, George Bailey, George Barringer, Charles Crawford, Dusty Fahrnow, Rex Mays, Harry McQuinn |
| 1935 | 8 | George Connor, Ted Horn, Harris Insinger, Floyd Roberts, Bob Sall, Jimmy Snyder, Louis Tomei, Clay Weatherly |
| 1936 | 4 | Emil Andres, Frank McGurk, Ray Pixley, Doc Williams |
| 1937 | 7 | Floyd Davis, Billy DeVore, Ken Fowler, Ronney Householder, Bob Swanson, Frank Wearne, Tony Willman |
| 1938 | 4 | Henry Banks, Duke Nalon, Al Putnam, Joel Thorne |
| 1939 | 1 | Mel Hansen |
| 1940 | 6 | Joie Chitwood, Sam Hanks, Tommy Hinnershitz, Rene LeBegue, George Robson, Paul Russo |
| 1941 | 2 | Overton Phillips, Everett Saylor |
| 1946 | 10 | Tony Bettenhausen, Hal Cole, Duke Dinsmore, Lewis Durant, Jimmy Jackson, Danny Kladis, Hal Robson, Bill Sheffler, Luigi Villoresi, Jimmy Wilburn |
| 1947 | 7 | Fred Agabashian, Les Anderson, Walt Brown, Milt Fankhouser, Bill Holland, Pete Romcevich, Charles Van Acker |
| 1948 | 9 | Bill Cantrell, Duane Carter, Mack Hellings, Johnny Mantz, Johnny Mauro, Jack McGrath, Mike Salay, Lee Wallard, Spider Webb |
| 1949 | 11 | Manuel Ayulo, Myron Fohr, George Fonder, Jackie Holmes, Norm Houser, Bayliss Levrett, George Lynch, Johnny McDowell, Johnnie Parsons, Jim Rathmann, Troy Ruttman |
| 1950 | 9 | Walt Ader, Jimmy Davies, Walt Faulkner, Pat Flaherty, Cecil Green, Gene Hartley, Jerry Hoyt, Dick Rathmann, Bill Schindler |
| 1951 | 12 | Bobby Ball, Carl Forberg, Gene Force, Cliff Griffith, Joe James, Andy Linden, Bill Mackey, Mike Nazaruk, Carl Scarborough, Chuck Stevenson, Bill Vukovich, Rodger Ward |
| 1952 | 8 | Alberto Ascari, Jimmy Bryan, Art Cross*, Eddie Johnson, Jimmy Reece, Jim Rigsby, Bob Scott, Bob Sweikert |
| 1953 | 6 | Jimmy Daywalt*, Don Freeland, Ernie McCoy, Cal Niday, Marshall Teague, Johnny Thomson |
| 1954 | 6 | Frank Armi, Larry Crockett*, Len Duncan, Ed Elisian, Bill Homeier, Pat O'Connor |
| 1955 | 8 | Keith Andrews, Johnny Boyd, Ray Crawford, Al Herman*, Al Keller, Eddie Russo, Shorty Templeman, Chuck Weyant |
| 1956 | 5 | Bob Christie, Billy Garrett, Johnnie Tolan, Jack Turner, Bob Veith* |
| 1957 | 5 | Bill Cheesbourg, Don Edmunds*, Elmer George, Mike Magill, Eddie Sachs |
| 1958 | 8 | George Amick*, Art Bisch, A.J. Foyt, Paul Goldsmith, Jud Larson, Len Sutton, Jerry Unser, Dempsey Wilson |
| 1959 | 5 | Red Amick, Chuck Arnold, Don Branson, Bobby Grim*, Jim McWithey |
| 1960 | 4 | Jim Hurtubise*, Lloyd Ruby, Bud Tingelstad, Wayne Weiler |
| 1961 | 8 | Jack Brabham, Don Davis, Norman Hall, Parnelli Jones*, Bobby Marshman*, Roger McCluskey, Ebb Rose, A.J. Shepherd |
| 1962 | 5 | Allen Crowe, Dan Gurney, Chuck Hulse, Jim McElreath*, Chuck Rodee |
| 1963 | 5 | Jim Clark*, Art Malone, Al Miller, Johnny Rutherford, Bobby Unser |
| 1964 | 7 | Ronnie Duman, Walt Hansgen, Bob Harkey, Dave MacDonald, Bob Mathouser, Bob Wente, Johnny White* |
| 1965 | 11 | Mario Andretti*, Billy Foster, Jerry Grant, Masten Gregory, Gordon Johncock, Bobby Johns, Arnie Knepper, Joe Leonard, Mickey Rupp, George Snider, Al Unser |
| 1966 | 7 | Gary Congdon, Larry Dickson, Graham Hill, Mel Kenyon, Jackie Stewart*, Carl Williams, Cale Yarborough |
| 1967 | 5 | Wally Dallenbach, Denis Hulme*, Art Pollard, Jochen Rindt, Lee Roy Yarbrough |
| 1968 | 6 | Gary Bettenhausen, Ronnie Bucknum, Jim Malloy, Mike Mosley, Sammy Sessions, Billy Vukovich* |
| 1969 | 5 | Sonny Ates, Mark Donohue*, George Follmer, Peter Revson, Bruce Walkup |
| 1970 | 4 | Donnie Allison*, Rick Muther, Dick Simon, Greg Weld |
| 1971 | 4 | David Hobbs, Steve Krisiloff, Bentley Warren, Denny Zimmerman* |
| 1972 | 8 | Jimmy Caruthers, Mike Hiss*, Lee Kunzman, John Mahler, John Martin, Sam Posey, Swede Savage, Salt Walther |
| 1973 | 3 | Bobby Allison, Jerry Karl, Graham McRae* |
| 1974 | 7 | Tom Bigelow, Larry Cannon, Pancho Carter*, Jan Opperman, Johnny Parsons, Bill Simpson, Tom Sneva |
| 1975 | 4 | Sheldon Kinser, Larry McCoy, Bill Puterbaugh*, Eldon Rasmussen |
| 1976 | 4 | Spike Gehlhausen, Al Loquasto, Vern Schuppan*, Billy Scott |
| 1977 | 7 | Janet Guthrie, Cliff Hucul, Bubby Jones, Bobby Olivero, Danny Ongais, Clay Regazzoni, Jerry Sneva* |
| 1978 | 5 | Tom Bagley, Rick Mears*, Larry Rice*, Joe Saldana, Phil Threshie |
| 1979 | 1 | Howdy Holmes* |
| 1980 | 10 | Billy Engelhart, Dick Ferguson, Dennis Firestone, Hurley Haywood, Greg Leffler, Roger Rager, Tim Richmond*, Gordon Smiley, Bill Whittington, Don Whittington |
| 1981 | 10 | Bill Alsup, Tony Bettenhausen, Geoff Brabham, Scott Brayton, Michael Chandler, Kevin Cogan, Josele Garza*, Pete Halsmer, Tom Klausler, Bob Lazier |
| 1982 | 9 | Chet Fillip, Chip Ganassi, Jim Hickman*, Herm Johnson, Roger Mears, Bobby Rahal, Hector Rebaque, Danny Sullivan, Dale Whittington |
| 1983 | 6 | Patrick Bedard, Steve Chassey, Derek Daly, Teo Fabi*, Chris Kneifel, Al Unser Jr. |
| 1984 | 5 | Michael Andretti*, Emerson Fittipaldi, Tom Gloy, Roberto Guerrero*, Al Holbert |
| 1985 | 6 | Raul Boesel, Jim Crawford, Arie Luyendyk*, John Paul Jr., Ed Pimm, Rich Vogler |
| 1986 | 4 | Phil Krueger, Randy Lanier*, Roberto Moreno, Jacques Villeneuve (uncle) |
| 1987 | 6 | Fabrizio Barbazza*, Stan Fox, Ludwig Heimrath Jr., Davy Jones, Randy Lewis, Jeff MacPherson |
| 1988 | 5 | John Andretti, Dominic Dobson, Rocky Moran, Tero Palmroth, Billy Vukovich III* |
| 1989 | 4 | John Jones, Bernard Jourdain*, Scott Pruett*, Didier Theys |
| 1990 | 3 | Eddie Cheever Jr.*, Scott Goodyear, Dean Hall |
| 1991 | 5 | Jeff Andretti*, Mike Groff, Buddy Lazier, Hiro Matsushita, Willy T. Ribbs |
| 1992 | 7 | Eric Bachelart, Brian Bonner, Philippe Gache, Ted Prappas, Lyn St. James*, Paul Tracy, Jimmy Vasser |
| 1993 | 5 | Robby Gordon, Stephan Gregoire, Stefan Johansson, Nigel Mansell*, Nelson Piquet |
| 1994 | 9 | Adrian Fernandez, Marco Greco, Mauricio Gugelmin, Bryan Herta, Hideshi Matsuda, Scott Sharp, Brian Till, Jacques Villeneuve* (nephew), Dennis Vitolo |
| 1995 | 6 | Gil de Ferran, Christian Fittipaldi*, Carlos Guerrero, Andre Ribeiro, Eliseo Salazar, Alessandro Zampedri |
| 1996 | 17 | Michele Alboreto, Robbie Buhl, Buzz Calkins, Mark Dismore, Paul Durant, Racin Gardner, Joe Gosek, Jim Guthrie, Davey Hamilton, Scott Harrington, Richie Hearn, Michel Jourdain Jr., Brad Murphey, Johnny O’Connell, Tony Stewart*, Johnny Unser, Fermin Velez |
| 1997 | 13 | Billy Boat, Claude Bourbonnais, Kenny Brack, Tyce Carlson, Affonso Giaffone, Robbie Groff, Steve Kinser, Dr. Jack Miller, Greg Ray, Billy Roe, Sam Schmidt, Vincenzo Sospiri, Jeff Ward* |
| 1998 | 8 | Donnie Beechler, Jack Hewitt, Jimmy Kite, Steve Knapp*, Andy Michner, Robby Unser, Stan Wattles, J.J. Yeley |
| 1999 | 4 | Wim Eyckmans, John Hollansworth Jr., Robby McGehee*, Jeret Schroeder |
| 2000 | 7 | Airton Daré, Sarah Fisher, Andy Hillenburg, Sam Hornish Jr., Jaques Lazier, Jason Leffler, Juan Pablo Montoya* |
| 2001 | 6 | Helio Castroneves*, Felipe Giaffone, Jon Herb, Bruno Junqueira, Nicolas Minassian, Cory Witherill |
| 2002 | 9 | Alex Barron*, Dario Franchitti, Shigeaki Hattori, Tony Kanaan, George Mack, Max Papis, Laurent Redon, Tomas Scheckter*, Rick Treadway |
| 2003 | 9 | Scott Dixon, A.J. Foyt IV, Vitor Meira, Shinji Nakano, Tony Renna, Buddy Rice, Tora Takagi*, Dan Wheldon, Roger Yasukawa |
| 2004 | 8 | Ed Carpenter, Larry Foyt, PJ Jones, Darren Manning, Kosuke Matsuura*, Marty Roth, Jeff Simmons, Mark Taylor |
| 2005 | 6 | Sebastien Bourdais, Ryan Briscoe, Jeff Bucknum, Patrick Carpentier, Tomas Enge, Danica Patrick* |
| 2006 | 5 | Marco Andretti*, Townsend Bell, P.J. Chesson, Arie Luyendyk Jr., Thiago Medeiros |
| 2007 | 2 | Milka Duno, Phil Giebler* |
| 2008 | 11 | Enrique Bernoldi, Jaime Camara, Ryan Hunter-Reay*, Alex Lloyd, Mario Moraes, Hideki Mutoh, Will Power, Graham Rahal, Oriol Servia, E.J. Viso, Justin Wilson |
| 2009 | 5 | Mike Conway, Robert Doornbos, Raphael Matos, Nelson Phillippe, Alex Tagliani* |
| 2010 | 6 | Betrand Baguette, Ana Beatriz, Simona de Silvestro*, Mario Romancini, Sebastian Saavedra, Takuma Sato |
| 2011 | 5 | JR Hildebrand*, James Hinchliffe, Jay Howard, Charlie Kimball, Pippa Mann |
| 2012 | 8 | Jean Alesi, Rubens Barrechello*, Bryan Clauson, Wade Cunningham, James Jakes, Katherine Legge, Josef Newgarden, Simon Pagenad |
| 2013 | 4 | AJ Allmendinger, Conor Daly, Carlos Munoz*, Tristan Vautier |
| 2014 | 7 | Mikhail Aleshin, Kurt Busch*, James Davison, Jack Hawksworth, Carlos Huertas, Sage Karam, Martin Plowman |
| 2015 | 2 | Stefano Coletti, Gabby Chaves* |
| 2016 | 5 | Matthew Brabham, Max Chilton, Spencer Pigot, Alexander Rossi*, Stefan Wilson |
| 2017 | 4 | Fernando Alonso*, Jack Harvey, Ed Jones, Zach Veach |
| 2018 | 4 | Zachary Claman De Melo, Kyle Kaiser, Matheus Leist, Robert Wickens* |
| 2019 | 6 | Marcus Ericsson, Santino Ferrucci*, Ben Hanley, Colton Herta, Jordan King, Felix Rosenqvist |
| 2020 | 5 | Oliver Askew, Dalton Kellett, Pato O'Ward*, Alex Palou, Rinus VeeKay |
| 2021 | 6 | Pietro Fittipaldi, Scott McLaughlin* |
| 2022 | 7 | Devlin DeFrancesco, Romain Grosjean, Callum Ilott, Jimmie Johnson*, Kyle Kirkwood, Christain Lundgaard, David Malukas |
*Denotes Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year