Source: IndyCar.comEight rookies have won the Indianapolis 500 - and that includes Ray Harroun, who won the inaugural race in 1911. This year, 13 rookies, the most since 1997, will attempt to add their name to the list of rookies who won the event at their first attempt. That list includes the names of Graham Hill, Juan Pablo Montoya and Helio Castroneves.
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| Rookie Ray Harroun in the Marmon Wasp on the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1911. |
The rookie class for the 92nd Indianapolis 500 will take their first laps around the 2.5-mile speedway May 4-5 when they must complete the Rookie Orientation Program, a set of four phases of 10 laps each at increasing speeds.Most rookies come from the former Champ Car series.
Rookie Orientation Program participants: Will Power: KV Racing Technology Oriol Servia: KV Racing TechnologyJustin Wilson: Newman/Haas/Lanigan RacingGraham Rahal: Newman/Haas/Lanigan RacingMario Moraes: Dale Coyne RacingEJ Viso: HVM RacingEnrique Bernoldi : Conquest RacingJaime Camara: Conquest RacingJay Howard: Roth RacingMario Dominguez: Pacific Coast MotorsportsHideki Mutoh: Andretti Green RacingRyan Hunter-Reay: Rahal Letterman RacingAlex Lloyd: Rahal Letterman Racing
photo: Indianapolis Motor Speedway