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Has a rookie ever won the Indy 500? Robert Shwartzman could join an elite group
Robert Shwartzman made Indy 500 history last weekend, becoming the first rookie driver since 1983 to capture pole position for the Indianapolis 500 with a stunning run in Fast 6 qualifying. It's not only Shwartzman's first attempt at the Indy 500 - it's his first race on an oval in his entire racing career.
Robert Shwartzman becomes first rookie driver to win Indy 500 pole since 1983
Robert Shwartzman made history Sunday at Indianapolis Speedway becoming the first rookie in more than 40 years to win the pole for the Indy 500.
Get to know Indy 500 pole winner Robert Shwartzman and his No. 83 Prema Racing race car
Robert Shwartzman is a rookie for IndyCar Series newcomer Prema Racing. He qualified first for the May 25 Indianapolis 500 with a qualifying speed of 232.790 mph over four laps on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval.
Robert Shwartzman: Meet the Russian-Israeli rookie making history at the Indy 500
IndyCar rookie Robert Shwartzman has gone from relative unknown on the circuit to stardom in just a few days thanks to a nearly unprecedented qualifying run for the 109th Indianapolis 500. The 25-year-old shocked the sport by capturing pole position for Sunday's race amid the Team Penske cheating scandal.
Indy 500 polesitter Robert Shwartzman flows on and off the track
Robert Shwartzman made waves after winning the pole for the Indy 500, but his talents expand beyond the track and into the recording booth.
Rookie Robert Shwartzman won the Indy 500 pole, what other rookies have done it?
INDIANAPOLIS -- Robert Shwartzman is the third rookie to win the pole at the Indianapolis 500, the first since Teo Fabi in 1983. Shwartzman posted an average speed of 232.790 mph in the Fast 6 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday to beat out Felix Rosenqvist, Pato O'Ward, Takuma Sato, Alex Palou and Scott Dixon.
Israeli-born, Russia-raised Indy 500 pole winner Robert Shwartzman calls for peace around the world
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.
Rookie Robert Shwartzman wins Indianapolis 500 pole in stunning upset
Shwartzman, making his first-ever oval racing start in any series, tops IndyCar heavyweights with a four-lap average of 232.790 mph.
Indianapolis 500 odds: Alex Palou, Pato O’Ward favored, rookie takes the pole
Pato O’Ward (+500 at DraftKings Sportsbook): O’Ward was narrowly edged out by Newgarden in the 2024 Indianapolis 500 and will look to close the deal this time. He has placed second twice in the last four races this season, but did not place in the top 10 in practice. Dixon will start third and is at +250 to finish first or second.
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