Who won Indy 500 Rookie of the Year in 2025? Robert Shwartzman earnings for winning pole position
Robert Shwartzman made quite an impression in his first Indianapolis 500, winning Rookie of the Year honors despite a rough finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The 25-year-old Israeli became the first rookie to earn the pole position based on speed since 1983, when Teo Fabi did so. (Tony Stewart started first in 1996 after the original pole-winner, Scott Brayton, died in a practice crash.) Shwartzman earned $327,300 from a record purse of more than $20 million.
Shwartzman led the first eight laps of the race and remained in the top 10 early. His day ended when his brakes apparently failed entering the pits on Lap 87, and he struck crew members and the inside pit wall. No one was seriously injured.
'I was just a passenger': Robert Shwartzman's Indy 500 fairly tale ends
Shwartzman finished 26th, the lowest among the three race rookies. Louis Foster finished 12th, the last driver on the lead lap. Nolan Siegel was 13th after crashing on the final lap.
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