sterling bar in the shape of IMS' official emblem (wings sprouting from a racing tire) makes up the trophy's head. It features the number 500 and a gold race car going through the middle numeral. Each year, after the race, the award is presented at the Victory Banquet in Indianapolis. Previous awards have included a plaque, a ring, and a year's worth of meat from Stark and Wetzel. 76 drivers have won the accolade in the 70 years that it has been awarded. The inaugural recipient was Art Cross in the 1952 race. It is typically given to one driver per year, but on five occasions it was awarded to two racers for their performance in a single race: Parnelli Jones and Bobby Marshman for the 1961 race, Rick Mears and Larry Rice in the 1978 event, Michael Andretti and Roberto Guerrero at the 1984 edition, Bernard Jourdain and Scott Pruett for the 1989 race, and Alex Barron and Tomas Scheckter in the 2002 event. American Lyn St. James became the first woman driver to win the award at the 1992 edition. Since then, two other women have won: Danica Patrick for the 2005 race and Simona de Silvestro after the 2010 event. Juan Pablo Montoya (the 2000 race), Hélio Castroneves (the 2001 event) and Alexander Rossi (the 2016 edition) are the three drivers who have won both the prize and the race in the same calendar year. The most recent winner was Jimmie Johnson in the 2022 race. Since 1975, the American Dairy Association Indiana (ADA) has presented the Fastest Rookie of the Year award to the fastest rookie qualifier regardless of starting position or speed. The quickest rookie qualifier receives $10,000, a commemorative poster, and a plaque at the annual ADA Fastest Rookie Luncheon. The driver's name is also inscribed on the IMS Museum's permanent Fastest Rookie trophy. There have been 48 winners of the award. The first winner was Bill Puterbaugh in the 1975 race, and the most recent winner was Romain Grosjean at the 2022 edition. Rookie of the Year winners Statistics Fastest rookie qualifier Statistics See also IndyCar Rookie of the Year Notes References General Specific Rookies of the Year Auto racing trophies and awards