Thread: Round 6: The 106th running of the Indianapolis 500. May 17 - 29, 2022.
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Old 31 May 2022, 15:19 (Ref:4112254)   #159
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Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith View Post
Jimmie Johnson is the 2022 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year.

https://www.indycar.com/news/2022/05/05-28-johnson
Not the first time a DNF has won rookie of the year, but it is not something I like. Especially when the driver has crashed out on his own doing. Also his actual race performance was very ordinary imho.

I could understand it perhaps if a rookie driver had done well all race and had a late mechanical issue rather than crashing on his own.

Bottom line is I believe it deserves to go to a finisher. In this case DCR's Malukas who finished the race in 16th was (IMO) more deserving. I know DCR thought so as well.

I read somewhere that the Rookie award is not just based on on track performance though.
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