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Little 500 Rookies of the Year
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YEAR |
ROOKIE OF
THE YEAR |
HOMETOWN |
OWNER |
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1949 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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1950 |
Roy Prosser |
Woodburn, IN |
Walt Straber |
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1951 |
Jim McWithey |
Anderson, IN |
George Conner |
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1952 |
Tex Shackleford |
Dayton, OH |
Clarence Jordan |
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1953 |
John Bond |
Germantown, OH |
John Turner |
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1954 |
Dick Geyer |
Goshen, IN |
V.T. Byhr |
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1955 |
Johnny Roberts |
Saginaw, MI |
Pete Spencer |
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1956 |
Arnie Knepper |
Belleville, IL |
Walter Knepper |
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1957 |
Dick Etchison |
Anderson, IN |
Garrett Butler |
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1958 |
Bud Tinglestad |
Dayton, OH |
Sherman Allen |
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1959 |
Paul Keegan |
Hamilton, OH |
Andy Toth |
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1960 |
Parnelli Jones |
Torrance, CA |
Fike Plumbing Comp. |
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1961 |
Jim McElreath |
Arlington, TX |
E.M. Wilson |
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1962 |
Russ Long |
Los Angeles, CA |
E.M. Wilson |
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1963 |
Al Smith |
Dayton, OH |
Jack Steck |
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1964 |
Dick Good |
G.E. Wood |
Mishawaka, IN |
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1965 |
Benny Rapp |
Toledo, OH |
Louis Webber |
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1966 |
Bill White |
Temple, TX |
H.P. Looper |
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1967 |
Lee Kunzman |
Guttenberg, IA |
Merle Heath |
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1968 |
Jack O'Donnell |
Fullerton, CA |
John Spencer |
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1969 |
Mark Caldwell |
Bunker Hill, IN |
Mark Caldwell |
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1970 |
Jerry Powell |
Indianapolis, IN |
Hollis Scruggs |
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1971 |
Billy Cassella |
Weirton, WV |
Long Brothers |
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1972 |
Jeff Bloom |
Elkhart, IN |
Jeff Bloom |
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1973 |
Bob Frey |
Elyria, OH |
Ernie Ensign |
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1974 |
Larry Dickson |
Marietta, OH |
Ernie Ensign |
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1975 |
Danny Smith |
Indianapolis, IN |
Danny Smith |
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1976 |
Robert Smith |
Tampa, FL |
Smith's Auto Repair |
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1977 |
Bill Davis |
Battle Creek, MI |
Frank Bellairs |
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1978 |
Frank Riddle |
Tampa, FL |
Marty Houston |
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1979 |
Randy Kinser |
Bloomington, IN |
E.M. Wilson |
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1980 |
Brent Whited |
Richmond, IN |
Carol/Dianne Whited |
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1981 |
Greg Leffler |
Winchester, IN |
Armstrong Mould |
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1982 |
Gary Griffith |
Sandusky, OH |
John Bare |
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1983 |
Mike VanderMass |
Goshen, IN |
John VanderMass |
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1984 |
Kelly Braithwaite |
Jackson, MI |
Arthur Braithwaite |
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1985 |
Jeff Nish |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Terry Nish |
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1986 |
Jerry Landon |
Freeport, MI |
Hub Becker |
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1987 |
Bob Dawson |
Lorrain, OH |
Johnny Auxter |
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1988 |
David Harrison |
Tiffin, OH |
David Harrison |
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1989 |
Rich Leavell |
Elwood, IN |
Jack Nowling |
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1990 |
Todd Kane |
Powell, OH |
Bob Hampshire |
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1991 |
Bentley Warren |
Kennebunkport, ME |
Glen Niebel |
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1992 |
David Steele |
Tampa, FL |
Mac Steele Auto Craft |
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1993 |
Jim Keeker |
Cicero, IN |
6R Racing |
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1994 |
John Rosploch |
Sarasota, IN |
John Rosploch |
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1995 |
Darrin Miller |
Tampa, FL |
Bruce Miller |
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1996 |
Tyler Walker |
Northridge, CA |
Robert Walker |
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1997 |
Bo Hartley |
Zephryrhills, FL |
Bo Hartley |
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1998 |
Ryan Katz |
Ceresco, MI |
Katz Racing |
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1999 |
Bobby Smith |
Camby, IN |
Epperson Painting |
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2000 |
Derek Davidson |
Indianapolis, IN |
Tray House |
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2001 |
Tim Cox |
Park City, IL |
B&D Racing |
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2002 |
Tony Hunt |
Fair Oaks, CA |
Ken Pierson |
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2003 |
Michael Lewis |
Noblesville, IN |
Jeff Walker |
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2004 |
Paul White |
Temple, TX |
BWB Racing |
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2005 |
Matt Neely |
Brownsburg, IN |
K & N Motorsports |
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2006 |
Russ Gamester |
Peru, IN |
Gamester Motorsports |
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2007 |
Brandon Whited |
Richmond, IN |
Harry Hale |
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2008 |
Johnny Rodriquez |
San Francisco, CA |
Ken Pierson |
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2009 |
JoJo Helberg |
Rohnert Park, CA |
Helberg Motorsports |
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2010 |
Ryan Burdett |
West Jordan, UT |
Frank Burdett |
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2011 |
Jason Cox |
Park City, IL |
Richard Fieler |
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2012 |
Billy Wease |
Noblesville, IN |
Jerry Powell |
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2013 |
Garrett Green |
Velrico, FL |
Gary Green |
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2014 |
Jerry Coons Jr. |
Indianapolis, IN |
Gene Nolen |
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2015 |
Davey Hamilton Jr. |
Jamestown, IN |
Davey Hamilton Sr. |
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2016 |
Brad Wyatt |
Brownstown, MI |
Don Dietsch |
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2017 |
Tony Stewart |
Columbus, IN |
Hoffman Auto Racing |
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2018 |
Kyle O'Gara |
Indianapolis, IN |
SFH Racing Development |
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2019 |
Joey Schmidt |
Ellisville, MS |
Sam Pierce |
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2020 |
Ronald Wuerdeman |
Cincinnati, OH |
Terry Broadus |
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2021 |
Brady Bacon |
Broken Arrow, OK |
Dynamics Inc/Hoffman Auto Racing |
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2022 |
Dalton Armstrong |
New Castle, IN |
Terry Broadus |
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