How Danica Patrick compares to other IndyCar Series drivers in their first year of competition.
Driver |
Year |
Age |
Starts |
Best Start |
Best Finish |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Laps Led |
First Win |
Comments |
Danica Patrick |
2005 |
23 |
8 |
1st |
4th |
0 |
2 |
4 |
51 |
-- |
Bombardier Rookie of the Year |
Kosuke Matsuura |
2004 |
25 |
16 |
4th |
4th |
0 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
-- |
|
Dan Wheldon |
2003 |
25 |
14 |
4th |
3rd |
0 |
5 |
9 |
33 |
Motegi, 19th start |
|
Laurent Redon |
2002 |
29 |
15 |
4th |
3rd |
0 |
1 |
3 |
39 |
-- |
|
Felipe Giaffone |
2001 |
26 |
13 |
4th |
2nd |
0 |
3 |
10 |
51 |
Kentucky, 25th start |
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Airton Dare |
2000 |
22 |
9 |
10th |
2nd |
0 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
Kansas, 31st start |
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Scott Harrington |
1999 |
35 |
8 |
4th |
5th |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
-- |
|
Robby Unser |
1998 |
30 |
8 |
13th |
2nd |
0 |
2 |
3 |
22 |
-- |
|
Jim Guthrie |
1996-97 |
36 |
9 |
2nd |
1st |
1 |
2 |
3 |
89 |
Phoenix, 6th start |
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Tomas Scheckter |
2002 |
21 |
12 |
1st |
1st |
1 |
2 |
3 |
443 |
Michigan, 11th start |
|
Buddy Rice |
2002 |
26 |
5 |
2nd |
2nd |
0 |
2 |
4 |
37 |
Indianapolis, 29th start |
|
Sam Hornish Jr. |
2000 |
21 |
8 |
13th |
3rd |
0 |
1 |
2 |
38 |
Phoenix, 9th start |
|
Sarah Fisher |
2000 |
20 |
8 |
4th |
3rd |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
-- |
Won pole in 34th start |
Kenny Brack |
1997 |
31 |
7 |
3rd |
5th |
0 |
2 |
2 |
39 |
Charlotte, 14th start |
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Tony Stewart |
1996 |
25 |
3 |
1st |
2nd |
0 |
1 |
1 |
92 |
Pikes Peak, 10th start |
|
Buzz Calkins |
1996 |
25 |
3 |
5th |
1st |
1 |
1 |
2 |
130 |
Disney World, 1st start |
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Driver |
Best Start |
Best Finish |
Wins |
Top 5s |
Top 10s |
Laps Led |
Notable |
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Tony Kanaan |
1st |
1st |
1 |
6 |
6 |
212 |
Veteran of Indy-style racing who won third IndyCar Series start at Phoenix |
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Scott Dixon |
1st |
1st |
3 |
3 |
5 |
524 |
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