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Benjamin Pedersen '17 Named Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year
Benjamin Pedersen '17 recently qualified, raced in and was named Rookie of the Year for the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 race. Benjamin now holds the fastest lap by a rookie at 233.297 mph and the second-fastest four-lap average of 232.739 mph by a rookie during qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Read more in this article and watch a recap of Benjamin's day at the Indianapolis 500 on YouTube.