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Indy 500 fastest rookie honored

The fastest rookie in the 2010 Indianapolis 500 was honored yesterday. The American Dairy Association of Indiana presented Mario Romancini of Brazil with a check for $5,000. Paul Mills a dairy farmer from Ossian, Indiana says recognizing the fastest rookie is an Indy 500 tradition that goes back 36 years.

“We’re proud to present that to Mario this year,” said Mills. “We are very glad that we can keep this tradition of the Fastest Rookie Luncheon as part of the dairy industry.”

Audio: Paul Mills, Indiana dairy farmer (3:05 MP3)

The 22-year old Brazilian, Romancini qualified his Conquest Racing’s Car No. 34 at a 4-lap average speed of 224.641 mph.

Audio: Mario Romancini, Brazil, Fastest Rookie (3:20 MP3)

Other rookies in the 94th Indianapolis 500 field include:

Bertrand Baguette of Belgium

Ana Beatriz of Brazil

Simona DeSilvestro of Switzerland

Sebastian Saavedra of Colombia

Takuma Sato of Japan

Audio: Takuma Sato, Japan (3:45 MP3)