Indianapolis Motor Speedway has no peer, and this incredible palace of speed played host to an incredible pole-setting day Sunday.Robert Shwartzman became the first rookie since 1983 to win the pole for an Indianapolis 500,

Robert Shwartzman, a 25-year-old with dual nationality in Israel and Russia, became the first Indy 500 rookie to qualify on the pole since Teo Fabi in 1983. Shwartzman drives for Prema Racing, an Italian team which races in the Formula 2 series in Europe and made its IndyCar debut this season.

Robert Shwartzman is a rookie for IndyCar Series newcomer Prema Racing. He qualified first for the May 25 Indianapolis 500 with a qualifying speed of 232.790 mph over four laps on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval.