  Ex Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello earned more than US $330,000 in Sunday's Indy 500.
At the age of 40 and with an unprecedented 326 Grands Prix behind him, the famous Brazilian was the highest placed newcomer in the fabled American oval race.
It means he was crowned the official 'rookie of the year' title for his eleventh place finish, earning him $331,080 in prize money.
"My first oval experience, it was very different than anything I've done," said Barrichello.
"It's a pity that we didn't finish top ten but I can be proud of that for my first time out."
Winner Dario Franchitti's earnings were almost $2.5 million.
Barrichello's fellow Grand Prix winner Jean Alesi, however, went home empty handed, having been disqualified for lapping too slowly in his Lotus powered IndyCar.
"It was frustrating but the (105 percent) regulation is fair and I leave with a lot of respect for the Indy 500," said the 47 year old Frenchman who took home $251,555.
"I hope to return next year. I will start to prepare now."
2012 INDY 500 Race results:
| Pos. |
Start |
Driver |
Car |
Laps |
Status |
Earnings |
| 1 |
16 |
Dario Franchitti |
Dallara-Honda |
200 |
Running |
$2,474,280 |
| 2 |
15 |
Scott Dixon |
Dallara-Honda |
200 |
Running |
$1,102,280 |
| 3 |
8 |
Tony Kanaan |
Dallara-Chevy |
200 |
Running |
$636,580 |
| 4 |
27 |
Oriol Servia |
Dallara-Chevy |
200 |
Running |
$443,430 |
| 5 |
1 |
Ryan Briscoe |
Dallara-Chevy |
200 |
Running |
$489,930 |
| 6 |
2 |
James Hinchcliffe |
Dallara-Chevy |
200 |
Running |
$357,680 |
| 7 |
21 |
Justin Wilson |
Dallara-Honda |
200 |
Running |
$303,430 |
| 8 |
14 |
Charlie Kimball |
Dallara-Honda |
200 |
Running |
$277,655 |
| 9 |
20 |
Townsend Bell |
Dallara-Honda |
200 |
Running |
$251,305 |
| 10 |
6 |
Helio Castroneves |
Dallara-Chevy |
200 |
Running |
$308,930 |
| 11 |
10 |
Rubens Barrichello |
Dallara-Chevy |
200 |
Running |
$331,080 |
| 12 |
11 |
Alex Tagliani |
Dallara-Honda |
200 |
Running |
$252,205 |
| 13 |
12 |
Graham Rahal |
Dallara-Honda |
200 |
Running |
$306,680 |
| 14 |
18 |
JR Hildebrand |
Dallara-Chevy |
200 |
Running |
$306,680 |
| 15 |
17 |
James Jakes |
Dallara-Honda |
200 |
Running |
$252,555 |
| 16 |
23 |
Simon Pagenaud |
Dallara-Honda |
200 |
Running |
$303,680 |
| 17 |
19 |
Takuma Sato |
Dallara-Honda |
199 |
Contact |
$301,755 |
| 18 |
9 |
EJ Viso |
Dallara-Chevy |
199 |
Running |
$303,430 |
| 19 |
22 |
Michel Jourdain |
Dallara-Honda |
199 |
Running |
$253,305 |
| 20 |
25 |
Sebastien Bourdais |
Dallara-Chevy |
199 |
Running |
$252,805 |
| 21 |
28 |
Ed Carpenter |
Dallara-Chevy |
199 |
Running |
$304,930 |
| 22 |
30 |
Katherine Legge |
Dallara-Chevy |
199 |
Running |
$303,680 |
| 23 |
13 |
Ana Beatriz |
Dallara-Chevy |
190 |
Running |
$252,805 |
| 24 |
4 |
Marco Andretti |
Dallara-Chevy |
187 |
Contact |
$368,480 |
| 25 |
7 |
Josef Newgarden |
Dallara-Honda |
161 |
Mechanical |
$257,805 |
| 26 |
24 |
Sebastian Saavedra |
Dallara-Chevy |
143 |
Electrical |
$256,305 |
| 27 |
3 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay |
Dallara-Chevy |
123 |
Suspension |
$346,680 |
| 28 |
5 |
Will Power |
Dallara-Chevy |
79 |
Contact |
$310,430 |
| 29 |
29 |
Mike Conway |
Dallara-Honda |
78 |
Contact |
$305,430 |
| 30 |
31 |
Bryan Clauson |
Dallara-Honda |
46 |
Mechanical |
$258,055 |
| 31 |
26 |
Wade Cunningham |
Dallara-Honda |
42 |
Electrical |
$251,555 |
| 32 |
32 |
Simona de Silvestro |
Dallara-Lotus |
10 |
Handling |
$303,430 |
| 33 |
33 |
Jean Alesi |
Dallara-Lotus |
9 |
Handling |
$251,555 |
2012 INDY 500 Race Statistics:
Winners average speed: 167.734
Time of Race: 2h58'51.2532
Margin of victory: Under Caution
Cautions: 8 for 39 laps
Lead changes: 34 among 10 drivers
Lap Leaders:
Hinchcliffe 1, Briscoe 2-4, Hinchcliffe 5-6, Briscoe 7-15, Hinchcliffe 16-17, Briscoe 18-19, Andretti 20-21, Briscoe 22, Andretti 23-44, Tagliani 45-46, Dixon 47, Kimball 48-49, Andretti 50-73, Dixon 74-78, Kimball 79, Andretti 80-90, Dixon 91-118, Sato 119-123, Barrichello 124-125, Sato 126-146, Dixon 147, Sato 148-152, Franchitti 153-159, Dixon 160, Franchitti 161-162, Dixon 163-171, Franchitti 172-173, Dixon 174-176, Franchitti 177, Dixon 178, Franchitti 179-186, Kanaan 187-193, Franchitti 194, Dixon 195-198, Franchitti 199-200.
Point Standings:
Power 200, Castroneves 164, Hinchcliffe 164, Dixon 153, Hunter-Reay 143, Franchitti 136, Pagenaud 136, Briscoe 128, Kanaan 113, Hildebrand 103.
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