HOT SHOTS: Briscoe on pole.

Robert Shwartzman might have become the first Indy 500 rookie in 42 years to grab pole for 42 years, but he could not have done it without a hugely-credentialed Aussie. Ryan Briscoe was a karting champion who won all the way to the brink of Formula One, was a winner in sports cars, claimed eight wins and 28 podium as any IndyCar driver, and is now Sporting Director for Prema Racing in its first season of IndyCar racing.