And yet aside from his chiseled face, his upswept brown hair and the way his 5foot10, 150pound frame fills out a fire suit, there. It took a year, but scott dixon finally has a new sponsor at chip ganassi racing. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Driver scott dixon on approach to 103rd indy 500 wfla. Scott dixon continues to rise in the record books with win in phoenix. Scott dixon lands new indycar sponsor in pnc bank get. Dixon, who set the fastest lap of the race with a speed of 226mph or 363. Scott dixon stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. Dixon was the only driver to finish every race, showing his consistency and the determination to fight for every point. He is good at everything behind the wheel of a car. May 26, 2019 dixon discussed his teams approach to the race, the strength of the field and whether he has any prerace rituals.
New zealand driver scott dixon wins indycar series for the. Scott dixon for a five year period that ended in 2006, scott dixon was the youngestever winner of an indy car race. In dixons view, 11 years is long enough to go without kissing the yard of bricks a second time. Dixon claimed his second title for ganassi in 2008, while dario franchitti won three straight series titles from 200911, allowing the team. Indycar champ scott dixon nabs ford gt carbon vin 009. Indycar legend scott dixon finally gets the hang of it in. Scott dixon indy racing fan apparel and souvenirs for sale ebay. But in 2003, dixon won the first of his five indycar series championships and has become the most successful driver in the indycar series era.
Two drivers have won the indy 500 three times over the past 20 years, and two drivers have won it twice. Share this article share tweet text email link michelle r. He also compared the different emotions from driving a virtual racing to what he experiences in a real on. Indycar driver scott dixon, retired racer dario franchitti robbed at taco bell. The first time he saw the track on race day was six years prior. May 21, 2019 scott dixon is a past champion, having taken the checkered flag in 2008 at the indianapolis motor speedway. How quick that plane can turn, the endoverends, the spinning, the going backwards most of the time im in any. Indycars scott dixon staying fit with new training regimen. A year later, he was one of three drivers contending for victory at indy and was. And yet aside from his chiseled face, his upswept brown hair and the way his 5foot. Dixon exudes selfconfidence but is certainly not cocky or arrogant. Polesitter scott dixon takes brunt of vicious crash at.
Scott dixon is a student of james cook high school in new zealand. Indycar drive scott dixon humbly enters ranks of racing. Scott dixon accomplished something no one in an indy car had since 1967. Kiwi driver scott dixon has revealed he was lucky just to finish the indy 500. Scott dixon is a perennial indy 500 contender for good. Drivers ntt indycar series, indy lights, indy pro 2000. Scott dixon lands new indycar sponsor in pnc bank get the. Fivetime indycar champ scott dixon and wife emma welcome. A year later, dixon was back to his best but lost the championship on the final lap after one of the greatest seasonlong head to heads in indycar history.
Dec 28, 2019 chip ganassi racings scott dixon is, statistically, the most successful active driver in the indycar paddock. Scott dixon is congratulated by his team owner chip ganassi after claiming his fifth indycar title. Scott dixon is the greatest active driver and one of the 2 or 3 greatest of all time, alongside aj foyt and mario andretti. Scott dixon is the benchmark for everything, rossi said. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for scott dixon on. Indy 500 indycar driver scott dixon and red bull air. Indy girl surprised by scott dixon is live on daybreak. Scott ronald dixon cnzm born 22 july 1980 is a professional racing driver from new zealand. Indycars scott dixon seeking another late rally sports. He also won the 92nd indianapolis 500 in 2008 from pole position. Scott dixon pnc bank driver jersey indianapolis motor.
Dixon discussed his teams approach to the race, the strength of the field and whether he has any prerace rituals. Scott dixon might be the best race car driver you dont know. Feb 06, 2018 it took a year, but scott dixon finally has a new sponsor at chip ganassi racing. Hunterreay has a national tv commercial with butterball while.
Dixon claimed his second title for ganassi in 2008, while dario franchitti won three straight series titles from 200911, allowing the team to amass another four consecutive indy car titles. Jul 02, 2014 scott dixon has been an indycar driver for more than a decade. In 2018, he went on to win his 5th indycar championship at the age of 38. Hunterreay has a national tv commercial with butterball while graham rahal has one with united rentals. The official website of 5time indycar champion scott dixon. Scott dixon is a perennial indy 500 contender for good reason. Dixon holds the distinction of being the winningest active indy car driver with 41 victories and is currently ranked fourth on the alltime indy car win list. Indycar champ scott dixon nabs ford gt carbon vin 009 after his racing number the indy 500 winner, whod rather collect watches than cars. Hes won five championships as well as the 2008 indianapolis 500, not to mention his.
Indycar champ scott dixon nabs ford gt carbon vin 009 after. Dixon, the 2008 indy 500 winner and a fourtime series champion, is set to lead the field to green after turning. Following a switch from cart to the ntt indycar series in 2003, ganassi and driver scott dixon captured the championship. Most wins of any active ntt indycar series driver 46, which ranks third alltime. Overall, 2020 will be dixons 20th season in the ntt indycar series. The native of auckland, new zealand was just 20 years old when he triumphed in a cartsanctioned race at nazareth speedway in 2001. Scott dixon becomes the second driver ever to win five indycar championship titles 09.
Watch scott dixons terrifying indy 500 crash indycar driver scott dixons car collided with the car of jay howard and went airborne into a. The latest headtohead comparisons generated for scott. Indycar drivers scott dixon page 1 indianapolis motor. Dixon holds the distinction of being the winningest active indy car driver with 46 victories and. That last victory gave dixon 39 for his career, making the 16year veteran more than just indycars winningest driver at. Dixon, 38, has the most wins of any active indycar driver, 44, one of which was the indy 500 in 2008. After terrifying crash, its a miracle indy 500 driver scott dixon is ok. Dario franchitti and dixon were both in a league of their own. Competing for chip ganassi racing since joining indycar. A fifth championship was one steady sunday monday nzt. Indycar legend scott dixon finally gets the hang of it in iracing. Chip ganassi racings scott dixon is, statistically, the most successful active driver in the indycar paddock. Scott dixon biography the fivetime indycar series champion 2003, 2008, 20, 2015 and 2018 and 2008 indianapolis 500 winner returns to chip ganassi racing cgr in 2020 for his 19th season the longest tenure for a driver in team history 1990present. Indianapolis 500 polesitter scott dixon was knocked out of the annual race sunday after a destructive and terrifying crash dixons car flew over the car of jay howard, another driver, and hit.
Pnc bank was announced as the major sponsor for dixons no. Click on the site to see scott dixon s career results at that track. Scott dixon surprised 9yearold girl who worried about him after terrifying indy 500 crash indycar series driver scott dixon was in such a horrific crash during the indy 500 in may that its. Scott dixon was fully reclined, quietly watching nascar on television with friends, as the clock inched toward the indycar season finale.
Competing for chip ganassi racing since joining indycar, dixon has won the championship five times. Click on the site to see scott dixons career results at that track glossary. Scott dixon visits a young fan who wrote him a letter after his accident at indianapolis. After terrifying crash, its a miracle indy 500 driver scott. During a regular racing schedule, fivetime ntt indycar series champion scott dixon of chip ganassi racing would spend much of his time between races at pitfit in indianapolis the highly. Scott dixon indy racing fan apparel and souvenirs for sale. Dixon is the fourtime and reigning champion of the. With honda power like everyone else in 2006, dixon finished sixth at indianapolis. Get indycar series 2020 season stats, career statistics, race logs, sponsor info and more. And he is driving at his peak, so the next few years will continue to be exciting.
Apr 02, 2020 during a regular racing schedule, fivetime ntt indycar series champion scott dixon of chip ganassi racing would spend much of his time between races at pitfit in indianapolis the highly. May 24, 2019 dixon, 38, has the most wins of any active indycar driver, 44, one of which was the indy 500 in 2008. Scott dixon might be the best person you dont know. Driver scott dixon 2018 verizon indycar series results. Indycar driver scott dixon 9 during the grand prix of sonoma at sonoma raceway. Indycars scott dixon staying fit with new training.
May 28, 2017 after terrifying crash, its a miracle indy 500 driver scott dixon is ok. After a move to the indy racing league with target chip ganassi racing, the new zealander began with a victory at the seasonopening in homestead, florida, becoming just the third driver to win in his indycar series debut. Fivetime indycar series champion and 2008 indy 500 winner scott dixon is already the greatest driver of his generation as he begins his 20th season. Here are the most successful indianapolis 500 drivers. Scott dixon has been an indycar driver for more than a decade. May 28, 2017 indianapolis 500 polesitter scott dixon was knocked out of the annual race sunday after a destructive and terrifying crash dixons car flew over the car of jay howard, another driver, and hit. May 22, 2017 indycar driver scott dixon, retired racer dario franchitti robbed at taco bell. Apr 15, 2016 scott dixon continues to rise in the record books with win in phoenix. Scott dixon is a past champion, having taken the checkered flag in 2008 at the indianapolis motor speedway.
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