Scott Dixon, a New Zealand racing driver, is a prominent figure in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing car. He boasts six IndyCar Series drivers' championships (2003, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020) and secured victory in the 2008 Indianapolis 500. Dixon's achievements also extend to sports car racing, with three 24 Hours of Daytona wins (2006, 2015, 2020) and two Petit Le Mans victories, solidifying his status as a versatile and accomplished racer.
In 1976, Scott Dixon's family moved to Australia in search of better opportunities.
In 1979, R. Mears (CART).
On July 1980, Scott Dixon was born in Brisbane, Australia, to New Zealand expatriates Ron and Glenys Dixon.
On July 1980, Scott Ronald Dixon was born. He is a New Zealand racing driver.
In 1980, J. Rutherford (CART).
In 1981, R. Mears (CART).
In 1982, R. Mears (CART).
In 1983, A. Unser Sr. (CART).
In 1984, Ma. Andretti (CART).
In 1985, A. Unser Sr. (CART).
In 1986, B. Rahal (CART).
In 1987, B. Rahal (CART).
In 1988, D. Sullivan (CART).
In 1989, E. Fittipaldi (CART).
In 1990, A. Unser Jr. (CART).
In 1991, Mi. Andretti (CART).
Scott Dixon drove the under-powered 1991 Ralt Australia Reynard 91D–Holden car in the Formula Holden class.
In 1992, B. Rahal (CART).
In 1992, Scott Dixon achieved five wins, five second-places and seven pole positions driving the SH Racing Reynard 92D–Holden car in the 12-round series
In 1992, Scott Dixon won the New Zealand Junior Restricted Championship.
In 1992, Scott Dixon's family moved him to the primary Formula Ford class in a Swift car.
In 1993, N. Mansell (CART).
In 1994, A. Unser Jr. (CART).
In 1994, Scott Dixon took the New Zealand Formula Vee Championship at his first attempt to become its youngest champion.
In 1994, Scott Dixon won the New Zealand Formula Vee Championship.
In 1995, J. Villeneuve (CART).
In 1995, Scott Dixon drove a 1600cc light, low-downforce pushrod open-wheel car in the higher-tier New Zealand Formula Ford Class II Championship.
In 1996, B. Calkins & S. Sharp, J. Vasser (CART), T. Stewart.
In 1996, Scott Dixon drove a 1600cc light, low-downforce pushrod open-wheel car in the higher-tier New Zealand Formula Ford Class II Championship, winning the category title with 13 victories in 14 events.
In 1996, Scott Dixon won the New Zealand Formula Ford Class II Championship.
In 1997, A. Zanardi (CART).
In 1997, Scott Dixon secured the 1996-1997 Formula Ford title with 8 wins from 15 starts.
In 1998, K. Bräck, A. Zanardi (CART).
In 1998, Scott Dixon achieved five wins, five second-places and seven pole positions to claim the Australian Gold Star Drivers' Championship, after a season-long duel with future V8 Supercars racer Todd Kelly. He was driving the 1992 SH Racing Reynard 92D–Holden car.
In 1998, Scott Dixon won the Australian Drivers' Championship.
In 2007, Scott Dixon tied Kenny Bräck's 1998 series record of three consecutive race wins.
In late 1998, Scott Dixon moved to the United States and entered the Championship Auto Racing Teams' (CART) developmental series Indy Lights, hoping to reach Formula One (F1).
In October 1999, Scott Dixon tested a Formula 3000 car for the Gauloises Junior Team in France.
In 1999, G. Ray, J. Montoya (CART).
In 1999, Scott Dixon made his endurance racing debut in the Petit Le Mans, retiring the No. 36 Ferrari 333 SP due to gearbox problems.
In 1999, Scott Dixon was awarded the Jim Clark Trophy.
In April 2000, Scott Dixon finalized a five-year contract with PacWest Racing's (PWR) Indy Lights development squad, with 15 days minimum testing with its CART team.
In 2000, B. Lazier, G. de Ferran (CART).
In 2000, Scott Dixon won Indy Lights.
In 2001, Johansson decided that if Scott Dixon could not progress to CART, Dixon would join another team.
In 2001, S. Hornish Jr., G. de Ferran (CART).
In 2001, Scott Dixon was awarded the Jim Clark Trophy.
In 2001, Scott Dixon was promoted to CART by PacWest owner Bruce McCaw and won the Lehigh Valley Grand Prix at Nazareth Speedway on his third career start, becoming the youngest winner of a major open-wheel race.
In 2002, S. Hornish Jr., C. da Matta (CART).
In 2002, Scott Dixon joined Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) after PacWest folded due to financial difficulties.
In 2002, financial trouble forced PWR (PacWest Racing) to disband, leading Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) to sign Scott Dixon for the rest of the season. Dixon drove a Lola B02/00-Toyota
In 2003, S. Dixon, P. Tracy (CART).
In 2003, Scott Dixon and CGR (Chip Ganassi Racing) switched to the IndyCar Series, with Dixon winning his debut race and ultimately securing the championship.
In 2003, Scott Dixon and Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) moved to the IndyCar Series, where Dixon won the title in his debut season with three victories.
In 2003, Scott Dixon claimed his first IndyCar Series drivers' championship title.
In 2003, Scott Dixon was awarded the Bruce McLaren Trophy.
In May 2004, Dixon signed a contract extension with CGR to stay in IndyCar until the end of the 2006 championship.
In 2004, Scott Dixon competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing sixth in class and tenth overall in CGR's No. 1 Riley MkXI-Lexus Daytona Prototype. He finished third in the Lexus Grand American 400.
In 2004, Scott Dixon finished second at Phoenix International Raceway, followed by a fifth-place finish at Motegi. He achieved seven more top-ten finishes, with a best of fifth place at the Chevy 500 at Texas. He finished tenth overall with 355 points.
In 2004, Scott Dixon was awarded the Jim Clark Trophy.
In 2004, Scott Dixon was one of twelve drivers invited to compete in the four-race IROC stock car racing series, driving a Pontiac Firebird. He finished in the bottom half of the top ten in all four races and ended the season in tenth place with 25 points.
In early 2004, after being convinced by his manager Johansson, the Williams F1 team tested Scott Dixon for a possible race seat in a two-part assessment at the Circuit Paul Ricard in France and the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain. He was not signed to the team due to their lack of interest in employing a rookie.
Scott Dixon had a winless season in 2004.
Since 2004, Scott Dixon has competed in endurance racing in various series.
In 2005, Scott Dixon struggled early in the season compared to his previous two years. At the Indianapolis 500, he finished 24th after an accident. However, at Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix, he won his first series victory in 40 races after leading 25 laps.
In 2005, Scott Dixon won one race.
In 2005, after his manager Johansson convinced the Williams F1 team to test him for a possible race seat, Dixon underwent a two-part assessment. However, he was ultimately not signed to the Williams team.
In 2007, Scott Dixon tied Dan Wheldon's 2005 series record of three consecutive race wins.
In 2016 Dixon finished sixth in the Driver's Championship, outside the top three in points for the first time since 2005
In 2006 Dixon continued racing in IndyCar after a contract extension was agreed in May 2004
In 2006, CGR switched to Honda engines. Dixon achieved consecutive second-place finishes in St. Petersburg and Motegi. He won the Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix and the Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville Speedway. He finished fourth overall in the championship.
In 2006, Scott Dixon achieved a 24 Hours of Daytona victory with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR).
In 2006, Scott Dixon finished fourth with two victories.
In 2007, D. Franchitti.
In 2007, Scott Dixon entered the 24 Hours of Daytona but retired after 538 laps when Rojas crashed the No. 2 car.
In 2007, Scott Dixon finished second to Dario Franchitti with four wins.
In 2007, Scott Dixon had a strong season, including three consecutive race wins at Watkins Glen, Nashville, and Mid-Ohio. He also won the Motorola Indy 300 at Sonoma. Despite leading late in the season-ending Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 in Chicago, he ran out of fuel and finished second in the race and the championship.
In February 2008, Scott Dixon married Emma Davies-Dixon, a former British and Welsh 800 metres champion and television presenter.
On May 28, 2008, Scott Dixon was a guest on Live With Regis and Kelly.
On September 21, 2008, Scott Dixon was the subject of the television program This Is Your Life.
In 2008, S. Dixon.
In 2008, Scott Dixon raced in the 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing 41st overall, and finished fifth in class at the Petit Le Mans in De Ferran Motorsports' Acura ARX-01b.
In 2008, Scott Dixon was awarded the Bruce McLaren Trophy and named New Zealand's Sportsman of the Year.
In 2008, Scott Dixon was named New Zealand's Sportsman of the Year.
In 2008, Scott Dixon won his second IndyCar championship with five victories, including the Indianapolis 500.
In 2008, Scott Dixon won his second IndyCar championship, and he also won the Indianapolis 500 with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR).
In 2008, Scott Dixon won the Gainsco Auto Insurance Indy 300, the Indianapolis 500, the Bombardier Learjet 550, the Firestone Indy 200, the Rexall Edmonton Indy, and the Meijer Indy 300. He won his second series title after finishing 0.0033 seconds behind Hélio Castroneves in the Peak Antifreeze Indy 300.
In 2009, D. Franchitti.
In 2009, Scott Dixon was fifth in the 24 Hours of Daytona. He qualified on pole in Sebring but did not finish due to mechanical issues and was 24th in Petit Le Mans.
In 2009, Scott Dixon was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
In 2009, Scott Dixon won the RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300, the ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225, the SunTrust Indy Challenge, the Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio, and the Indy Japan 300. He finished third in the season-ending Firestone Indy 300 and was championship runner-up to Dario Franchitti.
In early 2009, Scott Dixon was featured in the New Zealand Champions of World Motorsport stamp series issued by NZ Post. In 2009, he was also inducted into the MotorSport New Zealand Wall of Fame.
In the 2009 season, Scott Dixon finished second to his teammate Franchitti, breaking Sam Hornish Jr.'s all-time series wins record.
In 2010, D. Franchitti.
In 2010, Scott Dixon competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing 37th due to mechanical failure.
In 2010, Scott Dixon finished third in the season.
In 2010, Scott Dixon joined Kelly Racing as Todd Kelly's international co-driver in the No. 7 Holden VE Commodore for the V8 Supercar Championship Series' Armor All Gold Coast 600 double header event. He finished 20th in the first race but crashed in the second race.
In 2010, Scott Dixon won the RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 and the Honda Indy Edmonton. He finished the season by winning the 2010 Cafés do Brasil Indy 300 at Homestead and finishing third overall with 547 points.
In 2011, D. Franchitti.
In 2011, Scott Dixon competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing second.
In July 2012, Scott Dixon, Jamie McMurray, and Montoya returned to the Rolex Sports Car Series for the Brickyard Grand Prix at Indianapolis, finishing fourth.
In 2012, R. Hunter-Reay.
In 2012, Scott Dixon finished third in the season.
In mid-2012, Dixon signed a three-year contract extension to remain at CGR for the 2013 season and through to the end of the 2015 championship.
Since 2012, Scott Dixon has been a director of Concept Motorsport New Zealand.
In July 2013, Autosport magazine named Scott Dixon as one of the 50 greatest drivers to have never raced in F1.
In 2013, S. Dixon.
In 2013, Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti were third in the Continental Tire Sports Car Festival, despite being 37th in the 24 Hours of Daytona due to an accident.
In 2013, Scott Dixon secured his third drivers' championship in the IndyCar Series.
In 2013, Scott Dixon was again named New Zealand's Sportsman of the Year.
In 2013, Scott Dixon won the Pocono IndyCar 400, both races of the Honda Indy Toronto doubleheader, and the first race of the Shell-Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston doubleheader. He won his third series title with 577 points.
In 2014, Scott Dixon finished eighth in class at the 24 Hours of Daytona and sixth in the 12 Hours of Sebring. He finished third at the Petit Le Mans.
In 2014, Scott Dixon was inducted into the Road to Indy Hall of Fame.
In 2014, Scott Dixon won the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio and the GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma. He finished third in the final championship standings with 604 points.
In 2014, W. Power.
In 2015, S. Dixon.
In 2015, Scott Dixon was nominated as New Zealand's Sportsman of the Year.
In 2015, Scott Dixon won his fourth IndyCar championship, tying Juan Pablo Montoya on points but winning due to a tie-breaker based on the number of victories.
In 2015, Scott Dixon won his fourth IndyCar championship. He also had a 24 Hours of Daytona victory with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR).
In 2015, Scott Dixon won the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the Firestone 600 at Texas, and the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma. He secured his fourth championship title.
In 2015, Scott Dixon, along with Tony Kanaan, Kyle Larson and Jamie McMurray, won the 24 Hours of Daytona. He finished fourth in both the 12 Hours of Sebring and the Petit Le Mans.
In mid-2012, Dixon signed a three-year contract extension to remain at CGR for the 2013 season and through to the end of the 2015 championship.
During the 2016 season, Scott Dixon's form lowered, but he took three wins to finish sixth overall.
In 2016, Scott Dixon participated in the 24 Hours of Daytona; however, brake issues caused a crash, leaving the No. 2 car 13th overall. He finished third at the Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance Professional.
During the 2017 season, Scott Dixon took three wins to finish third overall.
In 2017, Scott Dixon crashed at the Indianapolis 500 but was unhurt. He won the Kohler Grand Prix at Road America. He finished third in the final championship standings with 621 points.
On September 24, 2018, Joe Hogsett, the Mayor of Indianapolis, recognized Scott Dixon's motor racing achievements by declaring it "Scott Dixon Day" in Indianapolis.
In 2018, S. Dixon.
In 2018, Scott Dixon drove a car with a new aerodynamic package and achieved five top-ten finishes, including podiums at the Indianapolis road course and the Indianapolis 500. He won the first race of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix doubleheader, led the DXC Technology 600 at Texas, and won the Honda Indy Toronto. Dixon finished no lower than fifth in the final five races, took pole position at Gateway, and secured his fifth IndyCar championship by finishing second at the Grand Prix of Sonoma with 678 points.
In 2018, Scott Dixon was nominated as New Zealand's Sportsman of the Year.
In 2018, Scott Dixon's life and his 2017 IndyCar season were the subject of the Bryn Evans documentary Born Racer.
In 2018, Scott Dixon, alongside Ryan Briscoe and Richard Westbrook, won the GTLM category of the 24 Hours of Daytona.
In April 2019, Scott Dixon and his wife served as honorary co-chairs of IndyHumane's annual Mutt Strut dog walk fundraiser at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
In 2019, J. Newgarden.
In 2019, Scott Dixon signed a contract extension with CGR, rejecting an offer from McLaren. He achieved four podium finishes in the first seven races, won the second race of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix doubleheader, and secured his second victory at the Honda Indy 200. Dixon finished fourth in the Drivers' Championship standings with 578 points.
In 2019, Scott Dixon was awarded the Jim Clark Trophy and appointed Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to motorsport in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
In 2020, S. Dixon.
In 2020, Scott Dixon claimed his sixth title as drivers' champion of the IndyCar Series. He also secured a 24 Hours of Daytona victory with Wayne Taylor Racing.
In 2020, Scott Dixon, along with Ryan Briscoe, Kamui Kobayashi and Renger van der Zande, won the 24 Hours of Daytona. He finished 16th overall in the Bathurst 12 Hour. Dixon, Briscoe and Van Der Zande won the Petit Le Mans.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season, Scott Dixon won the Genesys 300, matching A. J. Foyt's record of 18 seasons with a victory. He also won the GMR Grand Prix, the first race of the REV Group Grand Prix doubleheader, and his 50th career win at the Bommarito Automotive Group 500. Dixon secured his sixth drivers' championship, finishing third in the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
In 2021, Scott Dixon finished fifth in both the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. He was also fifth in the season-ending Petit Le Mans.
In 2021, Scott Dixon finished fourth overall with one victory.
In 2021, Scott Dixon finished third at Barber and St. Petersburg, and won the first race of the Genesys 300 doubleheader, surpassing Foyt's record of winning a race in the most seasons during his 19th season. He finished fourth in the final season standings with 481 points.
In 2021, Scott Dixon was nominated as New Zealand's Sportsman of the Year.
In 2022, Scott Dixon finished in the top ten in the first five races, qualified on pole for the Indianapolis 500, and won his fourth Toronto victory. He also won the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. Dixon finished fourth in the championship standings with 521 points.
In 2022, Scott Dixon improved his performance with two wins and finished third in the points standings.
In 2022, W. Power.
In 2023, Scott Dixon finished runner-up with three victories.
In 2023, Scott Dixon finished third overall in the 24 Hours of Daytona and fourth in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The trio were second overall at the season-ending Petit Le Mans.
In 2023, Scott Dixon signed a multi-year contract extension with CGR and started the season improving his qualifying. After overcoming challenges, he extended his record streak to 19 consecutive seasons with at least one race victory by winning the Gallagher Grand Prix and surpassed Kanaan's record of consecutive IndyCar starts. Dixon also won the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 and finished second in the Drivers' Championship, ending the season with a victory in the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey.
In 2023, Á. Palou.
In March 2024, Scott Dixon was inducted into the Open Wheel category of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
In 2024, Scott Dixon dropped to sixth overall with two wins.
In 2024, Scott Dixon retired from the 24 Hours of Daytona and finished second overall in the 12 Hours of Sebring. He also retired from the 24 Hours of Le Mans and won the season-ending Petit Le Mans.
In 2024, Scott Dixon won the Grand Prix of Long Beach and the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. His second-place finish in the second race of the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s moved him past Mario Andretti for the record of most career IndyCar podiums with his 142nd. Dixon was sixth in the points standings with 456.
In 2024, Á. Palou.
In 2025, Scott Dixon finished second at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. At the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, he achieved his first victory of the season after his teammate Palou ran wide.
In 2025, Scott Dixon is set to share the No. 60 Acura ARX-06 for the five Endurance Cup races of the IMSA SportsCar Championship. The team finished second at Daytona and tenth at Sebring.
In 2025, Scott Dixon was inducted into the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame.
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