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07/02 11:15 CDT Chip Ganassi Racing says six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon
won't return in 2027
Chip Ganassi Racing says six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon won't return in
2027
LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) --- Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon is ending a
remarkable run with Chip Ganassi Racing.
Owner Chip Ganassi announced Thursday that Dixon recently informed the team he
would not return in 2027.
"Scott has meant so much to CGR over the past 24 years," Ganassi said.
"Together we've shared championships, many victories and countless moments that
have helped define this organization."
Ganassi said he believed the 45-year-old Dixon's contract gave him an
opportunity to end his career with the team.
"We respect that he's chosen a different path and wish him nothing but
continued success," Ganassi said. "Scott will always be a special part of this
team's history, and we're grateful for everything we've accomplished together."
Dixon, who won the 2008 Indianapolis 500, is the defending champion at
IndyCar's next race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Sunday. He is 10th in
points this season with one top-five finish.
"Our focus now is on finishing this season strong with the No. 9 PNC team while
also preparing for the future at Chip Ganassi Racing," Ganassi said.
Dixon won karting titles in Australia and New Zealand before moving to the
United States where he raced in Indy Lights and CART series before moving to
IndyCar in 2003.
He won series championships in 2003, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018 and 2020 and has 59
career victories, trailing only A.J. Foyt.
Dixon was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2024 and was
awarded a knighthood last December in New Zealand. He was born in Australia to
New Zealand-born parents who later returned to live in Auckland.
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