Scott Dixon

Scott Dixon is a New Zealand racing driver who has spent most of his career in American open-wheel racing, driving in the IndyCar Series. He was born on 22 July 1980 and began karting at the age of seven, going on to win thirty major karting titles in his age group across Australia and New Zealand before moving to car racing at thirteen. After titles in New Zealand and Australian junior categories and the 2000 Indy Lights championship, he reached the CART series in 2001 and joined Chip Ganassi Racing in 2002. He won the IndyCar Series championship in his debut season of 2003 and has taken six series titles in all, in 2003, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018 and 2020. His 2008 season also brought a win in the Indianapolis 500. Beyond IndyCar he has raced in endurance events, including the 24 Hours of Daytona, which he has won three times, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He has been honoured in New Zealand with the New Zealand Order of Merit, rising to Knight Companion in 2025.