Chip Ganassi Racing says six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon won’t return in 2027
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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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