Kiwi IndyCar star Scott Dixon to race for new team in 2027

<p>Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon is ending a remarkable run with Chip Ganassi Racing.</p> <p>Owner Chip Ganassi announced Friday that Dixon recently informed the team he would not return in 2027.</p> <p>"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."</p> <p>Ganassi said he believed the 45-year-old Dixon's contract gave him an opportunity to end his career with the team.</p> <p>"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."</p> <p>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.</p> <p>"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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>He won series championships in 2003, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018 and 2020 and has 59 career victories, trailing only A.J. Foyt.</p> <p>Dixon was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2024 and was <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/12/31/scott-dixon-rod-drury-dorothy-spotswood-receive-new-year-honours/" target="_blank">awarded a knighthood</a> last December in New Zealand. He was born in Australia to New Zealand-born parents who later returned to live in Auckland.</p>