LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) 鈥� Six-time IndyCar champion 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.
鈥淪cott has meant so much to CGR over the past 24 years,鈥� Ganassi said. 鈥淭ogether we鈥檝e shared championships, many victories and countless moments that have helped define this organization.”
Ganassi said he believed the 45-year-old Dixon鈥檚 contract gave him an opportunity to end his career with the team.
鈥淲e respect that he鈥檚 chosen a different path and wish him nothing but continued success,鈥� Ganassi said. 鈥淪cott will always be a special part of this team鈥檚 history, and we鈥檙e grateful for everything we鈥檝e accomplished together.鈥�
Dixon, who won the 2008 Indianapolis 500, is the defending champion at on Sunday. He is 10th in points this season with one top-five finish.
鈥淥ur 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 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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