LEXINGTON, OH – It took Scott Dixon six months to come back to the choice however for the primary time since 2002, he will likely be in quest of a brand new IndyCar staff. Chip Ganassi Racing introduced Thursday that Dixon’s 25-year tenure with the staff will finish on the conclusion of the season.
In an announcement, CGR proprietor Chip Ganassi mentioned Dixon was offered a “multi-year supply” to finish his profession with the staff. As an alternative, Dixon — who confirmed he will likely be a full-time driver in IndyCar in 2027 — will finish his profession elsewhere, regardless of what he known as a “implausible” supply from Ganassi.
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“I feel everyone has totally different views of how issues ought to end or the place they’re going to end, and issues like that,” Dixon informed media at The Native At 97, simply greater than 4 miles away from Mid-Ohio Sports activities Automotive Course. “Chip has at all times been a very good buddy and I would prefer to name him household. And finally, I feel by means of this entire state of affairs and thru the chats, that form of stuff has been nothing however skilled.”
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Might 24, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) waves earlier than the one hundred and tenth Working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Necessary Credit score: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Photographs
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Might 24, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) waves earlier than the one hundred and tenth Working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Necessary Credit score: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Photographs
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 22: Scott Dixon, driver of #9 PNC Financial institution Chip Ganassi Honda, seems to be on previous to apply throughout The one hundred and tenth Working of the Indianapolis 500 Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Might 22, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Picture by Justin Casterline/Getty Photographs)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 24: Scott Dixon, driver of the #9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda leads a pack of automobiles in the course of the NTT IndyCar Sequence one hundred and tenth Working of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Might 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Picture by Justin Casterline/Getty Photographs)
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Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon was a part of the motorsport sequence’ promotion for the 2026 World Cup. The power was excessive on set as every driver represented his residence nation.
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Scott Dixon is proud to proceed the legacy of motorsport representing New Zealand. He participated in IndyCar’s promotion for the 2026 World Cup.
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Chip Ganassi Racing Scott Dixon (9) waves at followers for drivers introduction earlier than Detroit Grand Prix in Detroit on Sunday, Might 31, 2026.
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Emma Dixon, spouse of Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9), factors to a giant display TV on Sunday, Might 24, 2026, in the course of the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Emma Dixon talks with crew members for her husband, Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9), on Sunday, Might 24, 2026, in the course of the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) leaves pit lane forward of teammate Alex Palou (10) Sunday, Might 24, 2026, in the course of the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Scott Dixon, driver of the #9 Goal Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda, drinks the ceremonial winner’s milk.
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Scott Dixon driver of the #9 Goal Chip Ganassi Racing Honda Dallara pours milk on his head to have a good time profitable the IndyCar Sequence 92nd operating of the Indianapolis 500.
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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) prepares to make his run.
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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Alex Palou (10) and Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) speak Monday, Might 18, 2026, forward of apply for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) laughs in pit lane Sunday, Might 17, 2026, throughout qualifying for the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) seems to be out on the monitor Friday, Might 15, 2026, throughout Quick Friday apply forward of the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) stands on pit lane Friday, Might 15, 2026, throughout Quick Friday apply forward of the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Crews are likely to Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) and A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Caio Collet (4) within the first flip Saturday, Might 9, 2026, in the course of the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) offers a thumbs up Friday, Might 8, 2026, throughout apply for the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) sits in his pit field Friday, Might 24, 2024, throughout Carb Day forward of the 108th operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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2. Scott Dixon — 58 whole wins by means of June 2, 2024 (1 in CART, 57 in IndyCar)
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Might 23, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) crosses the road of bricks throughout apply after qualifying for the 106th Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Necessary Credit score: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports activities ORG XMIT: IMAGN-488311 ORIG FILE ID: 20220523_gav_lb1_168.jpg
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Scott Dixon celebrates after profitable the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, June, 2, 2019, on Belle Isle.
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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) of New Zealand climbs into his automobile Friday, Might 9, 2025, throughout apply for the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) of New Zealand celebrates profitable the Music Metropolis Grand Prix subsequent to Crew Penske driver Scott McLaughlin (3) of New Zealand, and Chip Ganassi Racing driver çlex Palou (10) of Spain on the Victory Circle in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022.
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Chip Ganassi celebrates with Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, after profitable the Gallagher Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Oct 25, 2020; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; PNC Financial institution Chip Ganassi driver Scott Dixon (left) will get a hug from his spouse Emma (proper) and daughters Poppy and Tilly following his sixth Indy Automotive championship after a 3rd place end on the Firestone Grand Prix race on the Streets of St. Petersburg.
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Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon celebrates profitable the NTT IndyCar Sequence of Detroit Grand Prix in downtown Detroit on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) makes his method to his automobile Sunday, Might 21, 2023, alongside pit lane previous to the Prime 12 qualifying session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the 107th operating of the Indianapolis 500.
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Scott Dixon celebrates after profitable the Phoenix Grand Prix at Phoenix Worldwide Raceway.
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The Chip Ganassi Racing Crew Ford GT of Ryan Briscoe, Scott Dixon and Richard Westbrook leads a pack of automobiles initially of the Le Mans 24 Hour race on the Circuit de la Sarthe on June 18, 2016 in Le Mans, France.
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Dixon, a six-time IndyCar champion who has gained 59 races, is seeking to go someplace the place he can win. Solely AJ Foyt has extra championships (seven) and wins (67) than Dixon, however the 45-year-old hasn’t gained a championship since 2020 and is winless by means of 10 races this yr, sitting tenth within the IndyCar standings.
Whereas Dixon has been unable to achieve the mountaintop of the game in six years, he is seen teammate Alex Palou turn into a legend in his personal proper. Palou, who pilots the No. 10 Honda for CGR, has gained 4 of the previous 5 IndyCar championships, and leads the championship race this yr as properly. One other championship would put Palou alone for third all-time behind Dixon and Foyt.
Palou has step by step turn into the highest precedence at CGR as he is dominated IndyCar within the 2020s. Whereas Dixon has maintained a excessive stage of racing (particularly till this yr), he has been a step behind his 29-year-old teammate. Now, Dixon will look to upstage Palou with one other staff.
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“You at all times need to be aggressive,” Dixon mentioned. “The fireplace nonetheless burns actually sturdy. I feel change is inevitable sooner or later. And all I can actually say is I’ve numerous implausible reminiscences with this staff, and everyone there’s like household, so it undoubtedly wasn’t a choice taken frivolously or (that I) did not spend numerous time fascinated with it. It is simply time for change, and we’ll see what occurs.”
That change is closely alleged to be with Arrow McLaren, though Dixon would not reveal if he is agreed to a brand new deal. Dixon is associates with Arrow McLaren staff principal Tony Kanaan, who he was CGR teammates with from 2014 to 2017, and once more for the 2021 and 2022 Indianapolis 500s.
Dixon additionally has a private hyperlink to McLaren Racing, as he and McLaren Racing founder Bruce McLaren grew up in Auckland, New Zealand. The non-public hyperlink to the McLaren model may entice Dixon as a lot as something.
From Arrow McLaren’s facet, it will be gaining a legend to pair subsequent to Pato O’Ward, an completed driver who’s but to win an IndyCar championship or Indy 500. O’Ward is Arrow McLaren’s solely driver below contract in 2027, and he — like Dixon — has been a casualty of Palou’s excellence, most notably in his second-place end to Palou within the 2025 championship.
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Dixon signing with Arrow McLaren would prolong the back-and-forth between CGR and Arrow McLaren that has taken place over the previous few years. Arrow McLaren notably signed Palou to a contract in 2022, however after disputes between all three events, Palou by no means joined the staff, which resulted in a prolonged lawsuit that led to the UK Business Court docket ordering Palou to pay $12 million to McLaren Racing. Palou and McLaren settled out of court docket for an undisclosed quantity within the weeks following the ruling.
Now, with Dixon on the open market, one other alternative for Arrow McLaren to take a prized driver from CGR has offered itself.
“I race arduous. I race to win, and I do not imagine individuals steal issues,” McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown mentioned in 2023. “I feel different individuals lose issues and go away the door open. I at all times hear individuals say, ‘Oh, they stole my driver,’ or, ‘They stole my sponsor,’ however you misplaced them. You left the door open, so I made a transfer.”
Dixon mentioned, “We’ll need to see the place that goes” in regard to his subsequent (and sure ultimate) cease in IndyCar. However with the cloud of an expiring contract looming over him all yr, Dixon has determined that his two-and-a-half-decade run at CGR has reached its conclusion.
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