page_title: Scott Dixon
section_title: 2010–2012
hierarchical_section_title: Scott Dixon / IndyCar Series / 2010–2012
caption_attribution_description: English: Scott Dixon talks to the press after winning the Pocono IndyCar 400 in 2013.
context_page_description: Scott Ronald Dixon CNZM is a professional racing driver from New Zealand. Competing for Chip Ganassi Racing since joining IndyCar, Dixon has won the championship five times: in 2003, 2008, 2013, 2015 and 2018. He also won the 92nd Indianapolis 500 in 2008 from pole position. With 50 wins, Dixon is the third most successful driver in American Championship Cars history, and his 50 leads all active driver in the current IndyCar Series. He is also a three-time overall winner and one-time GTLM winner at the 24 Hours of Daytona. Alongside his five series' titles, Dixon won at least one race for sixteen consecutive seasons between 2005 and 2020, and shares with Foyt the all-time record of winning a race in 18 seasons. He is the only driver to win the IndyCar championship in his inaugural year in the series.
  Dixon was selected in a worldwide poll among fans as one of the 33 greatest drivers in Indianapolis 500 history. Among other notable awards won by Dixon are the Jim Clark Trophy and the Bruce McLaren Trophy.
context_section_description: In the 2010–2012 seasons, Dixon won seven races and finished third in the championship three times (twice behind teammate Franchitti).
caption: Dixon talks to the press after winning the Pocono IndyCar 400 in 2013
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