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  •   Home > News > Sports > Motorsports

    Kiwi great Scott Dixon's not getting ahead of himself, after sealing pole position for next week's Indianapolis 500 - the most famous race in motorsport

    Kiwi great Scott Dixon's not getting ahead of himself, after sealing pole position for next week's Indianapolis 500 - the most famous race in motorsport


    Dixon's fifh pole at The Brickyard is one short of American Rick Mears' all-time record.

    It's a Chip Ganassi one-two, with reigning series champion Alex Palou qualifying second on the grid.

    Dixon's calling it a team effort - but knows there's a lot of work still to do.



    MOTORSPORT WITH CRC FIVE FIVE SIX. MADE RIGHT HERE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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