
I still feel extremely bad for the (Indy) 500. “Ended a (winless) streak, which is fantastic. I don’t know,” Dixon said after exiting the car. It also shoved Dixon into the thick of the points race a seventh championship would match Foyt for the most in history. His first win anywhere since May 2021 at Texas also extended his record streak of at least one every year since 2004. And the New Zealander, who turns 42 on Friday, was still out front when Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Kirkwood tangled to bring out the final caution and force a restart with 18 laps to go.ĭixon quickly opened a 2-second gap on Herta and never relinquished it, cruising to his fourth career win at Toronto. Just not as good as his Ganassi teammate.ĭixon qualified second and spent the day running up front, despite creative fuel and tire strategies as teams jockeyed for track position early in the race. Chase Elliott's return highlights NASCAR Cup racers' stop at Sonoma road course
