11 Mar 2019

Dixon makes solid start to new Indycars season

3:58 pm on 11 March 2019

New Zealand driver Scott Dixon has made a good start to the defence of his Indycars title in the United States.

Scott Dixon.

Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Dixon has finished second in the opening race, the St Petersburg Grand Prix in Florida.

Dixon, who started fourth on the grid, finished behind American Josef Newgarden.

Pole-sitter Will Power of Australia was third.

Dixon said: "All in all, a great day for the whole PNC Bank crew. Pit stops were phenomenal. Great points. Obviously, we were going for a win, so we just came one stop short, but congrats to Josef. Drove a hell of a race there and great strategy."

Newgarden takes a 13-point lead over Dixon into the second round of the series in Austin, Texas on March 24th.