Scott Dixon used to be on the pole in the Indianapolis 500, in fact he started four times with the advanced, but he knows, like any other, that this is not a ticket to victory.
Kiwi turned just one of its pole positions into an Indy 500 triumph, doing so back in 2008.
Now he has a chance to re-add to his lead with the advanced, after this morning in qualifying he reached a record average speed at the Indianapolis racetrack, ahead of Alex Palu.
With years of lost opportunities in the rearview mirror, Dixon has now become a two-time winner.
“There are always unfinished business here,” said the 41-year-old.
“I love this place, but sometimes it can be tough.
“Obviously it doesn’t mean anything (qualifying on the pole) next Sunday.
“So while we’re starting in the right place, we haven’t had a good record to keep it in the right place, but we’ll definitely try to come next Sunday.”
Dixon’s individual performance became a topic of conversation after qualifying, however the man himself was more interested in recognizing Chip Ganassi Racing team, which created him a car capable of developing an average speed of 234.046 miles per hour in four laps.
“Hardworking people, hardworking people, that’s what you need,” he thought.
“I’m one of the lucky guys, part of this team that can manage them, the amount of effort put into the store through HPD and Honda, the speed they bring.
“Many thanks to my teammates, we worked very hard to put this team together.
“I feel very privileged and I’m very lucky to be able to ride here, and obviously with a team like that it’s so nice.”
The final preparations for the Indy 500 2022 will take place this week before 106th launch of the iconic race at 2:45 a.m. on AEST the following Monday morning, May 30th.
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