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From Reluctant Oval Racer to Indy 500 Champion
- Aug 11 You could have labeled Scott Dixon many things when he began his Indy Car career But nobody would have used the term "oval meister." When informed of his new moniker, Dixon grinned and said: "Yeah, that "But I guess you could say I'm feeling pretty comfortable on them [oval Think so? Consider this: Through July, there had been 14 More impressive, he's been on the pole five times and led an impressive "Since we've been teammates, I've really seen his confidence grow on "He's much more comfortable now." Team manager Mike Hull noticed the difference in 2007. "It started to happen right after Indy. Scott dedicated himself to making "He's done a terrific job and he's raised the bar for himself and our True, he did win three times on ovals during his run to the 2003 IRL title, "I did OK on ovals when I first started, but it wasn't something I enjoyed "It's pretty straightforward. On the mile-and-a-half tracks, it's "I think we've found a nice balance." Which is why Hull rates Dixon so highly. "There's a fine line between confidence and intimidation on ovals and Wheldon knows the feeling. "Scott is having a season like I did in 2005," said the man who " 'Dixie' is on a roll." Typical of the soft-spoken New Zealand native, Dixon doesn't get too high "We're running real well and leading the standings, but there are a lot That's probably bad news for his competitors. |
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