Team: Target/Ganassi
Nationality: New Zealander
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STATS (CART)
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Year
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Rank
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Wins
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Top 5
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Top 10
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Poles
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Best finish
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2002
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13
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0
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3
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12
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0
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2nd, Denver
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Career
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1
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9
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22
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0
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1st, Nazareth (2001)
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2002 recap
The good: Finished second at Denver and pressed winner Bruno Junqueira to the checkered flag. Came from 15th to fifth at Mid-Ohio and started on the front row at Miami.
Season highlight: When PacWest Racing folded, Dixon moved to Target/Ganassi, where he qualified fourth and ran sixth in his debut.
The bad: Losing his primary ride and joining a team in mid-season as the No. 3 driver.
Season lowlight: Going for the lead at Miami, was squeezed into the wall by Tony Kanaan and knocked out of competition.
Key stat: After becoming youngest winner in CART history in 2001, the 22-year-old never led a lap in 2002.
2003 outlook
Wanted to remain in CART but contractual obligations require he run in IRL next season, where he teams with Tomas Scheckter.
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