Scott Ronald Dixon (born July 22, 1980) is a New
Zealand motor racing driver who won the Indy Racing
League (IRL) championship in 2003 at his first
attempt.
Although born in Queensland, Australia, Dixon moved
to Auckland, New Zealand at a very young age and has
always raced under the New Zealand flag. With the
encouragement of his motorsport-mad parents, Dixon
began racing karts before the age of 10. He
experienced moderate success, but really caught the
attention of the New Zealand public when he was
granted a special dispensation to race a saloon car
aged 13. New Zealanders cannot obtain a road licence
until turning 15. Dixon was entered in a one-make
series featuring the Nissan Sentra. He had an
immediate impact during the race at Pukekohe, near
Auckland. The young Dixon rolled the car onto its
roof, and caught national attention when he
struggled from the upturned car with tears streaming
down his face, and a pillow strapped to his bottom
so he could see over the steering wheel.
Such misadventure didn't deter the chubby youngster.
After his Nissan nightmare, Dixon went on to win in
every series he competed in.
