As defending series champion, Scott Dixon is the driver to catch.
He already has three wins this year, and heading into the Rexall Edmonton Indy, Dixon is currently second to Dario Franchitti in the points standings.
“I think we’re definitely in a position to do it. I think I had four wins at this stage last year, so we have to pick it up a little bit. I think it’s definitely a possibility and something we can achieve, and that would be a hell of a goal to go for.”
Defending his title won’t be easy. The circuit has not had a repeat winner since Sam Hornish Jr. claimed back-to-back championships in 2001 and 2002.
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He was leading the points race heading into the Honda Indy Toronto. But his fourth-place finish, combined with Franchitti’s win, dropped him two points back of the Edinburgh, Scotland, native.
“It’s way tougher to defend the championship having been in this situation once before,” Dixon said. “That’s why when you go through junior categories once you win the championship, the first thing you do is get out of it and move on to another one. You don’t stay there because the only other thing that can happen the next year is that you get beat. But when you’re at the pinnacle and you’re in such a great series, you have nowhere to go. It is very tough.”
Dixon won the Rexall Edmonton Indy last season, edging out Helio Castroneves and Justin Wilson. At the time, it was his fifth victory of the campaign.
“That track in Edmonton is a lot of fun,” Dixon said. “I think the best thing is that it gives you options to pass. We didn’t qualify on the pole last year, but we were able to make passes on the track.”
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