What to know about 2008 Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon as he competes in the 2022 race

The 2022 Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 29. The 33-car field will race 200 laps around the 2½-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Here is what you should know about Scott Dixon, who drives the No. 9 Honda-powered car for Chip Ganassi Racing.

How old is Scott Dixon?

41.

What nationality is Scott Dixon?

Dixon was born in Australia and claims New Zealand as his home nation.

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Has Scott Dixon won the Indy 500?

Dixon won the 2008 Indianapolis 500. He also finished 2nd in 2012 and '20. Dixon started from the pole position in 2015, '17 and '21. Dixon earned the pole position for the 2022 race, his 20th Indy 500 start. He has started first on five occasions, second only to Rick Mears' six pole position starts.

Dixon has led 570 laps, third most in race history (Al Unser, 644; Ralph DePalma, 612). He has led in 14 Indy 500s, tied with Tony Kanaan for the most in race history. His 3,469 laps completed are fifth most.

Dixon has $11,128,846 in career Indy 500 earnings.

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Scott Dixon in IndyCar

Dixon has 51 Indy-car victories: 1 in CART/Champ Car and 50 in the IndyCar Series. Only A.J. Foyt (67) and Mario Andretti (52) have more. Dixon has 6 IndyCar Series points championships (2003, '08, '13, '15, '18 and '20), 1 less than record-holder Foyt.

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Scott Dixon wife, family

Scott Dixon is married to Emma Davies Dixon, and they have 3 children.

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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Scott Dixon: What to know about the Indianapolis 500 driver