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  •   Home > News > Sports > Motorsports

    Frustration for Scott Dixon after his chance for a top qualifying spot slipped from his grasp at the latest IndyCar event in California

    Frustration for Scott Dixon after his chance for a top qualifying spot slipped from his grasp at the latest IndyCar event in California


    The Kiwi star will start 10th for tomorrow's race - following a tightly contested qualifying session at Laguna Seca.

    Dixon says he should have earned a better place on the grid.



    Scott McLaughlin was the best of the New Zealand drivers in seventh - with Marcus Armstrong qualifying 11th.

    MOTORSPORT WITH CRC FIVE-FIVE-SIX. YOUR COMPLETE TOOLKIT IN A CAN.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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