Counting the IndyCar Series plus the CART and Champ Car years, only a handful of New Zealanders have raced Indy cars at the top level. The record books between them could hardly look more different.
1Wade CunninghamAucklander who won the 2005 Indy Pro Series title as a rookie and three Freedom 100s, then made IndyCar starts in 2011 and 2012, including the 2012 Indianapolis 500.1000pts
2Scott DixonSix-time IndyCar champion with Chip Ganassi Racing who won the 2008 Indianapolis 500 and became the youngest CART race winner at Nazareth in 2001.666pts
3Scott McLaughlinThree-time Supercars champion who joined Team Penske in IndyCar in 2021, was that year's Rookie of the Year and took pole for the 2024 Indianapolis 500.0pts
4Marcus ArmstrongFormer Formula 2 driver from Christchurch who was IndyCar Rookie of the Year in 2023 with Chip Ganassi Racing.0pts
Photo credits
- Wade Cunningham — Dan Depew, CC BY 4.0
- Scott Dixon — Nick Jacuby Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marcus Armstrong — KVYTICAL, CC BY-SA 4.0
