# Who is the best New Zealand IndyCar driver?

> 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.

*By YPB Team · Published November 9, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-new-zealand-indycar-driver*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **Wade Cunningham** — score 1000/1000
   Aucklander 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.
2. **Scott Dixon** — score 666/1000
   Six-time IndyCar champion with Chip Ganassi Racing who won the 2008 Indianapolis 500 and became the youngest CART race winner at Nazareth in 2001.
3. **Scott McLaughlin** — score 0/1000
   Three-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.
4. **Marcus Armstrong** — score 0/1000
   Former Formula 2 driver from Christchurch who was IndyCar Rookie of the Year in 2023 with Chip Ganassi Racing.

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