Scott Dixon and wife robbed at gunpoint

Publish Date
Tuesday, 23 May 2017, 8:16AM
Photo: Getty Images

Photo: Getty Images

A teammate of Scott Dixon says the Kiwi Indycar driver didn't panic when he and his wife Emma were robbed at gunpoint in a Taco Bell drive-thru lane in Indianapolis overnight.

Dixon, who yesterday claimed pole for next week's Indianapolis 500, was getting food for his team with wife and fellow driver Dario Franchitti when two teenagers pulled a gun on him.

A police report said the robbery happened shortly before 10pm Sunday (local time) at the fast-food restaurant less than 2km from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The police report said two males ran away after the robbery. Officers later arrested two boys, ages 15 and 14.

The Dixons weren't talking to media today but Emma posted a video on Twitter after waving the green flag to begin practice at the Indianapolis Speedway.

Dixon's team boss Chip Ganassi made light of the ordeal on Twitter, saying "There goes that Taco Bell sponsorship we were working on I guess".

IndyCar driver Tony Kanaan told reporters this morning that Dixon was making a food run for a group of drivers.

"While they were ordering with their windows down two guys approached at gunpoint," Kannan said. "They held a gun at Dixon's head and asked him for his wallet and his phone. You don't expect that to happen, especially here."

"Emma was obviously scared, we're just happy everyone is okay," Kanaan added.

Kanaan said the Kiwi driver was pretty calm when he got back to his teammates after the hold-up.

"Scott's amazing. Nothing really affects the guy. He said it was scary but they definitely did the right thing."

Dixon is the 2008 Indy 500 winner and a longtime Chip Ganassi Racing teammate of Franchitti, a Scot who retired in 2013 with Indy 500 wins in 2007, 2010 and 2012.

"Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti are completely fine after being held up last night by two men at a fast-food restaurant," the team said. "We will allow the Speedway/Indianapolis police departments to handle the situation and while they conduct their investigation we will refrain from making any further comments to allow Scott to focus on the upcoming Indianapolis 500."

 

This story originally appeared in the NZ Herald and has been republished here with permission.  

 

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