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<\/a><\/p>\nIt was announced this morning that despite a long-term offer to stay with Ganassi, Dixon would be leaving at the season\u2019s end, understood to be bound for McLaren.<\/p>\n
While remaining competitive in recent years, Dixon has endured a rocky start to the 2026 season with only five top 10 finishes in 10 races thus far.<\/p>\n
Dixon sits 10th in the championship standings with eight races remaining, while teammate Alex Palou leads the way.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou always want to be competitive, the fire still burns really strong,\u201d Dixon said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think change is inevitable at some point and all I can really say is that I have a lot of fantastic memories with this team and everybody there is like family.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt definitely wasn\u2019t a decision taken lightly, it\u2019s just time for change and we\u2019ll see what happens in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Dixon noted the difficulty of parting ways with Ganassi, whom he described as a \u201cgood friend\u201d and said \u201cI\u2019d like to call him family\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cUltimately, I think this whole kind of situation, through the chats and all that kind of stuff, [Chip] has been nothing but professional and a good friend,\u201d Dixon said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had a pretty open dialogue on what\u2019s happening throughout the process, I guess on the unfortunate side, it was just time for change.<\/p>\n
While details of CGR\u2019s offer to Dixon are not known, the Kiwi remains adamant that it is not the reason behind the departure.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just looking at some different stuff, maybe a change of scenery,\u201d Dixon added.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrust me, their option was fantastic and with Chip, it\u2019s always been a sound situation and a fantastic team to be a part of.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike I said earlier, this team feels like family and it\u2019s not an easy decision.\u201d<\/p>\n
IndyCar returns this weekend for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid Ohio, of which Dixon is the reigning winner.<\/p>\n
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