Kiwi motorsport legend Scott Dixon is gearing up for the biggest race on the IndyCar calendar - the Indianapolis 500.
The 42-year-old has won the prestigious event just once in his decorated career, back in 2008.
But, with five Indy 500 pole positions, including the last two, the Chip Ganassi driver is confident a second winner's ring is his for the taking.
Fifteen years on from winning one of motorsport's most iconic races, Dixon's thirst for victory is as strong as ever.
"The goal is always to win the Indy 500," Dixon told Newshub. "Secondly to win the championship."
But in a season so tight, where drivers push to the absolute limit, there's a fine line between conquest and crash.
Despite his last-place finish at Long Beach, Dixon is just 32 points off series leader, teammate Marcus Ericsson.
A win in Indianapolis would put him back into contention. And after flying the Aotearoa flag solo for over two decades, Dixon now has Kiwi company.
Former Formula Two driver, Kiwi Marcus Armstrong, is now his Chip Ganassi teammate.
"I think they call him the short Kiwi," says Dixon. "I'm not sure how he even got that name.
"It's been great."
Not to mention Kiwi Scott McLaughlin - although Dixon's unsure of his true allegiance.
"I feel like McLaughlin is more Australian than he is Kiwi," he says. "I don't know why that is, maybe because he was in Supercars too long."
Either way, the Supercars superhero has made the switch to IndyCar with resounding success, and took out the recent Alabama Grand Prix to sit fourth on the standings.
"It's been cool man," says Dixon of McLaughlin. "It's great to have him over here.
"I just hope he sticks around for a while, that's for sure."
Aussie or Kiwi, McLaughlin will surely give Dixon a run for his money at the Indy 500.
