New Zealand's Scott Dixon wins IndyCar closed door season opener in Texas

Scott Dixon took the chequered flag at the Genesys 300 on Saturday as the new IndyCar season opened behind closed doors at the Texas Motor Speedway in Forth Worth. Dixon, a five-time IndyCar champion, won for the fourth time at the 1 1/2-mile, high-banked oval, where drivers had also practiced and qualified earlier in the day.

The 39-year-old New Zealander raced to his 47th career victory and matched A.J. Foyt's record of 18 seasons with a win. The race was the first professional sporting event in the state of Texas since the coronavirus lockdown and spectators were allowed at the track, which can hold over 100,000 people. The next IndyCar race on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 4th will also take place behind closed doors.