Scott Dixon has been downright great this season. Unfortunately, his teammate has been just that much better stealing all the limelight. But that’s alright. That’s how Dixon likes it. Despite being 120 points out, if anyone can make up that much ground over the final 5 race stretch, give me, Dixon.

The Kiwi has finished worse than seventh just once all season with results of 7th, 6th, 6th, 4th, 4th, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 6th over his last 9 races. In most years, we’d be praising those results. However, when Alex Palou has done what he’s done, Dixon becomes overshadowed.

Now, he heads to a place that he’s owned in the first two years of the history of this Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. He finished 2nd (2021) and 1st (2022) here. He has to get at least that again on Sunday.

“Nashville has become the most wanted to go to races of the year,” Dixon said via the weekly team release. “There is a great atmosphere with downtown racing, especially with the link to this fun city and how the promoters have gotten so involved with the city.

“As a driver, it’s a fun track, but a very tough track that is quite technical. Then, getting into the race, it’s even more demanding with the heat and humidity, but also trying to keep the car off the walls. It’s very bumpy with high speeds and lots of G’s coming off the bridge. There’s plenty of unpredictability, even with us last year and Marcus (Ericsson) the year before. It’s been a great place for Chip Ganassi Racing. Two races so far and two victories for this team. We’ll try to keep that tradition going.”

After Nashville, it’s to Indy, Gateway, Portland and Laguna Seca to close out the season.

The only thing holding Dixon back is the lack of wins. He’s had 2 in the last 42 races. He had 5 in the previous 17.

Dixon has the record of most consecutive seasons with at least one trip to victory lane at 18. He’s won every year since 2005. He has also won a race in 20 of his 21 years in the sport. It took him until Race 10 to win in Toronto last year.

Can he continue that streak over the next 5 races?