Scott Dixon Quotations

There is certainly some momentum of him coming off such a strong year and joining our team. It cheers people up when a guy like that comes over. Both of us have had a pretty good start, second, third in points, hopefully we can improve on that.

This race is so difficult, so hard to win. I can hardly believe we won it. But Chip gives us a great team and great equipment and there are going to be more wins this year.

We had brake issues to start with, then a gearbox, then brakes again. Then we had some engine belts fall off three or four times. Yeah, and we couldn't select some gears. I thought, eventually, it was going to knock us off the lead, but the team seemed to have an answer every time.

I didn't have a clue what was going on in the race all day. I was just trying to go as fast as the car would let me, but I couldn't turn the car on the slow speed corners.

We've found quite a few other things with the setup of our car over the first test. It's a big help. I think here you are always picking up speed. You are always finding little things, so I think it will be an advantage.

Going into (Turn) 5, I got beside him and he sort of closed the door as well, so I pretty much thought he knew I was there.

He'll be driving our car for selected races.

I think it's always been a dream or, you know, growing up in New Zealand, that's mainly what I watched, and it's probably similar for Dan growing up in Europe. I don't know. It's still a dream. It's very difficult.

I was confident we could hold them off before the yellow, but wasn't sure about the restart. We got a great start though.

Overall I'm pleased with the car and how far we've come with it this afternoon. But I think first place was definitely within our reach. I locked up the front tires and set us back a little so that hurt us.

That's what everybody has been hoping for for a long time. If it happens it will be huge. It just needs to happen, one way or another.

You all know going into it that that's part of the deal, ... It's frustrating. Everybody goes quicker after a few laps. We weren't the quickest.

We get on pretty good. But we've sort of been teammates for years.

This whole week it was clicking, ... The pit stops were great. We got a bit of a lead there, but it was tough to pass. I'm just overwhelmed.

We had some strong cars throughout the year, but it seemed we were never able to piece it together,

We went into the second stint on tires and somehow broke the front wing. I just couldn't turn right.

There's not as much money in the series, but it's a level playing field.

The team has been working so good on the road courses this year. The whole weekend really clicked for us. I thought it was a really good race. We made the passes when we needed to -- and we had the power and the handling to do it. We had a really good car and the whole team did a great job. I was confident we could hold them off before the yellow, but wasn't sure about the re-start. We got a great start, though, and ran some really strong laps at the end.

As a driver you're always second-guessing yourself, thinking maybe you're the problem. It does lift the pressure off.

This is such a relief for the team. This group really deserves it. I'm just overwhelmed.

This is such a relief for the team, ... They did a great job all day and this group really deserves it. Watkins Glen is a true drivers' track; everybody loves it. It is a lot of fun but it was a hard race. We ran strong all day, and this is a great feeling.

This morning went really well. We kind of messed up in the second session, with the wrong gears in the gearbox. I'm pretty happy with the car, we still ended up second quick.

It's been such a down couple years for a team that's won many championships. This team is not used to being in the back of the field.

It's always a lot easier when the car roles off the trailer quick. You just get with it. With this series, you don't get a whole lot of time on the track, so you have to be on it quick. Team Target definitely did that, so it was a good weekend all-in-all.

It's been a couple of tough years, but I think that's made us stronger. It's great for Dan to get a victory. We're just happy to know that each race weekend we go to now, we're going to be competing for a podium or a win.

It's disappointing, but having a car that good today bodes well for (Indy).

It was a good day. I think the team in general got through what they needed to get through. I think at the end it was more about tows, so the speed doesn't say much. I think we were more comfortable at those speeds than some others. Some people pulled out some big laps. All in all, I'm pretty happy. Its nice to have some power and be consistently at the top.

It went well. It was a good follow up to what we did in Phoenix. It's nice to be near the top of the scoreboard at the end of each day. I think we kind of got a little bit lost during the mid-part of the day with the compound of tires we had here. We didn't get much out of it in the last few runs. For a team test and everybody here, we got what we need to get done. Hopefully, we'll move up a qualifying spot for the St. Petersburg street race.

This is just such a great win for me and the Target team because we knew we had the car for this track which is very difficult and also rewarding when you put a good lap together. ... We had to have good fuel strategy and we knew this track was all about momentum. It's good to come back to the road courses and win once again. This one win makes this very difficult season so much better.

Apart from that, the car was pretty good. I just didn't have the speed at the end because of the front wing.

I'm pretty disappointed because we had such a good run going. The car was just fantastic. On that last stop, I lost the clutch, stalled it and fell back too many spots to make a decent comeback.

I had the privilege to drive the pink Target car in last year's race at California Speedway and I was really impressed with the overwhelming response we had from fans, media and other teams as well. It's a cause that touches us all and it's great that the team was able to take it a step further this year and field two pink cars. We hope to make an even greater impact in this year's race and certainly a trip to victory circle would help that effort and bring our 2005 season to a much more satisfying end.

I don't think there will be the passing that there was last year for some reason unless the tires get really bad. The rear tires could get bad, and that is when people will start making mistakes. Last year, the Honda definitely had the speed to pass down the straight.

I don't thing the positions would have changed. Tony and I might have had a bit of a fight (for second).

Formula One is definitely what I want to do. I would get back in the car today if I could.

Never ever doubt in magic. The purest honest thoughts come from children, ask any child if they believe in magic and they will tell you the truth.

My focus is definitely on the racing.

Racing, for me and for most people that watch it, it's about personalities.

When I get in the car I love my wife and kids more than anything, but I'm not thinking about that side of things. I'm thinking about the car, I'm thinking about the race and I'm thinking about how to make the car faster.

I'm definitely a guy that's done a lot of stupid s--- too. It happens.

I love racing and I love doing well.

I'm sure there will be business ventures and things down the road, but I definitely don't want to be a team owner.

In America everyone's fast.

It might just be me, but it's tough when you get drivers that don't stay where they should be.

Never ever doubt in magic.

I want to win a championship and to win the Indy 500 makes me want it so much more.

You can see which teams are at the top and I think it's the two teams who had to work the hardest last year.

The car is very much on the edge, but most of the time is very nimble. It feels nice to drive - it is a proper race car.

The car was fast. We passed a lot of cars when we needed to. I'm just overwhelmed.

The car was consistent and the balance was set up. But I had a bad radio and had no clue what was going on in the race.