CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY PHOENIX GRAND PRIX
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (ARIZONA)
WINNER QUICK QUOTE
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016
SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, scored the 39th victory of his career. The defending Verizon IndyCar Series champion has won a race in 12 consecutive seasons, a Series’ record. He led the final 155 laps of tonights 250-lap race, the first at Phoenix International Raceway for the Series since 2005. Quick quote: YOU MADE THAT LOOK EASY, BUT IT WASN’T, WAS IT?
“It was tough. It was definitely one of the toughest races on these short ovals. I definitely think we can make some adjustments to get some more side-by-side stuff going on. But right now, I’m just so happy for the team. Team Target did an amazing job. It’s fantastic to have the lightning bulb back on the car. It’s the first win for this team at Phoenix. Chevy did an amazing job. But I can’t give enough credit to the crew. They did the best they could and I just tried to keep it on the track.”
HOW PHYSICALLY DEMANDING WAS THIS RACE?
“It was a bit of both really. You had different paces. The car was super-fast. We, I think, had the best car out there. We got a lot of it done on strategy in some of the pit stops, but the Target car was just extremely fast the whole night. Yeah, definitely in Turns 1 and 2, there is a lot of loading and I can’t thank the team enough. They did an amazing job.”
THIS IS EARLY-SEASON SUCCESS. YOU’RE NOT USED TO THAT. YOU ARE USED TO TRYING TO MAKE-UP POINTS IN JULY AND AUGUST.
“There’s nothing wrong with that. We definitely had our bad luck; I think at St. Pete, we did with some overheating issues. We’re a strong team. We’re always strong; and if we can figure out the start of the season, I think we’ll definitely make the end a little easier for us. But this is the Verizon Indycar Series; man, it’s tough, no matter what. And you’ve got to get points whenever you can no matter what circumstances. But it’s great to be back in Phoenix. Thanks to all the fans for coming out tonight. I can’t wait to come back next week.”