Scott Dixon: Kiwi IndyCar legend awarded Knighthood for contributions to sport and charities

One of the country's leading figures, in motorsport is becoming a Knight in today's New Year Honours List.  The country's most successful modern motorsport champion, Scott Dixon, claimed his sixth IndyCar Series championship and his fourth 24 Hours of Daytona victory in 2020.  With 59 victories and six series championships, the “speedster” has been a hero to young fans while tirelessly fundraising for children’s charities like CanTeen and St Jude. He told Andrew Dickens that, "I love New Zealand, love flying the flag whenever I can, and hopefully doing it well." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.