Dixon supports Vegas street race

Scott Dixon

Scott Dixon has lent his support to the suggestion of IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard that IZOD IndyCar Series next year's season finale in Las Vegas could become a street race.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway was confirmed earlier this year as the concluding round of the 2012 IndyCar schedule, which still has yet to be finalized. However, the track's future position on the calendar was thrown into doubt by Dan Wheldon's fatal accident at the track last month. Bernard subsequently asked IndyCar drivers via Twitter whether they would be in favor of a Vegas street race, such as that run by the Champ Car World Series in its last season of operations, and met with widespread support. Two-time champion Scott Dixon firmly endorsed the idea.

"I'd definitely support it," the New Zealander, a two-time IndyCar champion, told AUTOSPORT. "I think it's a good solution. It's been done before, and I think it would be a better fit than what we've done this year." Racer.com